Connections With Sask. Curricular Outcomes

Connections With
Sask. Curricular Outcomes

Minecraft and Outcomes

Contents

ELA                 Pg. 2
Math                Pg. 4
Social Studies      Pg. 8
Science             Pg. 12
Resources           Pg. 15

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Minecraft and Outcomes

English Language Arts

Overview

Minecraft's strength is as a sandbox world (do and make whatever you want)
allows, and in some cases forces, students to learn about the items, structures,
and worlds they wish to create. This requires students to ask good questions and
then seek the answers themselves.

Students will need to read wikis and others’ internet postings, watch videos,
create explanations, listen to others, and collaborate to succeed in their goals.
This does not include representations of stories, key points, writing, and reflection
of literature they study. ELA and Minecraft have many opportunities together –
too many to list as outcomes, because almost all outcomes could potentially be
explored through Minecraft.

Some ideas collected about Minecraft in ELA are:
Writing
Descriptive writing:
       -Have them travel to each of the biomes and describe what they see in
       it...paint a picture with their words
       -Create a world from their own descriptions
Narrative writing:
       -Put them into survival mode, and let them journal about the experiences
       they have
       -Create a story of their character in their world
       -Journey to a strange land as an explorer
Expository writing:
       -Have them explain how to craft a cake, in great detail
       -How-to writing, giving the facts about how to do something
Persuasive writing:
       -Persuade the community within Minecraft (their peers) to use X material
       for housing/tools/food sources
In-game text blocks – physical organization of writing, story creation

 Reading
Story representations
Following written instruction
Simulations based on literature
In-Game text blocks – reading of information

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Speaking
Oral instructions and mentoring.
Descriptions of processes and products.
Narrative speaking.
Role play and dramatizations
Discussions

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Math

At-A-Glance

Demonstration of whole numbers
Patterns
Counting
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication
Transformations
2D and 3D objects
Place value
Surface area and volume
Distance calculations
Limits and functions - time and progress
Slope
Business ownership and income
Plotting on Cartesian plains
Efficiencies and graphs

Grade specific Outcomes

Grade 2
     N2.1 Demonstrate understanding of whole numbers to 100 (concretely,
     pictorially, physically, orally, in writing, and symbolically)

       N2.2 Demonstrate understanding of addition (limited to 1 and 2-digit
       numerals) with answers to 100 and the corresponding subtraction

                                       P2.1 Demonstrate understanding of
                                       repeating patterns (three to five
                                       elements)

                                       P2.2 Demonstrate understanding of
                                       increasing pattern

                                       SS2.4 Describe, compare, and construct
                                       2-D shape

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Grade 3
     N3.1 Demonstrate understanding of whole numbers to 1000 (concretely,
     pictorially, physically, orally, in writing, and symbolically)

     N3.3 Demonstrate understanding of multiplication to 5 x 5 and the
     corresponding division statements

     P3.1 Demonstrate understanding of increasing and decreasing patterns

     P3.2 Demonstrate understanding of equality by solving one-step addition
     and subtraction equations involving symbols representing an unknown
     quantity

     SS3.3 Demonstrate understanding of linear measurement (cm and m)

     SS3.4 Demonstrate understanding of 3-D objects by analyzing
     characteristics including faces, edges, and vertices.

Grade 4
     N4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of whole numbers to 10 000
     (pictorially, physically, orally, in writing, and symbolically)

     N4.6 Demonstrate an understanding of fractions less than or equal to one
     by using concrete and pictorial representations

     N4.7 Demonstrate an understanding of decimal numbers in tenths and
     hundredths (pictorially, orally, in writing, and symbolically)

     N4.8 Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of
     decimals limited to hundredths (concretely, pictorially, and symbolically)

     P4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of patterns and relations

     SS4.2 Demonstrate an understanding of area of regular and irregular 2-D
     shapes

     SS4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of line symmetry

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Grade 5
     N5.4 Develop and apply personal strategies for estimation and
     computation

     N5.5 Demonstrate an understanding of fractions by using concrete and
     pictorial representations

     SS5.1 Design and construct different rectangles given either perimeter or
     area, or both (whole numbers), and draw conclusions

     SS5.2 Demonstrate understanding of measuring length (mm)

     SS5.3 Demonstrate an understanding of volume

     SS5.4 Demonstrate understanding of capacity

     SS5.7 Identify, create, and analyze single transformations of 2-D shapes

Grade 6
     N6.1 Demonstrate understanding of place value

     SS6.2 Extend and apply understanding of perimeter of polygons, area of
     rectangles, and volume of right rectangular prisms (concretely, pictorially,
     and symbolically

     SS6.5 Demonstrate understanding of single, and combinations of,
     transformations of 2-D shapes (with and without the use of technology

Grade 7
                                             SS7.4 Demonstrate an
                                             understanding of the Cartesian
                                             plane and ordered pairs with
                                             integral coordinates

                                             SS7.5 Expand and demonstrate an
                                             understanding of transformations
                                             (translations, rotations, and
                                             reflections) of 2-D shapes in all four
                                             quadrants of the Cartesian plane.

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Grade 8
     N8.1 Demonstrate understanding of the square and principle square root
     of whole numbers concretely or pictorially and symbolically.

