After completing background research on what it was like to live during the colonial times students will be placed in a Minecraft world where they will have to collaborate with a group of classmates to build a colony that provides food and protection since the game will be played in survival mode.

This video shows teachers a couple of different ways to access resources to learn how to play Minecraft: Education Edition and how to find existing worlds and lessons for teaching with Minecraft.  Addresses ISTE Standard: 2.1 Learner - Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning., 2.2 Leader - Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning., 2.5 Designer - Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability., 2.6 Facilitator - Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

This video will demonstrate how students can document their creations in Minecraft: Education Edition by utilizing the camera and book & quill tools and how they can export their work to a sharable format. Addresses ISTE Standards: 2.3 Citizen - Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world., 2.5 Designer - Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability., 2.6 Facilitator - Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

Students will explore the opportunities and challenges of using renewable energy by selecting a Minecraft Biome and developing a home that utilizes the unique characteristics of that biome to create energy. The lesson is intended to be completed in two different parts. In Part 1, students will learn about how Clean Energy sources can be different based on the biome. They will also familiarize themselves with Minecraft. In Part 2, students will select a specific Minecraft world (6 different biomes) and will design and build a home that uses a renewable energy source unique to that biome.