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Minecraft Resources:
Academic resources and ideas
Lessons for Minecraft - Merging Minecraft and the Common Core
**Examples by Subject
**Mrs. Wideen's Blog: Will Dance For Minecraft
**Volcanos & Convergent Boundary Project with Minecraft
Teaching Scientific Concepts in a Virtual World - Minecraft
Middle School Minecraft
Top 5 Minecraft Science Experiments
Math, Physics, Languages: Minecraft is the Teachers’ Ultimate Multi-Tool
**101 Ideas for Minecraft Learners- YouTube Playlist
Minecraft in Schools Wiki
Adorable Chaos - Minecraft Learning
SIXTY SEVEN Minecraft activities for learning, all FREE!
Minecraft Club Hub
How to Set up an Interschool Minecraft Project
Alcraft--Urban Planning Using Minecraft
Sample Projects:
Model of a Plant Cell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b3e7-eEskk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TB-EvOtXA
New Boston/Colonial America in Minecraft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8gPV-U-CJI
Minecraft Mod Showcase: Mine Colony Mod
http://youtu.be/5MJJVzbIv28
- https://minecraft.net/
- http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Minecraft_Wiki
- http://minecraftedu.com/
- http://minecraftteacher.tumblr.com/
- http://edurealms.com/?p=30
Academic resources and ideas
Lessons for Minecraft - Merging Minecraft and the Common Core
**Examples by Subject
**Mrs. Wideen's Blog: Will Dance For Minecraft
**Volcanos & Convergent Boundary Project with Minecraft
Teaching Scientific Concepts in a Virtual World - Minecraft
Middle School Minecraft
Top 5 Minecraft Science Experiments
Math, Physics, Languages: Minecraft is the Teachers’ Ultimate Multi-Tool
**101 Ideas for Minecraft Learners- YouTube Playlist
Minecraft in Schools Wiki
Adorable Chaos - Minecraft Learning
SIXTY SEVEN Minecraft activities for learning, all FREE!
Minecraft Club Hub
How to Set up an Interschool Minecraft Project
Alcraft--Urban Planning Using Minecraft
Sample Projects:
Model of a Plant Cell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b3e7-eEskk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TB-EvOtXA
New Boston/Colonial America in Minecraft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8gPV-U-CJI
Minecraft Mod Showcase: Mine Colony Mod
http://youtu.be/5MJJVzbIv28
End of project survey
some student responses
Describe one thing that you liked about this Minecraft project.
you got to work together with your friends
we got to learn and build and i had a lot of fun
to interact with friends
I liked helping Sydney out.
i liked that you got to play a game that you usally would not get to play in school it would be for home
I like that you can have a lot of space and that you can build stuff how you think it should be.
we get to create things that we learned.
I liked how you could build anything related to your project not just what your told.
Making an authentic version of the pilgrim village in a modern technology way.
We got to be creative and work together.
Everybody took so much time on everything , everybody was ready for computer lab,everybody loves Minecraft so I was happy to see everybody so happy.
I liked getting to build something creative and then add the education of social studies.
we got to learn and build and i had a lot of fun
to interact with friends
I liked helping Sydney out.
i liked that you got to play a game that you usally would not get to play in school it would be for home
I like that you can have a lot of space and that you can build stuff how you think it should be.
we get to create things that we learned.
I liked how you could build anything related to your project not just what your told.
Making an authentic version of the pilgrim village in a modern technology way.
We got to be creative and work together.
Everybody took so much time on everything , everybody was ready for computer lab,everybody loves Minecraft so I was happy to see everybody so happy.
I liked getting to build something creative and then add the education of social studies.
What could have made this project better?
I think we should have been able to spawn animals because there were animals in the 1600's. I also would have liked to explore other groups.
i wish that each class and group could get their own world but that will probally make it a lot harder
I think the project was great.There wasn't anything wrong with it.
If you could just build between all three subjects not just your assignment.
More space would have bean better.
if the hole class got to work on it together.
i wish that each class and group could get their own world but that will probally make it a lot harder
I think the project was great.There wasn't anything wrong with it.
If you could just build between all three subjects not just your assignment.
More space would have bean better.
if the hole class got to work on it together.
Can you describe an idea for another minecraft project?
i think an idea could be reading a book and making the book come true in minecraft.
we could do a science project
our school in minecraft
Maybe building a smaller version of the solar system?
We should also have a group make a modern day town so we could compare it to the wampanoags , pilgrims or puritan's houses.
Making our state and labeling each city and making a couple things in each city.
Making the 13 colonies
we could do a science project
our school in minecraft
Maybe building a smaller version of the solar system?
We should also have a group make a modern day town so we could compare it to the wampanoags , pilgrims or puritan's houses.
Making our state and labeling each city and making a couple things in each city.
Making the 13 colonies
Do you have any advice for next year's classes who will work in Minecraft?
They should help each other no matter what
My advice is that you should help people and give them some tips. That would really help them.
Try to use items that look like they belong.
Remember to try your hardest and bigger is not better.
Think about what you're making.
do not wreck others things
you should use your social studies book to help you. And spread out. don't be a big clump.
Always work on your builds and not goof around.
Make sure you follow all of the directions, and most importantly have fun!
Try to build your best and make everything most realistic as possible.
Try to get things done so when you share you will be ready
try not to get lost!!!!!!!
My advice is that you should help people and give them some tips. That would really help them.
Try to use items that look like they belong.
Remember to try your hardest and bigger is not better.
Think about what you're making.
do not wreck others things
you should use your social studies book to help you. And spread out. don't be a big clump.
Always work on your builds and not goof around.
Make sure you follow all of the directions, and most importantly have fun!
Try to build your best and make everything most realistic as possible.
Try to get things done so when you share you will be ready
try not to get lost!!!!!!!
Have anything else to share?
It was SO much fun and everyone probaly had fun too!
minecraft is the greatest game in the world!
I thought it was a great project and I loved it. Thank you Mrs. Winsper!
Minecraft is a great way to exspress creativity.
Over all it was really fun and I love the way people made everything so realistic!
I think the minecraft project was really fun they should defenetly do another one!
it was fun and and a nice surprize
it is a realy fun project and should say thank you for the opourtyte to do this.
I thought doing and building things from the 1620s was alot of fun.
I love Minecraft
I THINK IT WAS AWSOME !
there's a lot of things you can learn in minecraft there's so many cool things in it its really fun
minecraft is the greatest game in the world!
I thought it was a great project and I loved it. Thank you Mrs. Winsper!
Minecraft is a great way to exspress creativity.
Over all it was really fun and I love the way people made everything so realistic!
I think the minecraft project was really fun they should defenetly do another one!
it was fun and and a nice surprize
it is a realy fun project and should say thank you for the opourtyte to do this.
I thought doing and building things from the 1620s was alot of fun.
I love Minecraft
I THINK IT WAS AWSOME !
there's a lot of things you can learn in minecraft there's so many cool things in it its really fun