NOTE: If you decided to improve one of this lesson’s activities, please talk about the new code you wrote in addition to what was already provided in the lesson.
Independent Project
For your independent project, create one or more commands that alter the landscape in some way. Here are some ideas:
- In a set area, replace all blocks of a certain type with something new (for example, replace all grass with lava).
- Create an “instant swimming pool” filled with water or… lava!
- Create a way to instantly tunnel through a mountain or portions of the nether.
- Create a way to literally “move mountains.”
- Make a rainbow.
- Improve the Minecraft Moving Company activity so that you can enter a height for the upper coordinate rather than having to actually stand there yourself.
- Experiment with the Mask and Mode menus on the
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block.
Your project should do the following:
- Use coordinates in some way
- Alter the landscape by using code
- Be creative and original
Example:
This project allows you to create a section of paved road with streetlights.
Duplicate this section numerous times to create a new street of any length.
Minecraft Diary
Compose a diary entry addressing the following:
- How did you come up with this idea? What problem are you trying to solve and why?
- What did you decide to alter in the landscape?
- What does your program do?
- Describe how your program alters the landscape.
- Include at least one screenshot of the result of your program.
Assessment
Competency scores: 4, 3, 2, 1
Diary
4 = Minecraft Diary addresses all prompts.
3 = Minecraft Diary entry is missing one of the required prompts.
2 = Minecraft Diary entry is missing two or three of the required prompts.
1 = Minecraft Diary entry is missing four or more of the required prompts.
Project
Required Elements
- Uses coordinates
- Alters landscape
- Creative/original
4 = Project alters the landscape in a creative and original way, efficiently and effectively using coordinates.
3 = Project lacks one out of the three required elements.
2 = Project lacks two out of the three required elements.
1 = Project lacks all three of the required elements.