The ability to think critically and rationally needs lifelong practice and dedication; however—just like any other must-have skill—it’s better to form its foundations throughout elementary and middle-school years. This is exactly what we do in our Critical Thinking Course for kids 9-16. We teach kids to:
- Analyze complex topics
- Develop good judgements
- Recognize fake news and pressurized advertisements
- Find solutions for daily life problems
- Have an open mind to learning new concepts
- Understand that there might be more than one correct answer
- Give evidence to support ideas
- Ask critical questions
- Challenge other people’s views
- Make choices
And more. Without these skills, doctors can’t find treatments for diseases, law enforcement officers can’t solve crimes, engineers can’t build new structures, and society doesn’t move forward. If you found the list above eye-opening, don’t worry! We help your kids grow into successful adults.
Curriculum
Beginner Minecraft Coding Lessons (1 – 11)
Minecraft Coding Lesson 1:
Minecraft Mods |
• Construct simple programming to control the drone
• Test the program
• Learn to use Minecraft |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 2:
Dancing drone |
• Control movement of Drone with more complicated scripts
• Construct scripts for an expected specific movement of Turtle |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 3:
Obstacle Course |
• Create block installation scripts
• Construct scripts to build obstacles
• Construct scripts to overcome obstacles |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 4:
Underground tunnels |
• Construct a block destruction commands
• Learn to construct tunnels in Minecraft
• Create scripts to pass through a tunnel passage |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 5:
Building a bridge |
• Construct a bridge in Minecraft
• Build programming scripts to build bridges |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 6:
Zoo |
• Construct a program using a linear algorithm
• A step by step Project creation
• Understand the use of slot switch command
• Build a hedge with an animal inside |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 7:
Write letters |
• How to plan for a complex construction
• Build alphabet letters in Minecraft |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 8:
Stairs with lava |
• How to write a cyclic algorithm
• Construct stairs in Minecraft
• Practicing the switch slots commands |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 9:
Exploding a village |
• Applying a consistent use of cycles
• Debugging project
• How to explode a village from underground in Minecraft |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 10:
Variables and spirals |
• Know how to use variables in Minecraft programming
• Write a program with inserted cycles
• Program a spiral movement for Turtle |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 11:
Terminator |
• Know how to create attack scripts for Turtle
• Program Turtle to attack from all directions with the use of inserted cycles and variables
• Scanning an area and attacking any things near it |
Elementary Minecraft Coding Lessons (12 – 19)
Minecraft Coding Lesson 12:
Railway |
• Program a script to build a railway in Minecraft
• Build a railway with 3 different materials |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 13:
Subway |
• Program a script to build a subway
• Build an underground subway with light using inserted cycles |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 14:
Roller coaster |
• Build a rollercoaster in Minecraft
• Creating scripts to build a rollercoaster |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 15:
Canal |
• Know how to construct a trench and canal
• Program turtle to dig a trench and inserting water to build the canal |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 16:
Fountain |
• Designing a fountain
• Program Turtle to build a fountain according to design |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 17:
Waterpark |
• Designing a mini waterpark
• Program Turtles to construct waterpark together |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 18:
Portal to hell and paradise |
• Build a portal to a different world in Minecraft
• Using variables and inserted cycles in programming |
Scratch Junior Lesson 19:
House |
• Build a house in Minecraft
• Acquaintance with subroutines
• Using inserted cycles and multiple slots |
Intermediate Minecraft Coding Lessons (20 – 27)
Minecraft Coding Lesson 20:
Iron golems |
• Build a Golem
• Practicing variables and inserted cycles in a programming
• Using multiple slots in programming
• Using subroutines in programming |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 21:
Arena of snowman |
• Build snowmen and fights in the arena
• Practicing variables and inserted cycles in a programming
• Using multiple slots in programming
• Using subroutines in programming |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 22:
The great wall |
• Build a great wall
• Introduction to conditional statements in programming
• Determination of the number of blocks |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 23:
Great pyramid |
• Build a pyramid
• Practicing uses of the condition in programming
• Determination of the numbers of blocks for construction |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 24:
Kamikaze |
• Introduction to Break command
• Program a block detection and block comparison in programming
• Planting a bomb in Minecraft when meeting with an obstacle |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 25:
Minefield |
• Introduction to a random number in programming
• Command information output
• Practicing subroutines in programming
• Program turtle to build a minefield |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 26:
Maze |
• Application of random numbers, conditions, variables, and subroutines
• Program Turtle to build a Maze in random |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 27:
Bridges between mountains |
• Application of conditions and commands for defining blocks
• Exiting a cycle upon the condition
• Introduction a new world in Minecraft
• Building bridges and tunnel between and across mountains in Minecraft |
Advanced Minecraft Coding Lessons (28 – 35)
Minecraft Coding Lesson 28:
Minesweeper |
• Programming a turtle to scan a Minefield area
• Using the “Discard” command
• Using cycles and variables |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 29:
Archer Competition |
• Build an archer arena in Minecraft
• Crafting fireworks in Minecraft
• Applying loops and switching slots |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 30:
Telegraph |
• Introduction to and construction of a telegraph
• Applying Cycles, subroutines, and switch slots
• Learn the function of the lever, Redstone, Redstone repeater, note block |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 31:
Fireworks |
• Applying fireworks with the function of Redstone and Redstone repeater
• Introduction to the timer in Repeater
• Program Turtle to build a firework launchpad |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 32:
Careful sapper |
• Create a conditional program able to check blocks and cycles scripts
• Diffusing a Minefield Area
• Program an explosion with firework |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 33:
Night lamp |
• Illuminating a village with a night lamp
• Understand signal inversion |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 34:
Machine Gun |
• Building a Machine Gun in Minecraft
• Know how to set and applying timer
• Generator creation on repeaters |
Minecraft Coding Lesson 35:
A gun |
• Shock wave in Minecraft
• Application of distributors and red dust in Minecraft
• Build a cannon |
