Avoid the Creeper

Avoid the Creeper: Video Instructions

Materials Needed:

• PowerPoint Template 

• Computer with mouse access for students

• Worksheet/task cards

Directions:

        Project the PowerPoint game board template provided. Pick any of the 4 game board slides and start the presentation mode. Setup your wireless mouse somewhere students have access to it. Divide the class into teams, teams of 4-6 work best. Each group works on their assignment or task cards together. When the entire team does a problem/card they get a turn. A turn consists of sending one team member to the board. They use the wireless mouse to select a Minecraft block. Once they click on it, it will disappear and reveal what is underneath. 

Dirt Block: One Point

Diamond Block: 5 points

Creeper: Resets their team

The goal of the game is to be the team with the most points at the end. They record their score and return to their seat. They continue to work on problems and can take a turn with every problem they complete as a whole group. They must check it with the teacher and verify it is correct before removing a block. 

FAQs and Tips:

• Have students keep their score as they go on a paper on their table. They should write things like +1, 0, +5, etc. Then at the end of the game they just need to go back to the latest 0 and add up their score from there. 

•  There are multiple templates so the game can be played multiple times or longer if needed.

• If you have a small class or harder problems you can allow EVERY person to click on a block for each problem they complete instead of whole group. It makes the game go much quicker but helps if problems are long/harder. 

REMINDERS: TO EDIT ANY OF THE TEMPALTES YOU WILL FIRST NEED TO DOWNLOAD THEM TO YOUR COMPUTER. NOBODY IS ABLE TO ALTER THE ORIGINALS AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE USE THEM. ALL POWERPOINTS ARE MEANT TO BE USED IN POWERPOINT AND NOT GOOGLE SLIDES.