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Unofficial Minecraft STEM lab for kids, family-friendly projects for exploring concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math, John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott

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Unofficial Minecraft STEM lab for kids, family-friendly projects for exploring concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math, John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Unofficial Minecraft STEM lab for kids
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1025395025
Responsibility statement
John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott
Series statement
Lab series
Sub title
family-friendly projects for exploring concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math
Summary
"In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you'll find a collection of creative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and fun for the whole family. Start with a Minecraft lesson that gets beginners up to speed on terminology and gameplay. Then venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project. Look to the sky, dig beneath the ground, explore cycles in science, and engineer solutions to design challenges! Learn to document your Lab activities with sketchnoting, and how to screencast and narrate videos to share with family, friends, and other Minecrafters. Enjoy Minecraft together--and harness its powerful potential for learning--with Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Notes for parents and teachers -- Why STEM? -- How to use this book -- Sketchnoting: incorporating visual thinking -- Game mechanics for parents -- The Minecraft skill set -- Quest 1. Pistons, rails, and redstone: LAB 1: Redstone laboratory -- LAB 2: All aboard -- LAB 3: Gravity impact -- LAB 4: Piston powers -- Quest 2. Construction zone: LAB 5: Map maker -- LAB 6: Let there be light -- LAB 7: Crystals -- LAB 8: Catch a wave -- Quest 3. The sky is not your limit -- LAB 9: Mars Space Station -- LAB 10: Zipline -- LAB 11: Weather Watcher -- LAB 12: Explosions everywhere! -- Quest 4. Rocks, minerals, and gems: LAB 13: Layers of the earth -- LAB 14: Iron Age -- LAB 15: Volcanic activity -- LAB 16: Land of the giants -- 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: Glossary -- Lab Connections to STEM classroom standards -- Resources -- About the authors
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