Title:
Understanding coding with Minecraft / Patricia Harris.
ISBN:
9781508144724
9781508144700
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : PowerKids Press, 2016.
Physical Description:
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Coding with cubes -- Messing around with redstone -- Rules -- Without logic -- Let's get logical -- Build and test -- Get connected -- Open the gates!
Summary:
Introduced in 2009, Minecraft has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecrafts 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 Minecrafts virtual world. With this volume, readers will learn the logic and technology behind coding with Minecraft. Photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and a graphic organizer help reinforce basic coding concepts.
Audience:
840L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn920944601
Availability:
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