High School course

Minecraft Game Design Studio 1

  • ALL GRADES
  • INTERMEDIATE
  • WEB
  • 6 LESSONS
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Answer Key

Module 2: Change Grass to Brick

Open Sample Project

Module 3: Spawn Pigs

Open Sample Project

Module 4: Teleport with Egg or Snowball

Open Sample Project

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-Math: MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.3.4, RF.4.4, RF.5.4 RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.10, 3-5. AP. 12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.14, 3-5.AP.17
  • CSTA: 1A-AP-08, 1A-AP-10 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-12, 1A-AP-14, 1A-AP-15, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15
  • ISTE -: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
  • use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
  • understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
  • use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Lesson 1: Mod Designer

Course: | Web

  • Introduction
  • Change Grass to Brick
  • Spawn Pigs
  • Teleport with Egg or Snowball

Description

Advance to creating more complex multiplayer games like Spleef, Paintball, Save the Pig, and more in Minecraft using the Tynker block coding interface. Minecraft Java Edition on Mac/PC is required for participation in Tynker Minecraft classes..
Recommended after Intro to Minecraft Modding, Intro to Minecraft Game Design, or Mod Design Studio 1.

What Students Learn

  • Build multiplayer games
  • Create and remix 5 games
  • Remix and use community mods
  • 8 hours of private server time

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Lesson 1 : Mod Designer
Minecraft Game Design Studio 1

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (45 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Mod Designer modules on their own:

1. Introduction (Introduction)
2. Change Grass to Brick (DIY)
3. Spawn Pigs (DIY)
4. Teleport with Egg or Snowball (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)