MakeCode Arcade

Jump head first into programming with the help of the world’s most popular video game. In this exciting club, students will get the opportunity to create their own Minecraft Mods using Microsoft MakeCode. Projects include making chickens rain from the sky, giving your characters superpowers, and taking a Minecraft based journey through time, learning about history as you do so. 
Current Theme

The Environment

This term, students will learn all about the world around them through their coding projects. From animals and their habitats to plants and how they grow, students will develop not only their coding knowledge, but also their knowledge of how the earth supports life.

Lesson Content

Course content may vary depending on pupil ability and interest.
Week 1
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Week 3
Week 4+

1 | Breaking the Ice: Cold Climates

Get to know your classmates by creating an interactive collage! Students will learn all about what their classmates like to do when it's cold outside, and how different animals keep warm in cold climates.
Students will learn about sequences, "If, then..." statements, and event-based coding in Scratch Jr.

1 | Breaking the Ice: Cold Climates

Get to know your classmates by creating an interactive collage! Students will learn all about what their classmates like to do when it's cold outside, and how different animals keep warm in cold climates.
Students will learn about sequences, "If, then..." statements, and event-based coding in Scratch Jr.

1 | Breaking the Ice: Cold Climates

Get to know your classmates by creating an interactive collage! Students will learn all about what their classmates like to do when it's cold outside, and how different animals keep warm in cold climates.
Students will learn about sequences, "If, then..." statements, and event-based coding in Scratch Jr.

1 | Breaking the Ice: Cold Climates

Get to know your classmates by creating an interactive collage! Students will learn all about what their classmates like to do when it's cold outside, and how different animals keep warm in cold climates.
Students will learn about sequences, "If, then..." statements, and event-based coding in Scratch Jr.
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