Exploring ecosystems with Minecraft
Transcript
Hello I'm Shai Coggins from Lumination. Welcome to the learning task exploring ecosystems with Minecraft Education. In this video we're going to delve into ecosystems and discover how to construct our very own virtual ecosystems using Minecraft Education. Before we proceed it's assumed that you and your students are already familiar with using this tool. If not please take some time to acquaint yourselves with the app by watching tutorials and exploring its features. You can refer to edSpark's Minecraft implementation guide for some ideas on how to get started with integrating this tool into your classroom. When you and your students are ready to embark on this learning task. Begin by creating a new world in the Minecraft world.
Once you've entered into this new world take a moment to survey your surroundings. You'll encounter different Landscapes such as forests, deserts and oceans. To initiate the process of building an ecosystem prompt students to consider the elements they'll utilize. For instance placing plants serves as the creation of producers within the ecosystem. Adding animals and people represents the consumers. Additionally, they can introduce decomposers like mushrooms and worms. This producers consumers and decomposers are the vital biotic factors in the ecosystem.
As students incorporate non-living components into the ecosystem such as houses, water and rocks they're integrating the abiotic factors.
Once they've got constructed their ecosystems within their world encourage students to contemplate the potential impacts of changes in both biotic and abiotic factors.
Inform students that they can employ Minecraft tools like slates, posters and boards to articulate what is transpiring within their ecosystems.
Furthermore, they can document their observations and reflections in their student digital notebooks. Have fun exploring ecosystems in Minecraft Education.
MINECRAFT EDU LEARNING TASK
Learning area | science |
Year level | Year 7 |
Duration | 60 - 90 minutes |
Hello I'm Shai Coggins from Lumination. Welcome to the learning task exploring ecosystems with Minecraft Education. In this video we're going to delve into ecosystems and discover how to construct our very own virtual ecosystems using Minecraft Education. Before we proceed it's assumed that you and your students are already familiar with using this tool. If not please take some time to acquaint yourselves with the app by watching tutorials and exploring its features. You can refer to edSpark's Minecraft implementation guide for some ideas on how to get started with integrating this tool into your classroom. When you and your students are ready to embark on this learning task. Begin by creating a new world in the Minecraft world.
Once you've entered into this new world take a moment to survey your surroundings. You'll encounter different Landscapes such as forests, deserts and oceans. To initiate the process of building an ecosystem prompt students to consider the elements they'll utilize. For instance placing plants serves as the creation of producers within the ecosystem. Adding animals and people represents the consumers. Additionally, they can introduce decomposers like mushrooms and worms. This producers consumers and decomposers are the vital biotic factors in the ecosystem.
As students incorporate non-living components into the ecosystem such as houses, water and rocks they're integrating the abiotic factors.
Once they've got constructed their ecosystems within their world encourage students to contemplate the potential impacts of changes in both biotic and abiotic factors.
Inform students that they can employ Minecraft tools like slates, posters and boards to articulate what is transpiring within their ecosystems.
Furthermore, they can document their observations and reflections in their student digital notebooks. Have fun exploring ecosystems in Minecraft Education.
%globals_asset_contents_raw:Hello I'm Shai Coggins from Lumination. Welcome to the learning task exploring ecosystems with Minecraft Education. In this video we're going to delve into ecosystems and discover how to construct our very own virtual ecosystems using Minecraft Education. Before we proceed it's assumed that you and your students are already familiar with using this tool. If not please take some time to acquaint yourselves with the app by watching tutorials and exploring its features. You can refer to edSpark's Minecraft implementation guide for some ideas on how to get started with integrating this tool into your classroom. When you and your students are ready to embark on this learning task. Begin by creating a new world in the Minecraft world.
Once you've entered into this new world take a moment to survey your surroundings. You'll encounter different Landscapes such as forests, deserts and oceans. To initiate the process of building an ecosystem prompt students to consider the elements they'll utilize. For instance placing plants serves as the creation of producers within the ecosystem. Adding animals and people represents the consumers. Additionally, they can introduce decomposers like mushrooms and worms. This producers consumers and decomposers are the vital biotic factors in the ecosystem.
As students incorporate non-living components into the ecosystem such as houses, water and rocks they're integrating the abiotic factors.
Once they've got constructed their ecosystems within their world encourage students to contemplate the potential impacts of changes in both biotic and abiotic factors.
Inform students that they can employ Minecraft tools like slates, posters and boards to articulate what is transpiring within their ecosystems.
Furthermore, they can document their observations and reflections in their student digital notebooks. Have fun exploring ecosystems in Minecraft Education.
%In this learning task, students explore ecosystems in Minecraft Education. They learn about ecosystem components and then build virtual ecosystems. They practise recording observations and reflections.