Minecraft: Education Edition 1
Summary
The second extension requires the use of Minecraft: Education Edition. The app can be downloaded for free and the two Hour of Code lessons included here can both be accessed without an account. The 2019 lesson is focused on how to use AI for good.
A village is threatened by fire and needs you to code a solution! Meet your coding helper, the Minecraft Agent, then program the Agent to navigate the forest and collect data. This data will help the Agent predict where fires will occur. Then code the Agent to help prevent the spread of fire, save the village, and bring life back into the forest. Learn the basics of coding and explore a real-world example of artificial intelligence (AI).
Materials
- Install Minecraft: Education Edition by visiting Minecraft Hour of Code or by visiting The Hour of Code 2019 Landing page
Activity 1
- Minecraft Hour of Code: AI For Good Educator Guide
- Watch the intro video to get acquainted with the Hour of Code theme
- Watch the walkthrough video to get a better understanding of how to navigate the world
- Use the Lesson Plan to prepare
- Have the Coding Solutions on hand to answer student questions
- Need help downloading or accessing the lesson? Check out the FAQ.
Additional
Instructional Activities and Classroom Assessments
- Follow the instructions as laid out in the lesson plan from Minecraft: Education Edition (inserted below).
- All links are active in the attached documents in the Materials column.
Instructional Activities and Classroom Assessments
Follow the instructions as laid out in the lesson plan from Minecraft: Education Edition (inserted below).
All links are active in the attached documents in the Materials column.
Learning Objectives
- Get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to collect data about forest fires.
- Create coding solutions that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.
- Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.
- Iterate on solutions to complete a task.
Details
Download the Minecraft Hour of Code: AI For Good Educator Guide: