Join Hour of AI with Minecraft
Build AI literacy and coding skills with immersive Minecraft Education lessons and teaching resources, created in partnership with Microsoft.
Build AI learning pathways, block by block!
Minecraft Education is a special version of Minecraft designed for the classroom that offers free, accessible AI and Computer Science tutorials.
Anyone can download the Minecraft Education app to do an Hour of AI lesson. Students and teachers with Microsoft 365 accounts can access these lessons in the in-game Library.
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All tutorials are available in many languages and compatible with modern browsers and tablets.
Grades 2-12
Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic
Build and explore with Minecraft! Use your creativity and problem solving skills to explore and build underwater worlds with code.
Grades 2-12
Minecraft: Hero's Journey
Build and explore with Minecraft! Players write code that instructs the Agent to execute their commands and overcome in-game obstacles.
Grades 2-12
Minecraft Adventurer
Learn the basics of computer science by programming Alex or Steve to move through a simulated piece of a Minecraft world.
Grades 2-12
Minecraft Designer
YOU make the rules in this activity, where you can learn basic computer science skills to create your own Minecraft game to share with others!
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Minecraft Hour of AI activities
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Minecraft Hour of AI: The First Night
Survive your first night in Minecraft with an AI helper that needs your guidance! Teach it to recognize resources, craft tools, and build shelter before darkness falls. When it forgets essential details, you'll discover why AI requires human oversight.
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Minecraft Reed Smart: AI Detective
Join Detective Reed Smart to investigate curious cases of AI misuse in this mystery from Minecraft Education! Analyze deepfakes, spot AI-generated content, and learn how AI works as you follow clues and analyze evidence across three cases.
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Minecraft CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper
Guide AI to design 3D printed animals, but watch out - AI makes mistakes! Search the library for real facts, gather diverse ideas from classmates, and protect everyone's privacy.
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Minecraft: Fantastic Fairgrounds
Discover how to unlock the power of AI through the wondrous pavilions of Fantastic Fairgrounds. Take on the role of a problem-solver, working alongside an AI assistant to solve challenges in the Bee, Light Show, and Art Pavilions.
Grades: 2-12
Hour of Code: AI for Good
Program the Minecraft Agent to collect data about forest fires. Get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data about forest fires. Learn coding basics and explore a real-world example of artificial intelligence.
Grades 2-12
Minecraft: Generation AI
In this fun tutorial, venture through time to create helpful AI-powered inventions. Code with MakeCode blocks or Python and build better AI for all! Available as a free demo in Minecraft Education.
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Grades 2-12
Minecraft: The Show Must Go On!
Find the missing star, unlock hidden gags, and interact with a cast of mobs. Help the Agent overcome stage fright as you solve fun coding puzzles. Watch your coding skills shine in an epic final performance!
Grades: 2-12
Minecraft: Escape Estate
Escape the mysterious mansion by dawn and earn a million emeralds!
Grades: 2-12
Minecraft: TimeCraft
Travel back in time to save the future in this free coding lesson in Minecraft Education.
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