Minecraft + STEM = An unstoppable force for fun and learning! In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you'll find a collection of 48 creative, collaborative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting for the whole family. Venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project.

Just a few of the exciting things you'll create and learn about:
Hands-on activities:

• Concoct glow-in-the-dark slime
• Grow pipe cleaner snowflakes
• Design and build a model Martian habitat
• Mix milk and soap to create "fireworks"
• Make a working volcano
• Create an electromagnet

In-game projects:

• Craft a laboratory to serve as your in-game headquarters
• Carve a crystal ice castle
• Construct a working dam
• Design and use a custom teleporter
• Build an underwater oceanographic field station

Start with a lesson on terminology and gameplay, learn how to document Lab activities with sketchnoting, and meet five leading Minecraft experts who share how their experiences with the game have contributed to their success.

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.

 

This book features in the following series: Lab For Kids, Lab Series .

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Quarry Books .

Chris Fornell Scott 's work focuses on classroom culture and environment design. The co-author of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, he is also an authorized Google Education Trainer, Google Certified Teacher, President of Santa Barbara CUE, CUE Lead Learner and a CK-12 Champion. He loves using Design Thinking, Agile project management process in the class, and seeing his students enter the flow of learning. He loves to help others in their educational journey. You'll find Chris at conferences around the world presenting on classroom culture, technology, and design. He lives in Santa Maria, California. John Miller spent much of his grade school years with a friend, tramping about the woods, lakes, rivers and swamps of Morris County, New Jersey. These adventures inspired his children's books and articles about beavers, trout, starlings and other animals for many magazines. Giuliano Cucco was an artist and illustrator. He and his wife died in 2006 when they were crossing a pedestrian crossing in Rome and were hit by a motor scooter.