Time Hackers: A Minecraft Coding Adventure (12 Weeks) – Intermediate

Description

Objective:

To help students develop and apply computer science skills—particularly events, loops, variables, and functions—through an engaging time-travel adventure in Minecraft: Education Edition. Students are challenged to use coding to solve problems and navigate different historical eras while preparing to create their own coding challenge.

Topics Covered:

• Core Coding Concepts

  • Events & Event Handlers

  • Repeat Loops & While Loops

  • Variables

  • Pattern Recognition

  • Conditionals

  • Sequencing

  • Nested Loops

  • Functions

  • Code Comments (Documentation)

  🔹 Computational Thinking

  • Decomposition

  • Algorithm Design

  • Debugging

  • Testing

  • Program Development

  🔹 Collaboration & Creativity

  • Peer Feedback

  • Group Project Planning

  • Designing a Custom Coding Challenge

Challenge. Outcome:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Build and run programs using variables, loops, events, and functions in Minecraft.

2. Apply computational thinking to develop efficient solutions across various challenges.

3. Collaborate with peers to design, test, and present a unique coding project.

4. Debug and refine code through structured testing and problem-solving strategies.

5. Document and explain their coding decisions using code comments and presentations.

6. Use creativity to create engaging challenges for others based on their coding skills.