Crafting Calculator
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Note: If the class will be building their town in Survival mode, begin with this lesson. If in creative mode, begin with the "Building a Basic House" lesson (recommended for Minecraft beginners).
Crafting Calculator Standards Alignment
Building a Basic House
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Building a Basic House Standards Alignment
Building a Road
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Building a Road Standards Alignment
Making a Farm
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Making a Farm Standards Alignment
Building a Parthenon
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Building a Parthenon Standards Alignment
Supplemental Lessons
These lesson plans focus on multiplying multi-digit numbers, showing different representational models for the same concept. They can be facilitated in conjunction with one another, or you can choose which one is more suited for your class.
Partial Product Multiplication Structures
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Partial Product Multiplication Structures Standards Alignment
Place Value Multiplication Structures
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Place Value Multiplication Structures Standards Alignment
Sample of Student Work:
STEAM Activity: History of Jamestown
This is a cross-curricular and project-based activity that integrates American history, ELA, math, geography, and film making in Minecraft! We recommend going through The History of Jamestown after the other Algebra Architecture lesson plans, which can be viewed below.
