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Minecraft Class 6

Minecraft

Introducing Minecraft:

Over the next hour, you're going to learn the basics of computer science by programming Alex or
Steve to move through a simulated piece of a Minecraft world.
Traditional programming is usually in text but today we'll use Blockly, a system which uses visual
blocks that you can drag and drop to write programs. Under the hood, you're creating JavaScript
code.
The concepts you'll be learning are what computer programmers use every day and are the
foundation of computer science. Here at Mojang, we use these same concepts to make Minecraft
work.
Before you start, you'll pick your character. Let's build the code for a program that will help them
move around the screen.

Screens:

Your screen is split into three main parts. On the left is the Minecraft play space where your program
will run.

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