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MINECRAFT
MINECRAFT
Successfully completing a challenge will earn you that level's number of stars. E.g. Level 1 will earn you one star when you submit your work to us for checking. The teacher's decision is final and bonus stars could be earned if we think you have gone above and beyond!
GETTING STARTED
1) Download Minecraft Education onto your device (select the appropriate platform).
2) Open the game and sign in with your DoE email and password. Your email looks like this: firstname.surname@education.nsw.gov.au
3) You will be prompted to login with your DoE account. Your user ID is your firstname.surname
4) Once you're in choose from Monthly Build Challenges, New & Featured, coding with Minecraft MakeCode or if you're a newbie learn how to play. See below for instructions on each.
HOW TO SAVE AND EXIT
1) Press Esc on the keyboard
2) Select Save & Exit
LEVEL 1 ⭐
Equipment:
Laptop with Minecraft installed.
Instructions:
Learn to navigate and use basic tools to build a hut. If you are a skilled player then don't hold back and show us what you can do!
Once complete, take a screen shot and upload your work using the button below.
SAMPLE
LEVEL 2 ⭐⭐
Equipment:
Laptop with Minecraft installed.
Instructions:
Pick a book cover of your choice and emulate that design on a ready-made book. To get to the book on the main page click the following: Play > View Library > Monthly Build Challenges > Book Covers.
Once complete, take a screen shot of your work as well as the cover of the actual book and upload them to us using the submit button below.
SAMPLE
Made in Minecraft
Actual Cover