Minecraft Lesson Plans
Minecraft: Education Edition is an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive 3D environment.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning, Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Impact and interactions, Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P03
Generate, communicate and compare designs
AC9TDI6P04
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate designs
AC9TDI8P07
Design the user experience of a digital system
AC9TDI10P08
Generate, modify, communicate and critically evaluate alternative designs
AC9TDI10P07
Design and prototype the user experience of a digital system |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | AR / VR |
| Keywords | Minecraft, 3D environments, Programming, Cross curriculum |
| Organisation | Microsoft |
| Copyright | Mojang 2018. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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