Minecraft Education: Agent Operator

If Then That

Teach the Agent to make a decision: if something blocks the way, turn; otherwise, keep moving. That is how a maze runner works.

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Builder handle: ____________________   Date: ____________

Steps

1. Build a tiny maze. Place a few walls by hand to make a short hallway with two corners. ☐
2. Ask a question. Make a command called explore. Add 'repeat 30 times'. Inside it add an 'if … else' block from Logic. ☐
3. Use the Agent's sensor. For the condition use 'agent detect block forward'. If true: 'agent turn right'. Else: 'agent move forward by 1'. ☐
4. Test and fix. Run explore. If the Agent gets stuck, ask: what does it do at a dead end? Try adding a second check. ☐

Trap Trial

Design a hallway the Agent can solve with your if/else program, then challenge a friend's program to solve it.

Finish line: The Agent reaches the end of your hallway without you steering.

What I built: ____________________________________________

One thing I fixed: _______________________________________

Check

1. In 'if agent detect block forward then turn right else move forward', what happens when the path is clear?
   • ☐ The Agent turns right
   • ☐ The Agent moves forward
   • ☐ The program stops
   • ☐ The Agent places a block
2. A conditional lets a program…
   • ☐ Repeat forever
   • ☐ Choose what to do based on a question
   • ☐ Store a number
   • ☐ Draw pixel art
3. Your Agent spins in a corner forever. A good debugging question is:
   • ☐ Is my computer broken?
   • ☐ What does my program do when both forward and right are blocked?
   • ☐ Should I restart Minecraft?
   • ☐ Is it night?

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