One of the most exciting aspects of creating worlds in the popular game of Minecraft is constructing railroads to carry your character around the towns you build. Rails and carts can also be used to make transportation systems in mines, but also roller-coasters. This volume shows readers how railroads constructed in Minecraft can display engineering concepts used in the real world. Using the redstone blocks in Minecraft gives readers a basic understanding of electronic circuits. Readers are also encouraged to explore computer programing and creating mods in Minecraft. The colorful illustrations and photographs help allow readers to make important connections between Minecraft and engineering.

When building in Minecraft, the sky is the limit! You can construct a city with buildings that tower over Steve and the game’s other inhabitants. Using Minecraft constructions as a guide, this book teaches readers about STEM in the real world. With a mixture of dazzling photographs, cutaway illustrations, and Minecraft examples, this book is sure to amaze and educate young readers. The text encourages readers to use computer coding skills to make their own mods in Minecraft. Help readers get on the elevator and take it to the top floor of this fascinating volume.

"Moving around the Minecraft world is an essential part of the game. Gamers create railroads to carry them between towns they build. They can be used to make transportation systems in mines, but they are also for building roller-coasters! This volume encourages readers to get creative with their rail construction as well as gives tips on how to do it even better. Illustrations show readers what they can possibly build within the game and help them connect their gaming engineering to real-world engineering and other STEAM concepts"--

People have been building bridges for centuries. Many bridges allow people to cross rivers and ravines. Others were constructed to bring water from distant mountains to city centers. Today, people recognize beautiful bridges from all over the world, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. These bridges can be reproduced in Minecraft. This volume helps young readers understand essential engineering concepts. Readers are encouraged to experiment with coding and creating mods in Minecraft. Stunning cutaway images and Minecraft illustrations allow readers to bring their own bridges into the game.

"Moving around the Minecraft world is an essential part of the game. Gamers create railroads to carry them between towns they build. They can be used to make transportation systems in mines, but they are also for building roller-coasters! This volume encourages readers to get creative with their rail construction as well as gives tips on how to do it even better. Illustrations show readers what they can possibly build within the game and help them connect their gaming engineering to real-world engineering and other STEAM concepts"--

This high-interest guide to Minecraft makes STEM and coding content accessible to readers.

Minecraft is an exploratory sandbox game that has become tremendously popular. Players are able to craft tools, build homes, mine for gold and other resources, and do much more. Players can also build and run their own farms. Thanks to frequent updates, Minecraft farms are becoming more and more like real ones. Players can grow crops, build barns, and raise livestock. These activities will teach readers about real-world STEM concepts. Readers are also encouraged to learn about computer programming as a way to create their own mods for the game. Colorful photographs and fun illustrations show readers how to create their own functioning farms in Minecraft.