Scott Chris Fornell - Unofficial Minecraft Lab For Kids Family - Friendly Projects For Exploring And Teaching Math Science History And Culture Through Creative Building - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids is a collection of creative collaborative projects that connect in - game challenges with hands - on activities that are both fun and educational. An Amazon Best Kids Books of 2016 pick! Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration imagination and creation but its nonlinear game structure can mean spending a lot of time in the game. With these labs you can balance your child's screen time with real - life learning and interaction. You will start the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival creative adventure and spectator. Then you ll use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. For each Lab complete the hands - on activity in art craft or design then build a related in - game project. Have fun with these creative projects and more: Make a Chinese finger trap from construction paper followed by a zombie trap in Minecraft. Build a castle from sugar cubes then learn to build one in Minecraft. Create shadow puppets to perform a scene from your favorite story then animate the scene using Minecraft. Make a bow and arrow from popsicle sticks dental floss and a cotton swab then do some archery practice in Minecraft. Sticker badges at the back of the book reward your child as they complete each quest. You'll even learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends. Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids provides fun educational gaming goals that you and your child can reach together! The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands - on activities and projects on a wide host of topics including art astronomy clay geology math and even how to create your own circus all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list clear step - by - step photographs of the process as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open - ended designed to be explored over and over often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Title: Unofficial Minecraft Lab For Kids Family - Friendly Projects For Exploring And Teaching Math Science History And Culture Through Creative Building
Author(s): Scott Chris Fornell
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group Usa Inc
Barcode: 9781631591174
Pages: 144 Pages, 200 Color Photos
Publication Date: 6/1/2016
Series: Lab for Kids
Category: Computer Game Guides (Children's / Teenage)