Minecraft Stem Challenge

Minecraft STEM Challenge

STEM Challenge: Minecraft Build a Theme Park (Independent and Unofficial)

Harnesses Minecraft's powerful potential for learning - this book is the perfect way to combine play with education. Simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a Minecraft theme park, including a bouncy castle, water ride, haunted house, ferris wheel, roller coaster and animal park. Read about STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) topics in the real world, then put your learning to use within the game, discovering the differences between real life and the Minecraft world. Using core STEM principles, this book will take you through the process of designing and constructing your own Minecraft theme park - from calculating area when building your rides and understanding the different properties of the materials available to you, to learning how gravity and friction affect the speed of your roller coaster. At the end of the book you will have created one amazing theme park, complete with multiple attractions, ticket booths and lighting. Played by more than 140 million monthly users, Minecraft is arguably the world's greatest and most influential online game, giving aspiring master builders the opportunity to create structures that push the limits of their imagination..

Minecraft STEM Challenge - Build a City

Become a Minecraft city planner Using core STEM principles, this book will take you step by step through the process of designing and constructing your own mega Minecraft city--including calculating area when building your foundations, understanding the different properties of the available materials, and learning about lighting and the use of symmetry in architecture. The end results will be amazing, with a city filled with houses, skyscrapers, shops, a sports stadium, roads, its own transportation system, and even a four-way junction with traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing. Start small, and keep expanding until it's as big as you want.