Minecraft Builders that take any of my FLEX classes will also be invited to join my LIVE monthly club and BUILD REVEALS group!  
*First month is FREE with FLEX class enrollment.  Offer available for new enrollments.*
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↪This FLEX class is part of my "MINECRAFT BUILDERS CHALLENGE FLEX CLASS" series.
↪An EXCLUSIVE INVITE to my "Build Reveals LIVE CLUB - Minecraft Builders Challenge FLEX Class LIVE Meetups" is included with this FLEX class enrollment.  Please note - there is an additional fee for the Build Reveals LIVE CLUB enrollment.

Do you love winter?  What about all the snowflakes, building snowmen, watching the snow fall?
Do you LOVE to build creatively in Minecraft?
Do you spend HOURS building one-of-a-kind insanely creative Minecraft builds?
Are you interested in taking on a new EPIC challenge, by enrolling in one of my Minecraft Builders Challenge FLEX classes?
If you answered yes to these, then keep reading!

During this 4-week course, students will be able to challenge themselves weekly with a new winter wonderland themed build.  Through the Outschool classroom, we will discuss all things winter and reminisce about our favorite moments together.  I want students to think about what makes winter special to them, stir up their favorite hot cocoa and join me in this class.  My weekly videos, posts, and discussion will prepare the students for each week's build challenge, as we get snow on our mind!  I will help get the inspiration flowing with weekly discussion questions and, because hot cocoa is better with sprinkles, I will be sprinkling in weekly enrichment activities.  Winter brings out the baker in me, so I will also include fun wintry recipes my family enjoys.  These recipes will just be a way to share some fun winter moments with my students, and are not required to be made for this class.  These weekly winter wonderland builds are sure to bring up glistening memories from winters past.  Please note, the challenges will progressively get bigger, and details will become key!  If you're looking for a flexible schedule class that gives you more Minecraft building time while focusing on a goal, this is it!

This is a "flexible schedule" class.  That means there will be NO LIVE MEETINGS for this class.  Everything will take place inside the classroom forum.  This class is great for students that can't enroll in my live ongoing Minecraft Builders Challenge Club, but are SUPER EAGER to take on creative build challenges!  It's also perfect for those that just want MORE Minecraft creative time in their lives!  For this particular class, all builds will revolve around a winter wonderland.  Students will be able to let their imaginations explode onto the screen!  

**IMPORTANT - This class does NOT use a server, students will be building independently on their own Minecraft platform.  This class is for ages 9-13 yrs.  I also have a class for ages 14-18 yrs.**

Because there will be NO LIVE MEETINGS, the following elements will help keep this FLEX class on track:
• Recorded videos, discussion, and feedback between the teacher and students.  (Students will need to post comments in specific threads, and will have the option to record videos directly into the classroom forum.)
• Weekly Minecraft build challenges.
• Uploaded screenshot pictures for sharing, viewing, and commenting purposes.  (Students will be guided on how to do this through posts and videos the teacher includes inside the classroom forum.)  
• Weekly enrichment activities - including fun polls and a wintry "WOULD YOU RATHER" game.

Interested in my other MINECRAFT BUILDERS CHALLENGE FLEX CLASSES for ages 9-13!
Check out the following classes inside my profile:
• Field Trip Construction
• Movies 'n Builds, Take 1
• Movies 'n Builds, Take 2
• Books 'n Builds, Page 1
• Books 'n Builds, Page 2
• Games 'n Builds, Box 1
(More classes to come!  Check back soon.)

Continue reading for ALL the class details.
(The weekly build challenges are included at the end of this description.)

WHAT'S THE CLASS ABOUT?
Students will be presented with weekly build challenges and get to building!  Each student will build independently in their own world, and upload screenshot pictures of their completed builds to share with the class.  Students will need to be familiar with Minecraft, and know how to navigate the platform they choose to build on.

Once enrolled builders will need to check the classroom forum welcome post.  (The classroom forum can be accessed through the learner's schedule, on your Outschool homepage.)  This post will include the class schedule, as well as a welcome video explaining how the class will work.  Students will be encouraged to record a short video introducing themselves to the class, using the classroom recording feature.  Each week's build will have its own thread for showcasing purposes.  This is where students will upload their build pictures, post build information, and record videos for the week's challenge.  My videos will explain how to navigate the Outschool classroom, upload these pictures, and record using the classroom features.  There is a lot to navigate through while taking a FLEX class, and I want my students to walk away from my FLEX classes feeling confident in knowing their way around the Outschool classroom forum.  Discussion during each week's build will be sparked through questions I ask during my videos and posts I add to the classroom, and I look forward to hearing from the students in these discussion threads.

This class is designed for students with Minecraft knowledge.  There will be no lessons on how to use Minecraft.  This class is all about designing builds that meet each week's challenge requirements.  All Minecraft build skill levels are welcome!  How each student interprets the challenge is up to them.  Each build should spotlight the student's architectural style and Minecraft expertise.  These build challenges are designed to let creativity run wild.  The screenshot pictures uploaded will need to include each aspect of the build, with the goal being to let the class see the detail and hard work put into each build. This class relies on each and every architects interaction in the form of uploaded pictures and comments/recorded videos posted in each thread of the classroom forum.  It is designed to help broaden each Minecraft architects skills through the challenges, as well as through the inspiration seen in each and every architects unique designs.

WHAT ARE THE FLEX CLASS BENEFITS?  AND, WHY DO THEY START ON SUNDAYS?
I schedule these class start dates to begin on Sundays, and they run for 4 weeks.  Students are able to work on/upload each week's build challenges at their leisure, due to the "flexible" schedule a FLEX class allows for.  All challenges built for this class will be the student's own famous design.  As students finish the build for the week, pictures can then start getting uploaded in the comments section of that week's specific thread.  Students will also have the option to record a short video explaining their build to the class.  (Recorded videos help give the class a more personalized tour of the builder's accomplishments for the week.)  All pictures for that week's build will need to be uploaded before the next week's build information is posted.  This will help give each student the opportunity to browse through the pictures and comment accordingly.  I will encourage the class to be open-minded and, through my videos, I will discuss how to critique the builds in a positive way.  

WHEN WILL CLASS INFORMATION BE POSTED?
Each Monday morning, Mountain Time, information for that week's build challenge will be posted in the classroom forum, as well as my FUN & GAMES thread.  We will play Would You Rather, I'll include a fun wintry recipe my family loves to make during these blistering cold months, and a winter wonderland themed poll will get students thinking further about what winter offers.  A Google Form link will be included, and to answer the poll questions students will need to 'dig deeper'...in the snow...as they send in their responses.  Answers will need to be submitted weekly.  I will include the answers I receive in my Friday "WEEK IN REVIEW" posts.  

Each Wednesday morning, Mountain time, I will post the "extra" challenge for the build.  This "extra" challenge will be optional, but will give those architects craving a little more the opportunity to do so.  These "extra" challenges will make the student dig deeper into their imaginations, and give them a chance at MORE build time!

Each Friday evening, Mountain Time, I will send out a "WEEK IN REVIEW" post highlighting the week's activities.

The videos I post in the classroom will not include any Minecraft building tutorials.  The design will be up to each individual student to determine on their own.  All Minecraft build skill levels are welcome!

WARNING-SPOILER ALERT BELOW!
Wanna know what kind of winter wonderlands this class will be challenging builders to build?  Keep reading!
Build challenges include:
Week 1 - Snowman Family
Week 2 - Gingerbread House
Week 3 - Ski Lodge
Week 4 - North Pole

*photo courtesy of my own explorations in Minecraft