I'm Eric, and this summer I'm running a Redstone Engineering camp on Recess. Over 10 sessions across 2 weeks, your kid will use Minecraft's built-in wiring system to learn the same logic that powers every computer, phone, and piece of software in the world.

I got into computer science and engineering through Minecraft redstone. It's one of the best ways to make these concepts click because your kid can see and interact with everything they're building. It's not abstract, it's right there in front of them.

What Your Kid Will Do

Each day builds on the last, going from basic logic all the way to a working redstone project:

1. Logic gates and binary Your kid will learn how computers think in 1s and 0s. They'll build AND, OR, and NOT gates out of redstone and start to see how simple true/false logic can do powerful things

2. Truth tables and adders They'll map out how their logic gates work using truth tables, then build circuits that can actually add numbers together. This is how real calculators work at the most basic level

3. Latches, flip-flops, and memory Your kid will build circuits that can store and remember information. This is how computers hold onto data

4. Clocks, pulses, and timing They'll learn how to control when things happen in a circuit. This is where redstone starts feeling like real engineering

5. Build a redstone project Everything comes together. Your kid will design and build their own redstone creation, whether that's a calculator, a minigame, a combination lock, or something they come up with on their own

What They'll Need

• Minecraft Java Edition (Bedrock will not work)

• Comfort with basic math and logic (adding, subtracting, number sense, and simple true/false reasoning)

• A basic understanding of redstone components Your kid should know what redstone dust, repeaters, and torches are. They don't need to be an expert

How It Works

• 10 sessions over 2 weeks (5 days per week). Each session is 90 minutes long.

• Ages 10 to 14

• Small groups so your kid gets real help when their circuit isn't working

• Daily feedback You'll get a personal message from me after day one and a wrap-up at the end about your kid's progress

About Me

I'm Eric, a computer science college student who got into the world of engineering through Minecraft logical redstone. I run the Redstone courses on Recess during the school year where students go from learning basic logic gates all the way to building their own redstone-powered creations.

See What Students Have Built