Unofficial Minecraft Stem Lab for Kids: Family-Friendly Projects for Exploring Concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Part of the Lab for Kids series
- Subject
- Games & Activities - Video & Electronic Games
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Quarry Books
- Size
- 21.8 cm × 21.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9781631594830
Minecraft + STEM = An unstoppable force for fun and learning! In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you’ll find a collection of 48 creative, collaborative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting for the whole family. Venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project.
Just a few of the exciting things you’ll create and learn about:
Hands-on activities: Concoct glow-in-the-dark slimeGrow pipe cleaner snowflakesDesign and build a model Martian habitatMix milk and soap to create “fireworks”Make a working volcanoCreate an electromagnetIn-game projects:Craft a laboratory to serve as your in-game headquartersCarve a crystal ice castleConstruct a working damDesign and use a custom teleporterBuild an underwater oceanographic field stationStart with a lesson on terminology and gameplay, learn how to document Lab activities with sketchnoting, and meet five leading Minecraft experts who share how their experiences with the game have contributed to their success.
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Just a few of the exciting things you’ll create and learn about:
Hands-on activities: Concoct glow-in-the-dark slimeGrow pipe cleaner snowflakesDesign and build a model Martian habitatMix milk and soap to create “fireworks”Make a working volcanoCreate an electromagnetIn-game projects:Craft a laboratory to serve as your in-game headquartersCarve a crystal ice castleConstruct a working damDesign and use a custom teleporterBuild an underwater oceanographic field stationStart with a lesson on terminology and gameplay, learn how to document Lab activities with sketchnoting, and meet five leading Minecraft experts who share how their experiences with the game have contributed to their success.
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
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What reviewers said
If you have multiple Minecraft lovers in your household, it should be able to withstand several read-throughs.
The book is simply amazing, and teachers will find a chart in the back of the book with how each project relates to Classroom Standards. But parents and camp instructors (like me) are going to find this book an invaluable resource for using Minecraft to teach (or sneak in) some real-world projects and hands-on activities.
Perfect for memorable family nights or sensational classroom fun, guided quests and labs encourage creative thinking and collaborative communication with dozens of activities designed to engage children, teens, and adults, both on- and offline.
This book is amazing on so many levels. It really knows how to draw the kids into it and capture their interest. The book walks the reader through fascinating labs that you can do in Minecraft, thereby utilizing the computerized world as an educational platform. But, then it also has really cool labs to do in the real world.
One of the main things that I like about this book is that each of the six chapters begins with an activity that is completed without the use of a digital device. Next come related activities in the creative mode of Minecraft. [...] Recommended.
This is so cool! This [book has] hands on activities (not touching the screen) to make science connections to Minecraft.
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