Computer Science Education Week: The Show Must Go On! – December Monthly Museum Minecraft

A Minecraft screenshot of a small robot standing on a stage surrounded by flowers. On stage around and behind the robot are wacky Minecraft creatures in a variety of theatrical poses.

Category

Virtual Lessons with ROM Educators

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Educators, Students

Age

8-18

Grades

4-8

Subjects

Art & Culture, General, Science, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Humanities, Social Studies, The Arts

About This Lesson

Coding week! Curtain, lights! This is it, the night of nights. Let’s code an awesome skit. On with the show, this is it!

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Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with ROM and Minecraft. 

There’s trouble brewing in the Minecraft Theatre. The star of the show is missing, and it's up to our coding pros to save the show! Working together, we'll code our way through the show's music, dance, costumes, and sets -- getting inspiration from Museum objects along the way -- to inspire the show’s adorable star and put together a unique and spectacular Minecraft performance.

Can’t attend live? No problem. In this special YouTube Live Format, you’ll be able to pause and play the lesson to go at the pace that’s right for your students. You can even watch the lesson on another day using the link you receive when you book.

 

Delivery LanguageThis lesson is offered in English only
Activities
  • Explore the Minecraft Theatre.
  • Build block-based codes to help the Agent sing and dance, create sets, and assemble costumes.
  • Examine objects and galleries at ROM for inspiration.
FormatVirtual Lesson
Duration1 hour
PricingFree
Minimum Groupn/a
Maximum GroupUnlimited

Available Dates

  • December 10, 2025 – 9:30 AM
  • After the live lesson airs, classes may register to view the recording.

Learning Goals

Develop computational thinking skills and digital literacy.

Create individualized examples of song, dance, and dramatic show elements.

Explore the history of musical and theatrical traditions.

Combine technical and artistic skills to craft a personalized show.

French Classes

A screenshot of a Minecraft character standing on stage in a crowded theatre asking the in French if there are any coders in the audience.

While the virtual lesson is only offered in English for now, you can follow this tutorial to translate the game language into French. 

Dialogue in this Minecraft World will appear in French if the game settings are switched to French (Canada). 

Preparation

Preparation:

Students should be comfortable with the basics of Minecraft, including movement and the breaking and placing of blocks. 

This is a beginner coding lesson, but some experimentation with the Coding FUNdamentals Minecraft lessons before this session may be useful if students are completely new to the Minecraft Code Builder.

 

New to Minecraft?

We recommend that students are familiar with the basic Minecraft controls taught in the How to Play tutorials in the Minecraft Lesson Library, particularly:

You can also check out our New to Minecraft section on our Minecraft Program Support site.

Supporting Materials

Minecraft Program Support Site

Minecraft 101 for Teachers (How to play) – Register to watch the recorded training

Minecraft Programs 2025-26 Info Session – Recorded Webinar

Curriculum Connections

Highlights

A Minecraft screenshot shows a window with code to play a song, superimposed over a ghast wearing sunglasses on a stage
01
A screenshot of a lesson broadcast. in the bottom right corner are two female presenters. On the main screen is a 360 image of a gallery containing suits of armour.
02
A Minecraft screenshot of several baby zombies struggling to pull a rope to hoist a cow wearing a tutu, wings, and tiara above the stage.
03
A Minecraft screenshot of a code window matching clothing styles to a series of numbers displayed on the head, body, and legs costume elements in a wardrobe
04
A minecraft screenshot of a tall black endermen and two skeletons in a dance studio, all wearing tutus
05
A minecraft screenshot showing a book. On the left page is a polaroid of a painted cardboard set showing a desert, cacti, and a sunset backdrop. On the right is text describing the scene, with key scene elements highlighted in blue
06
A minecraft screenshot of a small robot standing on a stage, wearing costumes and dancing before a painted backdrop. Acting as backup dancers to the robot are a zombie in a construction helmet, an enderman with a tiara and tutu, a witch with glasses and a measuring tape, and a ghast with sunglasses and headphones.
07

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