02-20-2019, 09:30 AM
‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ offers new standards-aligned math lessons
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<p>We have launched a new series of Math activities aligned to all grade 3 Common Core math standards. The first collection of resources features over 30 activities including lesson plans, rubrics, student worksheets, and downloadable worlds. Learn how to round numbers, find variables, use fractions and more, all in immersive and creative Minecraft: Education Edition lessons.</p>
<p><a href="https://aka.ms/MEEMathGrade3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a> the guide to discover a list of applicable standards along with links and descriptions of Minecraft: Education Edition activities that focus on each objective.</p>
<p>Educators can access these lessons for free at any time via our <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/class-resources/math-subject-kit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">math subject kit.</a> (Hint: Control+F, or Command+F on a Mac, is the perfect tool to help you search for a specific standard or math topic.)</p>
<p>Below are a few lessons to get you started teaching math with Minecraft:</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/repeated-addition-with-parkour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577345" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons.png" alt="" width="174" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577345" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons.png" alt="" width="174" height="115" />Repeated Addition With Parkour</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.OA.A.1<br />Students analyze math models and build their own parkour course in Minecraft using arrays to demonstrate understanding of multiplication.</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/round-numbers-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577348" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons-1.png" alt="" width="173" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577348" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons-1.png" alt="" width="173" height="115" />Round Number Video</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.NBT.A.1<br />Students will learn how to round to the nearest 10s and 100s by building math models in Minecraft and recording a video.</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/fractions-pixel-art/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577351" src="https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/media/education.minecraft.netfraction_pixelart-300x199-88bdb58d2511b33bb4bd1b9a7da8609789926f0c.png" alt="" width="175" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577351" src="https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/media/education.minecraft.netfraction_pixelart-300x199-88bdb58d2511b33bb4bd1b9a7da8609789926f0c.png" alt="" width="175" height="115" />Fraction Pixel Art</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.NF.A.1<br />Students design pixel art images in Minecraft then discuss number patterns and unit fractions to develop an understanding of fractions as numbers.</p>
<p>We will be sure to update you as content for additional age levels are released. In the meantime, share your classroom creations with us on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/playcraftlearn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pinterest</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayCraftLearn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> via @playcraftlearn and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/minecraftedu?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#MinecraftEDU</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://education.minecraft.net/blog/announcing-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons/">Announcing new standards-aligned math lessons</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://education.minecraft.net/">Minecraft: Education Edition</a>.</p>
<p>This <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/blog/announcing-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">post</a> was originally published on this <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">site</a>.</p>
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<p>We have launched a new series of Math activities aligned to all grade 3 Common Core math standards. The first collection of resources features over 30 activities including lesson plans, rubrics, student worksheets, and downloadable worlds. Learn how to round numbers, find variables, use fractions and more, all in immersive and creative Minecraft: Education Edition lessons.</p>
<p><a href="https://aka.ms/MEEMathGrade3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a> the guide to discover a list of applicable standards along with links and descriptions of Minecraft: Education Edition activities that focus on each objective.</p>
<p>Educators can access these lessons for free at any time via our <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/class-resources/math-subject-kit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">math subject kit.</a> (Hint: Control+F, or Command+F on a Mac, is the perfect tool to help you search for a specific standard or math topic.)</p>
<p>Below are a few lessons to get you started teaching math with Minecraft:</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/repeated-addition-with-parkour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577345" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons.png" alt="" width="174" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577345" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons.png" alt="" width="174" height="115" />Repeated Addition With Parkour</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.OA.A.1<br />Students analyze math models and build their own parkour course in Minecraft using arrays to demonstrate understanding of multiplication.</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/round-numbers-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577348" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons-1.png" alt="" width="173" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577348" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/minecraft-education-edition-offers-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons-1.png" alt="" width="173" height="115" />Round Number Video</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.NBT.A.1<br />Students will learn how to round to the nearest 10s and 100s by building math models in Minecraft and recording a video.</p>
<p><a href="https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/fractions-pixel-art/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img class="lazyload alignleft wp-image-1577351" src="https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/media/education.minecraft.netfraction_pixelart-300x199-88bdb58d2511b33bb4bd1b9a7da8609789926f0c.png" alt="" width="175" height="115" /><img class="alignleft wp-image-1577351" src="https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/media/education.minecraft.netfraction_pixelart-300x199-88bdb58d2511b33bb4bd1b9a7da8609789926f0c.png" alt="" width="175" height="115" />Fraction Pixel Art</strong> </a><br />Standard: 3.NF.A.1<br />Students design pixel art images in Minecraft then discuss number patterns and unit fractions to develop an understanding of fractions as numbers.</p>
<p>We will be sure to update you as content for additional age levels are released. In the meantime, share your classroom creations with us on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/playcraftlearn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pinterest</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayCraftLearn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> via @playcraftlearn and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/minecraftedu?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#MinecraftEDU</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://education.minecraft.net/blog/announcing-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons/">Announcing new standards-aligned math lessons</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://education.minecraft.net/">Minecraft: Education Edition</a>.</p>
<p>This <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/blog/announcing-new-standards-aligned-math-lessons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">post</a> was originally published on this <a href="https://education.minecraft.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">site</a>.</p>
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