Key Information
Rigging (Ropes & Chains)
Learning Point
The ropes and rigging used on a ship were critical to successfully allowing the ship to control the sails which in turn helped the ship move through the water where it was supposed to go.
Project
- For each of the three masts, add rigging to the masts and yards
- Consider how the crew would reach the mast
- Connect the rigging to the main ship deck
- Overview
Materials used:
Dark oak planks
Dark oak slab
Dark oak stairs
Dark oak or Spruce fences
Stripped dark oak log
Barrier block
Lead
Commands General:
/gamerule commandBlockOutput false
Commands to Give Blocks:
/give @s repeating_command_block
/give @s barrier
For Repeating Command Block:
effect @e[type=chicken] invisibility 1000 2 true
(Makes chickens invisible, can be placed in a repeating command block anywhere nearby)
kill @e[type=item,name=Egg]
(Removes Eggs from game, can be placed in a repeating command block anywhere nearby)
Fun Facts
- For each of the three masts, add rigging to the masts and yards
- Consider how the crew would reach the mast
- Connect the rigging to the main ship deck
Past Lessons
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