Kids Can Code Understanding Coding with MINECRAFT TM Patricia Harris PowerKiDSpress New York
Coding with Cubes You’ve probably heard of Minecraft Maybe you’ve even explored the giant worlds created by the popular game Minecraft can be played several different ways Users can play in survival mode by gathering resources to create buildings find food and complete tasks without dying Or users can play in creative mode which allows them to fly around and build whatever they want with all the resources available in the game Minecraft provides you with many different blocks and tools to let you build your own world However that world is also filled with crazy demons and monsters secret locations and underground treasures Players can spend hours constructing buildings battling dreaded creepers and digging for gems What many people don’t realize is that Minecraft can be used to understand coding 4
What does Minecraft have to do with coding Read on to find out Breaking the Code Minecraft was created by the Swedish programmer Markus Persson also known as Notch As a child Persson enjoyed playing with LEGO blocks This influenced his Minecraft universe which is made up almost entirely of movable cubes Persson also liked coding He had created his first computer program by the time he was eight years old Persson has become one of the most notable game coders in the world today 5
