Lessons by Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com)

Minecraft Mini-Game Coding

Overview

Welcome to our camp homepage for "Minecraft Mini-Game Coding," taught by Dr. Wes Fryer through Summer at Providence Day School from July 6 to 10, 2026.

Description

In this energetic coding camp, students use Minecraft Education to bring their own games to life. They’ll learn to use block-based MakeCode programming to build and test interactive challenges like mazes, obstacle courses, and adventure maps. Campers will strengthen problem-solving and logic skills while collaborating and playtesting their creations in a friendly, creative environment. Led by Dr. Wes Fryer, IDEAS Department.

Recommended Worlds *

* Minecraft Education Edition is a modified version of Bedrock Edition. All mods and texture packs may not work in Minecraft EE.

Day 1 - Minecraft Education Basics

Goals

Understand and agree to follow our Code of Conduct
Learn to join and host a shared world in Minecraft EE
Learn the basics of navigating and building in Minecraft EE using a keyboard and mouse
Learn to change your player SKIN in Minecraft EE
Learn how to teleport in Minecraft EE
Learn to Export / Save a Minecraft EE World

Code of Conduct

PROHIBITED:
1. Griefing
2. PVP (Player versus Player) attacks
3. TNT
4. Splash potions / spawning the wither / going to the end / nether portals / generally "going crazy"
Build in your own area. Do not change or destroy what others have made. Label your build(s) with SIGNS or BOARDS.
If something goes wrong, ask Dr. Fryer or Cooper for help.
If you cannot follow the Code of Conduct, you will need build in your own world instead of a SHARED world.

Minecraft Wizarding World Exploration

Choose 1, 2 or 3 partners (max group size: 4)
Explore our Minecraft Wizarding World! (There are over 130 places to check out!)
VIDEO: Learn to teleport in Minecraft Education (90 seconds)