8-10 yrs old
Computer Science
Students expand on their fluency in coding to create a wind farm.
October 2, 2020
Classroom Presentation
Computing with Minecraft 5-Wind Power-Presentation
Educator Guide
Computing with Minecraft 5-Wind Power-Educator guide
World File
Supporting world file.
All the following lessons are approximately 45-60 minutes, depending on how much time you give students to explore the coding activities.
Lesson 1: Code a wind farm
Lesson 2: Animate the wind farm
Lesson 3: Code a lighting system
Please review the attached documents for additional details.
In this unit, students will expand on their fluency with Microsoft MakeCode as they code a wind farm, including animated turbines and an electrical resource to power a city. They’ll explore how code can be used to create animation, leading to new ideas, and the visual expression of those ideas.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
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