As the third annual Hour of Code approaches, Code.org is launching a “Minecraft”-themed tutorial to teach kids basic coding skills.

On Monday, Microsoft announced a partnership with Code.org that will teach kids (and adults) the basics of computer science in an hour using Minecraft -themed lessons.

Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding.

With the immense popularity of "Minecraft" around the world, Microsoft and Code.org believe the tutorial has the potential to reach people of all ages and likeness.

To help lower the barrier to entry in learning how to code, Microsoft has teamed up with Code.org to offer kid friendly coding tutorials using the medium of the popular block-building game, Minecraft.