Girls' Engineering Camp in Minecraft: Make Machines & Design Puzzles (5-Session)
Harness the incredible power of Redstone to engineer unique traps and devices that will enhance your Minecraft experience in this week-long all-girls’ camp. (Minecraft Java Edition for PC / Mac Only. NO iPad or Tablet.)
Connected Camps
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:(712)
What's included
5 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
(Minecraft Java Edition for PC / Mac Only) (Not compatible with Ipads, Kindles, Tablets, Phones, and Game Consoles.) Did you know Redstone is basically a super power that you can use to devise your own traps and devices? This is a camp where you’ll get to do exactly that and design mechanisms from simple elevators to fully-functional rail systems in Minecraft. To create these clever machines we’ll teach you the basics of Redstone so you can use it to power your in-game projects. Over the course of the camp, you will: — Learn how to adjust Redstone input and output signals to build simple mechanisms using levers, lights, and buttons. — Use different types of clocks to set the time, speed, and precision of your machines. — Create unique contraptions suitable for a Minecraft dungeon like traps, doors, and locks. — Learn how rails interact and function to design a roller coaster for an amusement park. At the start of this camp, you’ll learn the principles of how Redstone works and then use it to create your first project: a Redstone powered mini-golf course. As the week goes on, you’ll learn new ways to use Redstone each day and create devices that’ll enhance your play. The final project for this camp is an amusement park that you’ll design to include an epic roller coaster, simple mini-games, and other redstone-powered contraptions. The gadgets you’ll create in class can be shared with others, so you can bring them into your own individual play and show them off to friends! PARENTS: This is a camp for kids who want to incorporate a new aspect of play into their Minecraft experience while they practice their problem solving skills. With Redstone, students can explore the basics of engineering and how electricity works while they enjoy the game they love. This is a 5-session camp that lasts a week. We balance group discussion time with plenty of hands-on experience with other students. This way, students can cement what they’re learning and fully explore the topics they're interested in. By combining Minecraft with education, your child will be able to engage their passions as they have fun in a positive, interest-driven environment. Your child will also have access to Redstone in Minecraft after the program and can continue to use their new skills in their personal play. Our girls-only camps celebrate girls by encouraging individuality, collaboration, and creative problem solving. Our friendly atmosphere is the perfect antidote to the sometimes over-competitive and intimidating online social world. In our girls program, all campers share something in common: being girls who love Minecraft and are ready for new friends and new adventures.
Learning Goals
These are the students’ learning goals and activities over the course of five sessions:
— Day 1 - Set Up and What is Redstone? - Our primary goal for this day is to assist students in setting up Minecraft and to familiarize kids with our camp’s objectives. Students will be introduced to Redstone, a tool used to power objects in Minecraft. They will learn the basics of redstone input and output to create an Ender Golf course that has Redstone-powered obstacles like pistons, levers, and plates in it.
— Day 2 - Redstone Clocks and Parkour - Redstone clocks are mechanisms that send redstone signals at specific intervals. Students will use Redstone clocks to build timed traps and obstacles to integrate into their parkour map.
— Day 3 - Redstone Houses with Elevators, Doors and Lighting - Redstone can be used to build creative contraptions. Using what they already know, students will build a home decked out with elevators and other Redstone mechanisms inside.
— Day 4 - Rollercoasters and Rails - Using Redstone rails, students will create roller coasters that can switch and auto-launch.
— Day 5 - Amusement Park Attractions - After gathering all they’ve learned in the week, the class will put together amusement park attractions using different Redstone inputs and outputs.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Internet safety is a top priority for us and our goal is to create a safe, connected community of learners that is moderated by our instructors. Throughout our programs we strive to educate our learners on internet safety and best practices for connecting online.
In our programs, our learners are often making friendships and connections with others in class and while we encourage positive online friendships we think it’s important to practice these principles of internet safety:
— Do NOT ask others to connect online outside of our programs without first confirming with your parents. Our programs are a safe, moderated space for learners to engage but we can’t moderate connections outside of our classes.
— Do NOT give away personal information which includes but is not limited to: your name, address, phone number, passwords, location, email address, and parental information.
— If an individual asks for personal information, you should inform a counselor or your parent for guidance.
Supply List
A Minecraft Java Edition account must be purchased by the learner. Participants will receive access to the Connected Camps Minecraft Server where the program will be run. To access the server, each learner will need the Java edition of Minecraft version 1.13. The "Minecraft for Windows 10 version", console editions, and pocket editions for mobile devices will not work for this course. A pair of headphones and microphone are also needed for communication with the class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined November, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Connected Camps is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2015 with the mission to build a global online community where kids build, code, play, and learn from one another. Our programs are designed based on the extensive research in the learning sciences. The founders and leaders of Connected Camps, Mimi Ito and Katie Salen, are professors at the University of California, Irvine who specialize in the design of online learning experiences that are fun, social, and tied to academic outcomes. Learn more about the research behind Connected Camps at the Connected Learning Alliance resource site: https://clalliance.org/
One thing that makes our programs unique is our near-peer mentorship model. Our programs are led by young adults and college students, often with the help of high school volunteers. We hire counselors and coaches from top universities in computer science, game development, economics, and sports performance, and design and train them on how to facilitate project-based learning with younger kids. Our young instructors have the same passion for technology, games, and digital making as our learners, and take on the role of instructors, as well as fellow enthusiasts and relatable role models.
Learn more about our organization at: https://connectedcamps.com/about Reviews
Live Group Class
$80
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
90 min
Completed by 40 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-10 learners per class
