Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge

Name: Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780760396230
Price: 32.99 NZD
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A Collection of Creative, Collaborative Projects That Connect In-game Challenges with Hands-on Activities

By John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott

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Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge

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Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge

Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge pairs in-game builds and other projects with hands-on, IRL activities to create fun learning experiences in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as in art, culture, and history.

Description

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760396230

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Quarry Books

Illustration: 200 color illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Fornell Scott Education & Reference John Miller Minecraft Science & Nature

About the Author

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.