Hour of Code 2019 (AI)

TEACHER PREP & NOTES

• Install Minecraft: Education Edition by visiting http://aka.ms/minecrafthourofcode
• Watch the intro video to get acquainted with the Hour of Code theme
• Watch the walkthrough video to get a better understanding of how to navigate the world
• Use the Lesson Plan to prepare
• Have the Coding Solutions on hand to answer student questions
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GUIDING IDEAS

A village is threatened by fire and needs you to code a solution! Meet your coding helper, the Minecraft Agent, then program the Agent to navigate the forest and collect data. This data will help the Agent predict where fires will occur. Then code the Agent to help prevent the spread of fire, save the village, and bring life back into the forest. Learn the basics of coding and explore a real-world example of artificial intelligence (AI).

LESSON OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson the students will:

• Get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data about forest fires
• Create coding solutions that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals
• Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions
• Iterate on solutions to complete a task

The lesson also includes free time to explore coding concepts they’ve learned through playing to deepen their understanding.