High School course

Training Day

  • ALL GRADES
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB
  • 10 LESSONS

Answer Key

Module 2: Green Wool

Module 3: Yellow Terracotta

Module 4: Diorite

Module 5: Brown Concrete

Module 6: White Concrete

Module 7: Oak Planks

Module 8: Zombie

Module 9: Husk Zombie

Module 10: Skeleton

Module 11: Snow Golem

Module 12: Iron Golem

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-Math: MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.2.4.A, RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, Literacy.RI.6.3, Literacy.RI.6.7, Literacy.RI.7.4, Literacy.RI.8.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.11-12.4
  • CSTA: 1A-AP-09, 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-14, 1A-AP-15, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17, 3A-AP-21, 3B-AP-11
  • CS CA: K-2.AP.10, K-2.AP.13, 3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.14, 3-5.AP.17, 6-8.AP.13, 9-12.AP.20
  • ISTE: 1.1.c, 1.1.d, 1.4.d, 1.5.c, 1.5.d, 1.6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
  • use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
  • understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
  • use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
  • create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
  • understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Lesson 10: Minigame - Castle Defense

Course: | Web

  • Castle Defense Intro
  • Green Wool
  • Yellow Terracotta
  • Diorite
  • Brown Concrete
  • White Concrete
  • Oak Planks
  • Zombie
  • Husk Zombie
  • Skeleton
  • Snow Golem
  • Iron Golem

Description

Enter an amazing immersive Minecraft world in this adventure. Create your own Minecraft skins, items, blocks, mobs, and more!

What Students Learn

  • Navigate through 6 fun Minecraft worlds
  • Complete 48 coding challenges to unlock mini-games
  • Play 4 multi-player mini-games

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Lesson 10 : Minigame - Castle Defense
Training Day: A Minecraft Adventure

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (45 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Minigame - Castle Defense modules on their own:

1. Castle Defense Intro (Introduction)
2. Green Wool (DIY)
3. Yellow Terracotta (DIY)
4. Diorite (DIY)
5. Brown Concrete (DIY)
6. White Concrete (DIY)
7. Oak Planks (DIY)
8. Zombie (DIY)
9. Husk Zombie (DIY)
10. Skeleton (DIY)
11. Snow Golem (DIY)
12. Iron Golem (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)