Book Study & Build FLEX: Magic Tree House & Minecraft Mash-up Dinosaurs Before Dark
In this 4 week FLEX course, students will travel back in time with Jack and Annie to the land of dinosaurs. Each week, as students read Dinosaurs Before Dark, they will complete a story-related Minecraft-build to extend their learning.
Lisa Hamilton
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(248)
What's included
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week students will read a portion of our story, answer comprehension questions and complete a Dinosaurs Before Dark related Minecraft build to be assigned each week. Students will share a screen shot of their Minecraft build in the classroom. This homework will require time for reading, completing the comprehension questions and completing the build. Depending on your child's reading level and time spent to complete the questions and the Minecraft build, homework can take anywhere from 1-2 hours to complete. But, Minecraft-ing is the fun part and it won't seem like homework! (Shhh ... it might even be fun!)Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
***THERE ARE NO LIVE MEETINGS FOR THIS CLASS.*** In this 4 week FLEX course, students will travel back in time to prehistoric times in a magic tree house with siblings, Jack and Annie from Frogcreek, Pennsylvania. In this class, we will be reading Mary Pope Osbourne's Dinosaurs Before Dark. This class will be a mix of reading, answering comprehension questions and completing a Minecraft-build related to what they are reading in the story. Each week, students will read a few chapters from Dinosaurs Before Dark (see reading schedule below). Weekly, students will download a worksheet to complete, answering comprehension questions about what they have read, along with literary elements. Students will also be given an assignment in the form of a story-related Minecraft build to extend their comprehension. (Pretend Jack, Annie and the magic tree house are in Minecraft. Then, build it!) This weekly Minecraft challenge will be different each week and the assignment will be related to the assigned chapters. Students will go "in game" in Minecraft to re-create a scene from the story. (Miss Lisa will *NOT* be providing a server to build on, rather students can use their own devices to create a story-related build in their own Minecraft worlds). To complete the assignment, students will then submit and share screenshots of their weekly Minecraft-builds in the Outschool classroom for student discussion (https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/screenshotting-guide). If you prefer, students can also share short video tours of their Minecraft builds. Miss Lisa will also provide images of different Minecraft builds as inspiration for the weekly build assignments. The class will be structured as follows: Week #1: Read chapters 1-2, complete comprehension questions and complete & post an image/video of Minecraft build in classroom Week #2: Read chapters 3-5, complete comprehension questions and complete & post an image/video of Minecraft build Week #3: Read chapters 6-7, complete comprehension questions and complete & post an image/video of Minecraft build Week #4: Read chapters 8-10, complete comprehension questions and complete & post an image/video of Minecraft build This FLEX course will be highly interactive as students will discuss what they are reading in the classroom each week, along with completing weekly Minecraft-build challenges. Weekly, a new Minecraft challenge will be posted to the classroom for students to submit images/videos of their Minecraft builds. Students will also discuss their Minecraft builds, sharing and commenting on each others' builds and the resources used to complete their build. Can you guess what our first Minecraft build assignment will be? What kind of resources will you use? What biome will you build in?
Learning Goals
Students will build their love for reading! Students will also improve their comprehension skills as they read and build what they are learning!
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need to have access to a copy (or audiobook) of Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osbourne to complete the weekly reading schedule. Students will also need to have any version of Minecraft available in order to complete the weekly builds AND to share screenshots of their builds in the classroom. If you need assistance in taking a screenshot, this link is helpful! https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/screenshotting-guide
Sources
If you student would like to join this class, please be sure they have access to a version of Minecraft. See this website for more details: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/get-minecraft .Students will also need to submit a screenshot of their Minecraft build to the classroom each week to share their homework. Here is a link to a screenshotting guide for Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/screenshotting-guide
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Joined July, 2020
5.0
248reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Asbury College
I have been playing Minecraft for years and can speak the "language". As your child creates their story-related Minecraft build, I will offer inspiration and suggestions as needed through our weekly discussion in the classroom.Reviews
Live Group Class
$6
weekly or $24 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 12 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
