Unofficial Minecraft Lab For Kids Av John Miller, Chris Fornell Scott

<P><B><I>Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids</I> is a collection of creative, collaborative projects that connect in-game challenges with hands-on activities that are both fun and educational.</B><BR/><BR/><I>An Amazon Best Kids’ Books of 2016 pick!</I><BR/><BR/> Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration, imagination, and creation, but its nonlinear game structure can mean spending a lot of time in the game. With these labs, you can <B>balance your child's screen time with real-life learning and interaction</B>.<BR/><BR/> You will start the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, you’ll use this knowledge to venture off onto the <B>six different quests that encourage child and adult participation</B>. For each Lab, complete the<B> hands-on activity in art, craft, or design</B>, then <B>build a related in-game project</B>. Have fun with these creative projects and more:</P><ul><li>Make a Chinese finger trap from construction paper, followed by a zombie trap in Minecraft.</li><li>Build a castle from sugar cubes, then learn to build one in Minecraft.</li><li>Create shadow puppets to perform a scene from your favorite story, then animate the scene using Minecraft.</li><li>Make a bow and arrow from popsicle sticks, dental floss, and a cotton swab, then do some archery practice in Minecraft.</li></ul><P><B>Sticker badges at the back of the book</B> reward your child as they complete each quest. You'll even learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends. <I>Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids</I> provides fun, educational gaming goals that you and your child can reach together!<BR/><BR/> The popular <B>Lab for Kids series</B> features a growing list of books that share <B>hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics</B>, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a <B>complete materials list</B>, clear <B>step-by-step photographs</B> of the process, as well as <B>finished samples</B>. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.</P>