Teacher Tom, your Outschool Rocket Science teacher, was featured as a top educator on Outschool's EPIC Spotlight for Passion-Driven Learning in 2021 and is here with an exciting camp! 

In this class, we will build on our private Minecraft server using the unique Create mod to learn together about rotational energy using cogs (gears), belts, waterwheels, windmills, and fans, eventually upgrading to steam engines, trains, and automatic mining drills. (YOU WILL NEED MINECRAFT JAVA & THE CREATE MOD INSTALLED AND RUNNING TO PARTICIPATE) Learners are required to come to class prepare, having followed the detailed instruction sheet and properly installed the mods, so that they do not diminish their class experience or that of their classmates. Learners should not expect help with installation during class time and the teacher will only do so on a case by case basis so as to not take away time from the learners who come prepared.

This camp will be running in a different, faster way from my ongoing Minecraft classes, and we will be working on specific projects each week, with materials provided rather than gathered by the class. Gamertags will be privately shared with the teacher to enable access to the server. As required by Outschool, the server will not be accessible outside of class.

Tuesday: We will be learning the basics of rotational energy using waterwheels, automatic farming, and gather resources needed to upgrade our technologies.
Wednesday: We will advance to wind power, and begin building contraptions to gather resources more quickly & process them into more useful things.
Thursday: We will build a Steam Engine & start utilizing the steam power to truly power our automation & create the needed materials to build trains. 
Friday: We will plan routes for railways, and design & build trains to use on them.

Instructions & files for installing the Create Mod are under "Learner Supplies"

Learners should be able to read independently.

I teach several Space, Science, History, Trades & Technology classes including; An ongoing weekly version of this Minecraft Engineering class! Women in Space (Historic & Modern) Analog Astronauts & Missions, Current Events in Space Technology & Rocket Launches, Billionaires in Space, Rockets in Space, Kerbal Space Program, Ham Radio, The Science of Fireworks, Historic Antarctic Expeditions, Lego Challenges, Tools, Finish Carpentry & more!