My Minecraft Money Matters: Learn About Finance While You Build and Play
Create cool builds while you learn about money including earning, saving, investing and giving plus banks, loans, credit cards and more! Autism, ADHD, Gifted & 2E friendly
Julie Alvarez - celebrating neurodiversity!
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8 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
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1-2 hours per week. 3-6 throughout the classClass Experience
This class will help students who love Minecraft understand all the basics of money from its history to how to earn it, save it, and spend it wisely. Each week will include two videos where I will share a lesson, a fun and engaging review game, an epic Minecraft build challenge and printable worksheets which reinforce and practice what we are learning. I also offer extra resource recommendations on the topic for further study. In the first weekly video, I will offer a unique lesson on the weekly topic using Minecraft examples, props and images. I will also introduce the build challenge for students to complete during the week. In the second weekly video, I will share my own completed Minecraft build and present an interactive game for students to review concepts taught and demonstrate their comprehension of the material. I will also share and explain how to complete some interesting worksheets related to the week's topic. I am an engaging and enthusiastic teacher who knows a lot about finances and Minecraft. I am excited to present this class for students to learn more about money. I am very active in the Outschool classroom and respond promptly to student comments and pictures/videos with personal messages and videos to encourage each student. I have experience working with students of all different abilities. Please let me know if your student needs some accommodation for this class! I can't wait to see you in my classroom soon! Disclaimer: This class is not an official Minecraft product and I am not affiliated or associated with Mojang. The class image is from my own Minecraft game.
Learning Goals
-learn what money is and how it works
-find out about the basics of earning, saving, spending, investing, and giving
-discover how money is made and distributed
-understand how banks and credit cards work
-express your creativity through Minecraft builds
-have fun playing Minecraft while you learn!
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
What is money and your Minecraft build challenge
History of money, different types of currency, why we need it, how to get it, what to do with it (earn, save, invest, give) plus build a business inside your Minecraft game 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Bonus projects
Design your own Minecraft bills and coins, color US bills and coins, plus complete a word search puzzle filled with this week's vocabulary 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
All about the bank and your Minecraft build challenge
Checking, savings, loans, debit card, ATM plus build a Minecraft bank 10 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Bonus projects
Fill out a sample check worksheet, play a money game on abcya.com, plus complete a word search puzzle filled with this week's vocabulary 9 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is intentionally designed for students with unique learning needs. As a neurodivergent educator, I offer a wide variety of multi sensory activities to support many different learning styles such as ADHD, autism and more!
Parental Guidance
Students should have access to the Minecraft game in order to complete the weekly build challenge. Any version or device will work for this. Students will not work in a joint server and do not need to share gamertags. If student does not have Minecraft and is very interested in the class, please send me a message about accommodations I can help make.
Supply List
-Minecraft game (any edition will work) -printouts I send in the classroom
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Kenyon College
I have taught over 6,000 students on Outschool and countless others outside the platform. I love using a favorite game to teach all kinds of topics from chemistry to multiplication to money matters. I think students learn best when they are engaged and having fun, and what's more fun than Minecraft? I have worked with students of many different abilities and I have created activities to help reach different types of learners. I look forward to this hands-on money matters class with your student!!Reviews
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