Understanding coding with Minecraft
by Harris, Patricia, 1943 October 17-
Print Book 2016 |
Available at 12 Libraries 13 of 13 copies |
Summary
Introduced in 2009, Minecraft(tm) has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft's mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability to teach coding principles with "redstone" blocks. These blocks can be used to make exciting machines and devices in Minecraft's virtual world. With this volume, readers will learn the logic and technology behind coding with Minecraft(tm). Photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and a graphic organizer help reinforce basic coding concepts.
Contents
Coding with cubesMessing around with redstone
Five rules
Without logic
Let's get logical
Build and test
Get connected
Open the gates!
Common Minecraft gates.
Additional Information
Series | Harris, Patricia, 1943 October 17- Kids can code. |
Subjects |
Computer games
-- Programming
-- Juvenile literature.
Minecraft (Game) -- Juvenile literature. Computer simulation -- Juvenile literature. Computers and children -- Juvenile literature. Programming (Computers) Computer games. Computer simulation. |
Publisher | New York :2016 |
Edition | First edition. |
Other Titles | Minecraft |
Language |
English |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Description |
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
ISBN | 9781508144724 1508144729 9781508144700 1508144702 9781508144717 1508144710 |
Other | Classic View |