Minecraft Education Edition
PIXEL ART WORLDS
BASIC MATH PIXEL ART
Numbered blocks are used again to create a picture when "colored" in. This time, students must practice some basic facts to see which color goes where.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
THANKSGIVING PIXEL ART
It's time gobble up some gratitude! Practice your basic math facts and build the picture block by block.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
VALENTINE PIXEL ART
Numbered blocks are placed in a pattern to create a picture when "colored" in. Think color by number, but in Minecraft! A great way to introduce game elements to beginners.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
WINTER MATH PIXEL ART
Numbered blocks are used to create a picture when "colored" in using the sums and differences for basic addition & subtraction facts.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
WINTER MATH PIXEL ART 2
Numbered blocks are used to create a picture when "colored" in by finding the missing factor in multiplication equations.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
WINTER MATH PIXEL ART 3
Numbered blocks are used to create a picture when "colored" in by finding the missing factor in division equations.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
WINTER BUILD CHALLENGES
BUILD AN ICE RINK
A small town wants to create an ice rink that its citizens can enjoy through the winter months. Can your students help them design it?
GROUP SIZE: ANY
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
BUILD A SNOW FORT
Students can be as creative as they like, romping in the digital snow while they build themselves a snow fort.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
DECORATE A SNOWMAN
An enormous snowman stands in the center of a snow covered clearing. It’s time for students to bring it to life!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
TRIM THE TREE
This tree will put the Rockefeller Center tree to shame! Challenge students to decorate this giant tree for the holiday.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
DECORATE A VILLAGE
A snowy village needs some help getting in the holiday spirit. Your students can get creative using items to help bring comfort and joy to the villagers.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
SEASONAL WORLDS
EGG HUNT!
There are 10 eggs hidden around this expansive world. Can you find them all?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
Pumpkin Carving
A slight modification of the original pumpkin carving world available in the M:EE Library, this world has a border that keeps students close to their pumpkin.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
HAUNTED CHALLENGE!
Spooooooky! It's the spooky time of year! Let's get in the mood with some building!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
MISCELLANEOUS WORLDS
HAUNTING The CASTLE!
It's the spooky season! You've come upon a not-so-spooky castle. It's time for you to spook it up!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
Aquarium
Explore the concept of rectangular perimeter by creating some super-sized aquariums!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
VOID ALLOW BUILD PLATE
Just a world with a flat allow plate for building medium-sized projects or structures.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
My MACHINE MODIFIED
Explore some simple redstone machines, and then experiment with building your own!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
ESCAPE ROOMS
FIND THE LIST
Santa has lost his list (yes, that list) somewhere in the North Pole. Students must solve a series of puzzles to help him find it.
GROUP SIZE: 2-4
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
RECLAIM THE TOTEM
Deep in the heart of a Mayan temple, a golden totem is hidden. Students must solve a series of puzzles to find it, and return it to its rightful place.
GROUP SIZE: 2-4
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
THE FRACTION REALM
Can you escape the Fraction Realm? Use your knowledge of fractions to solve Minecraft puzzles to find your way out of this desolate realm ruled by the Game Master.
GROUP SIZE: 1-4
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
The GREAT PYRAMID
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the final resting place for one of Egypts great pharaohs. Can you solve the mysteries hidden in its chambers?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
CRACK CUPID'S VAULT
That sneaky Cupid has stashed away his gold and jewels in a vault high up in the clouds. Can you crack it?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
WEIRD WINTER ESCAPE
You awake in a tiny room. Jump down the hole, but make sure to take some cookies before you go! A zany challenge follows as you work your way through a series of puzzle rooms.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
SCIENCE
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
Did you know that some items in Minecraft are conductive? Explore the concepts behind electrical circuits in Minecraft with this instructional world.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
CUPID'S CHEMISTRY
Chemistry? In Minecraft? And Cupid? Say what now? Use the Chemistry set to craft elements, create compounds and make [surprise]!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
CREATE A SOLAR SYSTEM
Use code to create a planetary system around a massive star. What interesting and imaginative planets and moons can you come up with?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
ROLLER COASTERS
Using a little redstone knowledge and some different types of rails, we can create dynamic roller coasters in the world of Minecraft.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
LANGUAGE ARTS EXTENSIONS
CAGE THE GIANT!
After the heroic actions of Sophie and the BFG, everyone thought they would be safe from the terrible giants. But look: the Fleshlumpeater escaped! Can you build a cage or container that can hold him?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
READING FOR MINECRAFT
STEVE'S COZY MOUNTAIN CABIN
Use this starter world to build your own cozy mountain cabin if you read the story about Steve building his.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
READING FOR MINECRAFT
STEVE'S SUPER BEACH HUT
Use this starter world to build your own hut on the beach after reading about Steve building his.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
READING FOR MINECRAFT
ALEX'S AWESOME TREE HOUSE
Use this starter world to build your own house up in a giant oak tree after you read about Alex building hers!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
READING FOR MINECRAFT
ALEX'S UNDERGROUND HIDEOUT
Use this starter world to build your own underground hideout after you read all about Alex and how she built hers!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Social Studies
want to build a ziggurat?
The cradle of civilization, the fertile crescent - this is the place to start a settlement!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
REBUILD THE AZTEC TEMPLE
A group of roving bandits has destroyed the temple perched atop an ancient Aztec pyramid! Can you rebuild it?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Let's build a settlement
The cradle of civilization, the fertile crescent - this is the place to start a settlement!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Build a Mayan Temple
Can you help the archaeologists reconstruct a temple at the top of the Mayan pyramid?
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
ABOLITION MONUMENT
It's time to construct a monument to the abolitionist you have studied and researched. Be creative, be accurate and have fun!
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
MAP OUT A MANOR
Ah, the Middle Ages. What a time to be alive! Let's explore the manor system by building one in Minecraft.
GROUP SIZE: INDIVIDUAL
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE