Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge: Creative, Collaborative Projects That Connect In-game Challenges...

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John Miller Chris Fornell Scott

Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge

Creative, Collaborative Projects That Connect In-game Challenges with Hands-on Activities

John Miller, Chris Fornell Scott

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QUARRY
04 March 2025

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Art & design; Educational: Sciences, general science; Minecraft; Kids

Unlock Minecraft's powerful potential as a teaching tool with these engaging in-world and real-world activities for kids!

Written by two experienced educators who have successfully used Minecraft in their classrooms, Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge teams in-game builds and other projects with out-of-game, hands-on activities to create fun adventures in learning.

Adapted from the authors' popular and well-reviewed Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge offers a series of exciting ""labs"" or lessons across a range of subjects, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), art, culture, and history.

Create shadow puppets to perform a scene from a favorite story, then recreate and animate a movie scene using Minecraft.

Grow crystals using a super-saturated salt solution, then build a crystal castle in-game.

Fold and fly paper airplanes, then let your imagination run wild while crafting airships in Minecraft.

Concoct glow-in-the-dark goo, then set up a colorful light spectrum in-game using beacons.

And more! Kids ages 7 to 11 and their families will especially enjoy this fun and unique approach to learning about Minecraft as an educational tool and working on art and craft activities or STEM experiments together.

By: John Miller, Chris Fornell Scott
Imprint: QUARRY
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780760396230
ISBN 10: 076039623X
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction What Can Minecraft Teach? Minecraft in Schools How to Use This Book Minecraft Basics Sharing Labs and Quests The Minecraft Skill Set Quest 1 Using Your Inventory LAB 1 Do You Mine? LAB 2 It’s Electric! LAB 3 Setting a Trap LAB 4 Fire When Ready! Quest 2 Pistons, Rails & Redstone LAB 5 Redstone Laboratory LAB 6 All Aboard LAB 7 Gravity Impact LAB 8 Piston Power Quest 3 Creative Thinking LAB 9 Grow a Garden LAB 10 Flying Machine LAB 11 Creating Figures LAB 12 Setting the Stage Quest 4 Construction Zone LAB 13 Map Maker LAB 14 Let There Be Light LAB 15 Crystals LAB 16 Catch a Wave Quest 5 Cycles in Science LAB 17 Egg Farm LAB 18 Build a Battery LAB 19 Create an Ecosystem LAB 20 Quantum Physics Quest 6 Engineering Challenge LAB 21 Code Your Commands LAB 22 Chain Reaction Contraption LAB 23 Pocket Solar System LAB 24 Under the Sea Extras Lab Connections to STEM Classroom Standards Resources Acknowledgments About the Authors Index

John Miller is an instructional coach and former middle school science and history teacher with 30 years' experience. He holds a master's degree in educational technology and instructional design from San Diego State University. He has been recognized as a Google Innovator, Microsoft curriculum developer, Minecraft Education lesson designer, and as a finalist for California Teacher of the Year. In 2017, John was granted a Fulbright Teaching Award, which provided an opportunity for him to work with the Ministry of Education in Singapore to explore the effectiveness of game-based learning in the classroom. He is the co-author of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids. John lives in Paso Robles, California.Chris Fornell Scott is the executive director of Woven Learning and Technology, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers engaging, hands-on workshops for underserved youth. Passionate about empowering young minds, Chris is dedicated to inspiring a love for learning and providing opportunities for kids from diverse backgrounds. Outside of his professional role, Chris is a loving husband and proud father of three teenage boys. He loves the ocean and is always eager to learn new things, continually seeking ways to grow and expand his horizons. He is the co-author of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids. He lives in Tustin, California.