Minecraft Adventures (9am-12pm | M-F)

Minecraft Adventures offers students ages 7-9 years old an exciting introduction to science and technology topics. Through both direct instruction and exploration in Minecraft: Education Edition, students learn and complete STEM challenges in our custom-designed Minecraft worlds. Minecraft: Education Edition is a place of unlimited opportunities for students to change, build, create, experiment, communicate, and learn together with a teacher's structure and guidance.

In Minecraft Adventures: Part 1, kids explore and problem-solve to complete challenges in climatology, ecology, and life sciences. Students might build a solar electricity-generation plant, explore a seed bank, create a seismic sensor, or create their own underwater farm!

In Minecraft Adventures: Part 2, kids explore and problem-solve to complete challenges in biology, technology, and space. Students might build a "smart" city, learn about ancient technology, shrink down to live with and learn from ants, and even go to the moon! ***NOTE: Part 1 is NOT a pre-requisite for Part 2.

In addition to acquiring new knowledge, students will practice and strengthen the following competencies in a relaxed but structured setting with gentle guidance and coaching from experienced instructors:

• Communication and teamwork
• Operational thinking
• Creativity

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

• Instructors begin each day with a preview of the key concepts to be covered, but the bulk of each day is reserved for students to engage in hands-on exploration and problem-solving.
• During each session, every student will work through various challenges specifically designed to apply their new knowledge and discover how the concepts are reflected in the world around them.
• Throughout, instructors pose open-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking and creativity, facilitate discussion, and provide support for independent and group problem-solving.

RECOMMENDED AGES: 7-9 years

SCHEDULE: M-F | 9am-12pm