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Student Site
Student Site
Welcome to Museum Minecraft: Rocks and Minerals!
Welcome to Museum Minecraft: Rocks and Minerals!
 Explore the Royal Ontario Museum's Research Centre in Rocklandia and help the ROM scientists with their research.Â
Talk to the Indigenous Scientists who live in Rocklandia to learn more about the land and the rocks you encounter.
Use your agent to code your way through challenges on each path.
Unlock the final door to build your own rock and mineral museum!
Gameplay Notes
Gameplay Notes
The game is designed to be played in survival mode until you open the yellow door.
For the sake of best gameplay, please don't change your game mode or worldbuilder status.
Need to know what to do next? Check the Walkthrough.
World file
World file
Getting Started:
Getting Started:
Get Minecraft
Get Minecraft
Minecraft Education - Get Minecraft.mp4Make sure Minecraft: Education Edition is installed on your device.
If your school's IT department hasn't done this, or if you are using a device at home, you can download it here: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/download
The site will recommend the best version for your device.
Here's a tutorial for iPad: https://youtu.be/AewdyMt8vMY
Here's one for Mac: https://youtu.be/OcLfOb_rx3M
Here's one for Chromebooks: https://youtu.be/oNpADJU8bisÂ
How to Play
How to Play
Minecraft Education - How to play.mp4Everyone has a different level of experience with Minecraft.
If you have never used Minecraft before, ask your teacher for some time to explore the first four How to Play worlds.
Movement (Keyboard & Mouse / Touchscreen) (Video Guide)
Place and Break (Keyboard & Mouse / Touchscreen) (Video Guide)
Interact (Keyboard & Mouse / Touchscreen) (Video Guide)
Camera, Book & Portfolio (Keyboard & Mouse / Touchscreen) (Video Guide)
Student Site
Student Site
Press ESC to acccess your settings.
You can get to the Student Site any time using the S
Immersive Reader, Translator, & Game Language (French Immersion)
Immersive Reader, Translator, & Game Language (French Immersion)
Minecraft Education - Immersive Reader and Language.mp4Click on the "book and speaker" icon (or push "i" when you're close to a sign or board) to open Immersive Reader.
Use Immersive Reader to read all the text, or just one challenging word.
You must be on the main play screen to adjust the Game Language.
Jump to 3:50 to see how.
Using NPCs
Using NPCs
Minecraft Education - NPCs.mp4Right click to talk to an NPC
Use the Immersive Reader button to hear them talk to you
Click grey buttons to travel or get items
Click blue buttons to get more information
Using Code Builder
Using Code Builder
Minecraft Education - Code Builder.mp4Press C to open Code Builder on a keyboard
Press the agent icon to open Code Builder on a touch screen
Choose the Make Code editor
If you choose the wrong editor, use the more menu to change editors
You can also use the more menu to flip the Code Builder to the side of the screen where it's more useful.
Collecting Samples
Collecting Samples
Minecraft Education - Collecting samples.mp4Always check for a sign before you collect a sample.
If there's no sign, it's safe to use any tool.
If there is a sign, you MUST use that tool or you could destroy your sample.
Use clues in dialogue and in the pictures of the real rocks and minerals to sort it into the correct box (rocks or minerals)
To put your samples in the box, place it where the rocks used to be.
Using the Book & Quill to Record Your Discoveries
Using the Book & Quill to Record Your Discoveries
Minecraft Education - Camera, Book asd Quill.mp4Right click with the camera in your hand to take a picture
To stop interacting with something instead of taking a picture, hold down shift.
Right click to use the book & quill
Click on the pencil icon at the bottom of a page to choose a photo.
Sign the book when you are done to be able to download it as a pdf.
Backing up your work
Backing up your work
It is VERY important to get in the habit of backing up your work often. Even though Minecraft now backs up your world for you, there is no undo button in Minecraft, and having backups of your world can save you from big mistakes.
Getting help
Getting help
If you have specific questions about gameplay and your teacher has set up a Padlet to ask questions to the ROM (if you are in the Guided Program) or to your class help desk (if you are in the Independent Program), be sure to screen record your problem so we can see exactly what's happening.Â
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