Digging tunnels in M:E:E

Step 1: In Minecraft press ‘C’ (for code) to enter the code builder Step 2: Click ‘New Project’ Step 3: Give your project a good name Step 4: Click on the word ‘run’ and change it to ‘dig’ Step 5: Drag the code blocks in...

Drawing patterns in code.org

When we first learn coding using sites like code.org we encounter puzzles that require common patterns to solve. These are some of those common coding patterns that all students should understand thoroughly: Move along a line Repeat 1 or more actions a certain number...

Wall building in M:E:E (part 1)

Introduction This page shows you how to build a wall using code in Minecraft Educational Edition (M:E:E). You will of course need an account setup by your school so if you don’t have those I can’t really help. Step 1: Press ‘C’ to start the...

Coding Concepts – Loops

More complex code uses loops or ‘repeat’ blocks to run a sequence of steps many times. Imagine a robot that made 100 cakes each day. You could give it 100 recipes that are all exactly the same OR you could give it 1 recipe and program it to use (run) the...

Coding Concepts – Sequence

The simplest form of coding is a series of instructions or steps that the computer running the code will perform one at a time. If you’ve ever followed a cooking recipe you would have followed a similar set of instructions. You start at the beginning and perform...