Minecraft

Minecraft EDU is a virtual land where users can create their own worlds and experiences using building blocks. Using Minecraft EDU allows students to explore numerous educational concepts and curricular competencies in a game-based learning environment. It requires the student to DESIGN, practice SKILLS and use TECHNOLOGY to complete a task.
By using Minecraft EDU to teach curricular concepts, the ADST competencies are naturally being developed.
~”The Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies curriculum builds on students’ natural curiosity, inventiveness, and desire to create and work in practical ways.”~
Goal and Rationale from BC ADST Curriculum
MINECRAFT EDU now has several lessons across many subjects. Topics will include a pre-built Minecraft world and resources for teachers and students to complete the lesson.
Explore the lessons HERE or check out some of the examples below.
Minecraft: Hour of Code - Escape Estate

Solve puzzles to escape from the mysterious mansion in the Minecraft Hour of Code: Escape Estate! Use computational thinking to unlock secrets, open trap doors, and reveal hidden clues. Code your way out by dawn to earn a million emeralds!
Learn MoreCurricular Lessons

Use Minecraft EDU to explore educational concepts and curricular competencies in a game-based learning environment. These lessons were developed for all curricular areas with grade 4/5 students in mind.
Learn MoreCBC Minecraft: Misinformation and Disinformation

CBC Kids News has created a world in Minecraft Education called Reporting 101: Misinformation. It will provide tools needed to identify misinformation and disinformation, while learning the basics of writing and publishing a news story.
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