Minecraft STEM Engineering and Mechanics: Official Workbook (Minecraft Education) - Softcover

Collins KS2; Bolton, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008654220 ISBN 13: 9780008654221

Publisher: Collins, 2024

Synopsis

If you enjoyed A Minecraft Movie, you’ll love this book! The only official Minecraft Engineering and Mechanics STEM book for children aged 7-11!

Children embark on a series of adventures through the enchanting world of Minecraft, learning about engineering and mechanics along the way and applying their knowledge to complete tasks and earn rewards.

This workbook takes your child into fascinating landscapes where our heroes embark on building projects and engineering and mechanics journeys of discovery.

This is a write-in engineering and mechanics practice workbook with linked Minecraft project builds which uses the Minecraft game as a mechanism for learning key engineering and mechanics concepts and skills.

• Accomplish engineering and mechanics activities to help Minecraft characters on their missions
• Explore different biomes in each topic
• Earn emeralds as they work through the book, and choose how they spend them
• Complete projects in Minecraft itself (compatible with all versions of the game), applying the educational knowledge that has been learned in a hands-on project in each chapter.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Bolton is an award-winning educator and author. Once upon a time, he discovered a mysterious blocky game had been downloaded onto the school computer by one of his students. He booted it up and it transported him to an exciting land of adventure and creativity – what a perfect place for learning! Over the next few years, he joined his students on epic adventures in the world of Minecraft, simulating ancient history; learning about science and the environment; and practising valuable 21st century skills like collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. He has written four Official Minecraft STEM workbooks, related to Computing, Engineering, Technology and Science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0008654220
• ISBN 13: 9780008654221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72