Minecraft Coding
What is Minecraft?
Today Minecraft is one of the most popular video games in the world. In the game, players can create and break apart various kinds of blocks in three-dimensional worlds. And they can do it all with their friends! What’s so captivating about Minecraft - beyond that you can choose to play alone or with pals - is that it mixes elements of survival, building, crafting, exploration, and combat. With just your imagination you can transform the world around you, creating cool structures in the block-based creative mode, similar to how you build with LEGOs offline. Plus, things are always changing as you can find and develop plenty of different biomes, where you’ll spot everything from piles of diamonds to shipwrecks with treasure.
Can you learn to code with Minecraft?
How do I start coding in Minecraft?
How do you teach kids to code in Minecraft?
You can teach kids to code in Minecraft with online classes. Online classes provide a structured learning environment that guides kids through learning new concepts, and provides hands-on practice. A live expert can also help students learn more quickly with immediate feedback, especially in small group classes.
Try free Minecraft coding classes
Free Minecraft coding classes are a great way to get started with Minecraft coding. These live online free classes are designed by experts from MIT, Google, Stanford, and Code.org. Check out options for beginner elementary students through intermediate middle school students.
Free Intro to Intermediate Minecraft Modding
- Grades 4-7
In this free Minecraft class, we introduce students to the platform for coding on Minecraft. It is easy to use and very powerful. They will also start building their very first mod! We will complete two fun challenges in this class. This is an advanced coding class for grades 4-6. In this free intro class, we will not code on Minecraft itself but will use an emulator instead, because it takes a lot of time to enable coding for Minecraft. However, in Class Parts 1 - 3, the code will run on Minecraft software. Sign up today to start learning Minecraft coding.
- 55 minutesSingle Session
- Average 5 Students Per Class
- Computer - MacWindows PCChromebook
- Must be very familiar with Scratch with at least 20 hours of Scratch coding experience or completed Create & Learn Scratch Ninja I and II classes. Require Windows or Mac computer. Program does not work on Chromebook. No Minecraft license needed.
Creative Minecraft Building
- Grades 2-5
Join this free, live virtual intro class to start creating with one of the most powerful elements in Minecraft - Redstone. Through a series of fun activities and puzzle-solving, students will learn how different power sources such as Redstone blocks, torches, and switches can be used to power blocks around them in different ways. Students will be taught the skills they need to start creating more advanced structures that can be powered up or automated.
- 55 minutesSingle Session
- Average 5 Students Per Class
Join the best Minecraft coding classes
The best Minecraft coding classes equip your child with the most important skills for the future. According to the World Economic Forum, the top skills required for the future are higher order thinking skills such as problem solving and creativity. But, studies show that only 4% of U.S. classroom work requires these skills.
Our Minecraft modding classes introduce students to essential coding knowledge, while also helping them build their problem solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Every class includes cool hands-on projects, relatable real-life examples, and lively expert teachers to keep your child on track and having fun. Learn modding, game design, and much more today!
Explore Minecraft coding camps
Create a Minecraft mod and skins
Check out Minecraft coding projects and resources
Try fun Minecraft tutorials and games. Learn more about Minecraft modding, skin editors, add-ons, texture packs, mobs, and more!
- Hour of Code Minecraft activities: We'll guide you step by step through the challenges in the Minecraft demo world: Minecraft AI for Good.
- Minecraft Pixel Art Ideas: Learn about creating Minecraft pixel art while exploring some helpful strategies, useful tools, and fun ideas.
- Cute Minecraft Castles Project: Explore some useful Minecraft building and engineering skills to help you realize your potential as a Minecraft castle architect and builder.
- Panda Mobs: The panda is forward-rolling into Minecraft. It’s a new mob that’s cute, cuddly, fiercely protective of its children and crazy for bamboo.
- Buzzy Bees: Each area that bees improve offer countless gameplay opportunities, from sticky surfaces (handy!) to flourishing farms (tasty!). Hives can be harvested for honey, and honey becomes sugar. Find out why bees are so important, based on info from the World Wildlife Fund.
