Hey there! I’m Lisa, and I work as a software developer on Minecraft. One of the fun things I do is create animals and enemies in the game. Have you ever seen an ocelot in Minecraft? I helped make it so that when you hold a fish, the ocelot sneaks up to you. If you give it the fish, you can tame it, and it becomes your pet cat!
Imagine having to do the same thing over and over again. It might get boring, right? Well, computers are different. They can repeat the same task millions or even billions of times without getting tired. This is called a loop. In Minecraft, loops are used to make creatures do things repeatedly.
Earlier, we made a chicken move across the screen, but then it stopped. In the real Minecraft world, chickens wander around all the time. To make our chicken move forever, we can use something called a “forever do” loop. This loop will keep the chicken moving without stopping.
Loops are super helpful because they save you time and make your game more exciting. By using loops, you can create amazing things in your own version of Minecraft. Whether it’s making animals move or creating cool patterns, loops give you endless possibilities!
So, next time you’re playing Minecraft, think about how loops are working behind the scenes to make the game fun and lively. Happy coding!
Loop Dance: Let’s create a fun dance routine using loops! Choose a simple dance move like clapping, jumping, or spinning. Repeat the move five times in a row. Now, think about how a loop in Minecraft would make a character repeat an action. Can you come up with a sequence of three different moves and repeat them in a loop? Perform your loop dance for your friends or family!
Loop Observation Walk: Go on a walk around your neighborhood or in a park with a family member. Look for things in nature or in your surroundings that repeat, like the pattern of leaves on a tree, the rhythm of a bird’s song, or the way streetlights are arranged. Discuss with your family member how these natural loops are similar to loops in Minecraft. Can you find at least three examples of loops in your environment?
Create Your Own Minecraft Loop: Use building blocks or toys to create a simple Minecraft scene at home. Imagine you are a game developer like Lisa. Choose a character or object and decide on an action it will repeat, like moving back and forth or jumping up and down. Act out the loop with your toys, and think about how you would program this in Minecraft. Share your loop story with a friend or family member!
**Hour of Code Minecraft | Loops**
Hi, I’m Lisa. I’m a software developer on Minecraft, and I work on some of the animals and enemies in the game. One of the animals I worked on is the ocelot. I contributed to the part where, when you’re holding fish, the ocelot will sneak towards you. If you feed it the fish, you tame it, and the ocelot becomes your own cat.
As humans, we can get bored if we have to do the same thing repeatedly. However, the cool thing about computers is that they can perform the same task millions or even billions of times in a row without getting bored. This repetition is called a loop, and every creature in Minecraft uses loops.
Earlier, we got a chicken to move across the screen, but then she stopped. In Minecraft, chickens wander around indefinitely. Let’s use a “forever do” loop from our toolbox to keep our chickens moving around forever, too. The power of loops will save you a lot of time and open up many exciting options as you build your own version of Minecraft.
