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Earth Science - Natural Resources in Minecraft & the Real World! (Self-Paced)
STEMQwest
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Learn about Earth’s natural resources such as fossil fuels, rocks, minerals, and precious gems! Tasks are organized in the online classroom and include video lessons, reading comprehension, quizzes, labs, games, and building in Minecraft!
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
How does a coal power plant work? Where do granite countertops come from? How do you get gold and gemstone jewelry from metal and minerals that were in the ground? This "Earth Science – Natural Resources in Minecraft and the Real World" course will teach students about renewable and non-renewable resources, minerals and rock types, precious metals, gemstones and the methods used to mine them from the Earth and convert them to objects for human use. This is a self-paced course and does not...
5 units//5 lessons//5 Weeks
Unit 1Earth's renewable & non-renewable resources in the "real world" & Minecraft!Earth's renewable & non-renewable resources in the "real world" & Minecraft!1 lesson1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 1Earth's renewable & non-renewable resources in the "real world" & Minecraft!It is time to get started with your first lesson on renewable and non-renewable resources! For this lesson you will be watching instructional video recordings, completing 2 quizzes, start creating your "Museum of Natural Resources" in Minecraft and you can also complete an optional lab or activity.Unit 2It is time to ROCK!It is time to ROCK!1 lesson1 WeekWeek 2Lesson 2It is time to ROCK!This lesson is all about rocks and minerals! For this lesson you will be watching instructional video recordings, completing 2 quizzes, continue adding to your "Museum of Natural Resources" in Minecraft and you can also complete an optional lab or activity.Unit 3Gold rush! Load up the wagons and head west “Miner ‘49ers”!Gold rush! Load up the wagons and head west “Miner ‘49ers”!1 lesson1 WeekWeek 3Lesson 3Gold rush! Load up the wagons and head west “Miner ‘49ers”!I see gold in your future! For this lesson you will be watching instructional video recordings, completing 2 quizzes, create your very own "gold mining camp" in Minecraft and you can also complete an optional lab or activity.Unit 4All that glitters isn't gold!All that glitters isn't gold!1 lesson1 WeekWeek 4Lesson 4All that glitters isn't gold!Gems and jewels oh my! For this lesson you will be watching instructional video recordings, completing 2 quizzes, create a "gems and jewelry store" in Minecraft and you can also complete an optional lab or activity.Unit 5Catch Up and Wrap UpCatch Up and Wrap Up1 lesson1 WeekWeek 5Lesson 5Catch up and wrap upThis lesson is to allow a bit more time to finish anything that you might still be working on. You can also use this time to make additions or changes to your Minecraft builds, complete any of the previous lessons that you have not had time to complete, and download your certificate of completion.
Your student loves Minecraft, so use it as a tool to learn! The course instructor has over 15 years of experience as a professional educator using technology tools as a motivator for learning and currently holds active teaching licenses in the states of Texas and Nevada.
Homework Offered
The Minecraft building portion of the course is considered homework. Each course participant will have multiple tasks to create builds in Minecraft based on the theme of the lessons. Screenshots can be posted in the online classroom to be viewed by the course instructor for feedback. No grade values such as A, B, C, etc. will be given.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Quizzes for reading comprehension and science topics are offered in many of the course lessons. The Outschool system does not include a gradebook so no official record of points earned will be kept. To see scores earned from each quiz the learner and/or parent will be able to view the number of correct responses after each quiz is submitted.Grades Offered
Grades for individual lessons and/or the overall course will not be awarded. A certificate of completion can be downloaded as part of the final lesson.
A Minecraft account must be purchased by the learner and is not included in the course fee. Any and all versions of Minecraft are acceptable.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
STEM Qwest teaches classes rooted in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to prepare the next generation of innovators. STEM Qwest courses are created by licensed teachers in Texas and Nevada that also have previous professional...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $50 for all content5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 658 learners
Ages: 8-12
