COD219 - Coding: Minecraft Designers/Minecraft Redstone Engineers (Grades 7-9)

Course Overview

Program Overview for Parents

Is your child obsessed with Minecraft and ready to move beyond just “playing” the game? Coding: Minecraft Designers/Minecraft Redstone Engineers is a project-based coding and game design experience tailored specifically for students in grades 7–9. Using Minecraft Java Edition, campers learn how to design custom worlds, engineer Redstone-powered creations, and use basic coding logic with Command and Structure blocks.

Throughout the program, students work in pairs or small teams to design, build, test, and refine their own interactive Minecraft experiences— building valuable skills in communication, creativity, and problem-solving.

Minecraft Designers: Build Custom Worlds and Experiences

In the Minecraft Designers portion of the course, students dive into the creative side of Minecraft. They move from casual players to world builders, learning how to plan, design, and construct immersive environments.

What Your Child Will Learn

• Create and customize their own Minecraft maps and worlds.
• Design and build advanced structures to share between different worlds.
• Use Redstone and Command blocks to bring their creations to life with interactive features.
• Develop and apply custom textures that can be imported at home or shared with friends.
• Collaborate with peers to brainstorm, plan, and present finished projects.

Ideal for Returning Students

If your child has taken a Minecraft or coding camp before, they can build on prior experience by tackling more advanced design challenges, more complex structures, and more interactive worlds. Each year offers new possibilities and fresh projects.

Minecraft Redstone Engineers: Take Builds to the Next Level

In the Minecraft Redstone Engineers portion of the course, students go beyond building and learn how to engineer automation and interactivity with Redstone. This is where engineering, logic, and creativity meet.

What Your Child Will Create

• Design and build a Redstone-powered carnival with mini-games, roller coasters, and interactive attractions.
• Expand their Redstone knowledge to include advanced circuits and mechanisms.
• Use Command and Structure blocks to control and enhance their builds.
• Apply problem-solving and debugging skills to get complex systems working correctly.
• Showcase their final projects to classmates, explaining how their Redstone systems work.

From Player to Engineer

By the end of the program, students will understand how Redstone can be used to automate movement, create games, and power elaborate builds, helping them think more like engineers and coders instead of just players.

Technology Requirements

• Projects from this class require the Java version of Minecraft.
• Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible with these projects.
• Students will work in pairs or teams for most activities to simulate real-world collaborative workflows.

Why Parents Choose This Coding & Minecraft Camp

• Designed specifically for middle school students in grades 7–9.
• Builds real-world skills in coding logic, design thinking, and teamwork.
• Engages kids through a platform they already love: Minecraft.
• Offers a mix of creativity (world design) and engineering (Redstone and Command blocks).
• Supports both beginners and returning students with layered, increasingly challenging projects.

Get Your Child Started with Minecraft Coding

Give your child the chance to turn their passion for Minecraft into practical STEM skills. In Coding: Minecraft Designers/Minecraft Redstone Engineers, they’ll learn to design, build, code, and problem-solve in a fun and supportive environment built for middle schoolers.