GearMinds STEM Academy

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You’ve Mastered Minecraft. Now Mod It!

For rising grades 2–4

Have you ever wished that creepers dropped diamonds or that you could ride a chicken equipped with a jetpack? In our Minecraft Modding Summer Camp, you won’t just play the game—you’ll change the rules!

Using MakeCode for Minecraft, a visual and block-based coding tool, you’ll create your own weapons, armor, mobs, and mini-games. No coding experience is necessary. If you can drag and drop blocks, you can mod!

What You’ll Learn & Create

Custom Weapons & Tools

• Create a sword that summons lightning.
• Make a pickaxe that mines a 5x5 area.
• Design arrows that explode or spawn flowers.

Create Mini-Games

• Build a house with a single chat command.
• Create a floor that disappears under players.
• Make your own capture-the-flag arena.

Share & Play

• Try out your friends’ mods and provide feedback.
• Save your mods to play at home.
• Learn how to continue adding new features.

Parent & Safety Notes

• We use Minecraft Education Edition.
• All student worlds are private and managed by instructors.
• No account or purchase needed – we provide everything.
• Coding is visual, block-based – perfect for elementary graders.

Why Choose This Camp?

• No coding experience required – just a basic understanding of Minecraft is needed.
• See immediate results – mods work right away in your game.
• Learn real coding concepts (such as loops, events, and variables).
• Small class sizes – a maximum of 6 students.
• Safe and controlled environment – no griefing and no strangers.