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Minecraft Coding Class: Build and Code Arctic Adventure

Completed by 83 learners
Ages 7-12
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In this Minecraft coding class, students will use code to build a giant snowman and make a snow golem battle game.
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Live video meetings
Meets once
3-6 learners per class
90 min

What’s included

1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this 90 minute class, students will be taught to code using Minecraft, in a Winter Wonderland! They will take a journey with us to the North Pole, make giant snowmen, and even their own winter games! 

Class Agenda:

👋  Welcome and Introductions
❄️  Overview of the topic - Winter Wonderland
💬  Coding in Minecraft (show messages)
🚏  Coding in Minecraft (make a neon-sign)
☃️  Coding in Minecraft (giant snowman)
💡  Creative time decorating the snowman
👾  Coding in Minecraft (Snow Golem Game)
🎮  Testing and playing 
👫  Publishing and sharing
👏  Wrap up

Teaching Methodology:

Our approach is project-based. We strongly believe that engaged, happy students are the best learners. Our projects have an end goal, and most are game based. We use coding to solve a problem. We have up to 6 student in this class, allowing the class to be interactive with lots of opportunities to ask questions and share knowledge. 

What you would need:

Please make sure that the learner has downloaded and installed Minecraft Education Edition prior to joining the class (available for PC/Mac/iPAD). Please check system requirements prior to booking with us if you're not sure.

Age Requirement: 

7 to 12

No prior coding experience necessary. Minecraft playing experience would be helpful, but not necessary.

Learning Goals

Learn block-based Microsoft MakeCode coding similar to Scratch
Use loops and conditionals (IF/THEN/ELSE)
Understand variables (number, Boolean, string)
Create and use functions
Use all of the above to make games and build structures

Other Details

Supply List
Minecraft Education Edition downloaded and installed on iPad, MacBook, Windows PC or Chromebook (other tablets such as Android are not supported). Please see system requirements under materials.
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Joined November, 2020
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We are a London (England) based team of engineers, coders and developers who specialise in hands on learning. Our approach is project based. We don't teach coding for the sake of coding. We engage the children in coding projects that have a goal that is aligned to the students' interests. We may be new to Outschool, but we are 6 years old and have spent over 6000 hours teaching online since March 2020. We have a 5-star rating on Google and Facebook!

All our instructors have enhanced background checks on an annual basis, and have paediatric first aid certificates that are renewed every 3 years. We are also registered with the information commissioner's office and are general data protection regulation (GDPR) compliant (which means all your personal data is safe when you book with us, and is never shared with anyone else).

Here are the sort of classes that you might like to book with us:

- Minecraft Coding
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- Roblox Coding
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- Augmented/Virtual Reality Coding
- Game development with MakeCode arcade
- Game development with Bloxels
- Stop Motion Animation and Film making
- Virtual Robotics with VexCode

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