Past Challenges
Embedded Files
**CLOSED** Challenge #4: LitCraft
**CLOSED** Challenge #4: LitCraft
**CLOSED** Challenge #3: Landscaping a Better Lexington
**CLOSED** Challenge #3: Landscaping a Better Lexington
FCPS Students Present their Minecraft Parks at City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
Laura Hatfiled Lexington Parks and Recreation:
Darrell Douglas Brandstetter Carrol: (Building the Park)
Elementary 1st Place with Mayor Gorton
Gallery Walk 2nd Floor
Girls Who Game with Lexington Parks and Recreation
Surprising Winning Students at their School
HS Build Team
Mayor of Lexington and our elementary 1st place
City Council Groundbreaking at Cardinal Run North
Posters on display
Student getting to use a golden shovel during the groundbreaking
Special Thanks to our Community Partners!
Special Thanks to our Community Partners!
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Lexington Parks and Recreation
Lexington Parks and Recreation
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
The University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky eSports Lounge
The University of Kentucky eSports Lounge
Dell
In partnership with the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government Parks and Recreation, the University of Kentucky, Dell, and Fayette County Public Schools, we are excited to announce the Fall 2022 District Minecraft Challenge. Students will be tasked with helping to design the next Lexington park that will be developed and opened in 2024. This $10 million park, “is going to be a game-changer. Large city parks serve the needs of our community in so many ways. We are excited to work with Brandstetter Carroll, based right here in Lexington, to develop a park with something for everyone,” says Mayor Linda Gorton.
ELEMENTARY will be an individual build challenge. Schools may decide to do planning and pre-work as teams, but all builds must be that of an individual student.
MIDDLE and HIGH will be a team build challenge consisting of 2-4 students.
K-3: Inspired by Nature
4-5: Playful Park for All Ages
6-8 Harnessing Human Potential (TEAM BUILD)
9-12: Constructing a Community Game Changer (TEAM BUILD)
Maximum of 10 submissions per school, ideally 1-2 per grade level, but a school may choose to submit a total of 10 if only one grade completed the challenge.
Getting Started Guides: Optional- Make a copy and assign a copy for each student.
Getting Started Guides: Optional- Make a copy and assign a copy for each student.
What do you need to know to do this challege in your room?
**CLOSED** Challenge #2: Mission to Mars
**CLOSED** Challenge #2: Mission to Mars
Students will be building a human headquarters on the Red Planet. This challenge will be open K-12 with each level having a slightly different task. This will be an individual build challenge. No team builds will be scored. Schools may decide to do planning and pre-work as teams, but all builds must be that of an individual student.
K-3: Home Sweet Mars
4-5: Martian Law
6-8: Sustainable Mars Colony
9-12: Colonizing the Future
Maximum of 10 submissions per school, ideally 1-2 per grade level, but a school may choose to submit a total of 10 if only one grade completed the challenge.
Secondary Challenge Pointers
Secondary Challenge Pointers
Click images to right for a starter guide.
Check out the Minecraft Chemistry Unit for some advanced learning or have student test their chemistry skills in this Chemistry Tutorial World.
Submission Forms
NOTE: Only intermediate will submit using both buttons. Submission Forms
Need help with Book and Quill? Click here.
**CLOSED** Challenge #1: Energy Conversions (3rd-5th)
**CLOSED** Challenge #1: Energy Conversions (3rd-5th)
Winners Announced!
Winners Announced!
minecraft challenge 1.mp4Students will be building a complex system to convert energy from one form to another. Examples could include electrical to light, sound, motion, etc. Systems must serve a purpose and all builds must follow the rubric guidelines. Submission form and video file added should be completed before the end of November 19th. Every submission should have the approval of a supporting teacher at the school level. Maximum of 6 submissions per school, ideally 2 per grade level (3rd-5th) but a school may choose to submit a total of 6 if only one grade completed the challenge.
(may assign a copy to each student)
(may assign a copy to each student)
Challenge Resources:
Challenge Resources:
Additional Resources:
Example School Level Flipgrid- To allow teachers to determine which will advance to district level submissions Courtesy of Shad Lacefield
Example Timeline of Pre-Work- Courtesy of Shad Lacefield (Optional)
Page updated
Report abuse