Minecraft Summer Camp: Create Mods, Build Traps and Machines With Redstone

Learners will embark on an exhilarating adventure where innovation intertwines with imagination. Build dynamic habitats, extract exotic minerals, and design transportation systems while becoming proficient in the intricate art of Redstone.

What Learner Will Learn:

Lesson 1 - Cosmic Creation
Description:
- We will learn the basics on how to get started in Minecraft using Tynker. We will import a Minecraft world and learn to personalize the player’s skin using Tynker’s skin editor. We will also learn to activate a dispenser block using a basic Redstone circuit.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Tynker Skin Editor Interface
- Learn to collect items from the Minecraft Chest
- Learn to create simple circuits using Redstone dust
- Learn to use sensors to trigger events in Minecraft


Lesson 2 - Base Builder
Description:
- We will be introduced to Tynker coding. We will learn how to use code blocks to determine a location and build large structures in the Minecraft world. We will also learn to connect Tynker with Minecraft.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Tynker Mod Editor Interface
- Learn to build structures in Minecraft using Mod Editor
- Create 3D structures in Minecraft using in-built ""build"" function


Lesson 3 - Galactic Miner
Description:
- We will be introduced to the process of mining while we learn to use a furnace to extract important resources. Additionally, we will also learn to build a transport system in the Minecraft world using rails and minecart. 

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to mine and collect blocks
- Learn to build transporation system in Minecraft
- Learn to process ore and extract usable material


Lesson 4 - Raising the Citadel
Description:
- We will learn about functions and parameters as they reuse code to build a structure. Additionally, we will learn how to remove structures by replacing Minecraft blocks with air blocks.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to build structures using Tynker bot
- Learn to change direction and location of the tynker bot
- Learn to use compass in Minecraft

Lesson 5 - Defense Tower
Description:
- We will be introduced to code blocks that summon multiple mobs at once. Additionally, we will learn to shoot potions from a dispenser block by activating it using a lever and Redstone dust. 

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to shoot mobs using dispenser
- Learn to spawn multiple mobs using code
- Change game mode and day/time using code

Lesson 6 - A Transformation Tale
Description:
We will summon multiple mobs at once. We will also learn to activate a sticky piston block using a basic Redstone circuit.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to build traps using dispenser


Lesson 7 - Ultra Excavator
Description:
- We will build an effective trap using a TNT cannon and a moat to protect the citadel from the army of zombies. We will also learn to use the repeater in a creative way to activate a TNT block.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to build a TNT cannon
- Remove blocks using code
- Understand the properties of slime block and use it
- Learn to build Redstone powered mechanism


Lesson 8 - Agro-Tech Adventure
Description:
- We will build a farm and automate the farming process.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn to build a automate farm in Minecraft
- Learn to build mechanisms for continuous supply of an item
- Learn to control the flow of water using Redstone


Technology/Software Requirements:
Minecraft Bedrock Edition is required for this program and it requires a Microsoft account to play. See below:
-Minecraft- https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
-You must have a PC to run this edition of Minecraft. 
-Note For Mac Users: Bedrock edition does not work on the Mac.