Minecraft Electronics & Programming teaches students important problem-solving and design skills by using command blocks and Redstone to build spectacular projects with programming logic. Using Minecraft's Redstone blocks, which act as wires on a breadboard, students build constructs representing electrical circuits and simple computer projects that can be built in the real world. Coding fundamentals are reinforced by designing and implementing large-scale Minecraft elevators, roller coasters, and more. This course is a great precursor to understanding real circuitry, electronics, and electrical theory, and gives students a grasp of how computers process commands as they move on to other computer science studies. Students take home their Redstone creations at the end of the course. TUESDAYS (10 weeks) - 2/9/2027-5/4/2027 (no classes: 3/9/2027, 3/23/2027, 4/20/2027) 2/9/2027, 2/16/2027, 2/23/2027, 3/2/2027, 3/9/2027-No Class, 3/16/2027, 3/23/2027-No Class, 3/30/2027, 4/6/2027, 4/13/2027, 4/20/2027-No Class, 4/27/2027, 5/4/2027 MSG FROM Laurel Ridge PTA ** After parents/caregivers enroll their student(s) in this class, please direct them to confirm their registration with the LRES PTA here: https://forms.gle/ STEM exCEL will remind parents of registered students to confirm their registration via the above LRES PTA link around Jan 15, 2027 and Feb 2nd.
02/09/2027, 02/16/2027, 02/23/2027, 03/02/2027, 03/16/2027, 03/30/2027, 04/06/2027, 04/13/2027, 04/27/2027, 05/04/2027
Participants must currently be in grades 1 to 6.
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 20
Registration starts on 10/11/2026 and ends on 02/08/2027.
Room: Library
Please contact STEM exCEL if you have any questions.