      N8.3 Demonstrate understanding of rates, ratios, and proportional
      reasoning concretely, pictorially, and symbolically

      N8.5 Demonstrate understanding of multiplication and division of integers
      concretely, pictorially, and symbolically

      SS8.2 Demonstrate understanding of the surface area of 3-D objects
      limited to right prisms and cylinders

      SS8.3 Demonstrate understanding of volume limited to right prisms and
      cylinders

      SS8.4 Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation

Grade 9
     SS9.2 Extend understanding of area to surface area of right rectangular
     prisms, right cylinders, right triangular prisms, to composite 3-D objects

      SS9.3 – Similarity of 2d shapes

      SS9.4 – Line and rotation symmetry

      SP9.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the collection, display, and
      analysis of data through a project

Grade 10 – Workplace Math
     WA10.4 – Measurement and conversions

      WA10.5 – Surface areas

      WA20.3 – Volume and SA

      WA20.5 – 3d objects, scale, planning and creating

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Social Studies

At-A-Glance
Society studies, creation, exploration, role play, simulations
Decision making, roles in communities, conflict resolution, worldviews/values,
class structures, social justice
Government
Trade and economies, wealth
Sustainability
Historical structures explorations (World of Humanities map)

Grade 2
     IN2.1 Determine characteristics of a community.

      IN2.2 Create a representation of the diversity of cultural groups in the local
      community.

      DR2.2 Analyze the influence of the natural environment on the local
      community.

      PA2.1 Analyze how decisions are made within the local community.

      PA2.2 Assess and practise various approaches to resolving conflicting
      interests within the community.

      RW2.1 Describe ways in which the local community meets needs and
      wants of its members.

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Grade 3
     IN3.1 Analyze daily life in a diversity of communities

      DR3.2 Assess the degree to which the geography and related
      environmental and climatic factors influence ways of living on and with
      the land.

      PA3.1 Compare how decisions are made in the local community and
      communities studied.

      PA3.2 Demonstrate awareness that divergent viewpoints may lead to
      conflict as part of group interactions, and assess various means of conflict
      resolution

      RW3.1 Appraise the ways communities meet their members’ needs and
      wants.

      RW3.2 Analyze the creation and distribution of wealth in communities
      studied

Grade 4
     DR4.3Analyze the implications of the Treaty relationship in Saskatchewan.

      PA4.1 Analyze the relationship between governance institutions in
      Saskatchewan and the quality of life of people in the province

      PA4.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the provincial system of
      government.

      RW4.2 Investigate the importance of agriculture to the economy and
      culture of Saskatchewan.

Grade 5
     RW5.1 Explain the importance of sustainable management of the
     environment to Canada’s future.

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Grade 6
     DR6.4 Relate contemporary issues to their historical origins in Canada and
     a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

      PA6.1 Examine the relationship between an individual’s power and
      authority and the power and authority of others. Role Play – illustrate forms
      of power. Competing Power.

      PA6.2 Analyze the distribution of power and privilege in Canada and a
      selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

      PA6.3 Explore examples and explain how people, such as ethnic minority
      groups, the disabled, youth, and the elderly, may be affected by injustice
      or abuses of power.–

      RW6.1 Examine and analyze factors that contribute to quality of life,
      including material and non-material factors.

Grade 7
     PA7.2 Investigate the structures and processes of democratic government
     in Canada

      PA7.3 Compare the strengths and weaknesses of oligarchy, dictatorship,
      and democracy as systems of government.

      RW7.1 Explain the role of barter, trade, and sharing in traditional
      economies in Canada and the circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries

      RW7.2 Investigate the influence of resources upon economic conditions of
      peoples in circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries.

      Grade 8
      PA8.2 Examine the role of power and authority in the application of
      diverse decision-making processes in a variety of contexts.

      PA8.3 Present the evolution of a piece of legislation, from its first
      conception to its implementation.

      RW8.1 Analyze the social and environmental consequences of living in the
      Canadian mixed market economy based on consumerism.

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Grade 9
     IN9.1 Explain what constitutes a society.

      IN9.2Compare the factors that shape worldviews in a society, including
      time and place, culture, language, religion, gender identity, socio-
      economic situation, and education.

      IN9.3 Analyze the ways a worldview is expressed in the daily life of a
      society.

      IN9.4 Determine the influence of worldview on the choices, decisions, and
      interactions in a society.

      DR9.3 Assess the relationship of the natural environment in the
      development of a society.

      PA9.1 Examine concepts of power and authority in the governance of the
      societies studied.

      RW9.1 Compare differing perspectives regarding the acquisition and
      distribution of resources and wealth in the societies studied.

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Science

At-A-Glance
Interdependence in environments
Human influence on environments
Cycles
Speed, acceleration
Distances, speeds, acceleration, motion
Biomes and ecosystems, diversity
Sustainability
Electricity and circuits
Solar system representations

Grade 2
     AN2.3 Assess the interdependence of humans and animals in natural and
     constructed environments

      MP2.1 Analyze methods of determining the position of objects relative to
      other objects.

Grade 3
     PL3.2 Analyze the interdependence among plants, individuals, society,
     and the environment.

      ES3.2 Analyze the interdependence between soil and living things,
      including the importance of soil for individuals, society, and all
      components of the environment.

Grade 4
     HC4.1 Investigate the interdependence of plants and animals, including
     humans, within habitats and communities.

      HC4.3 Assess the effects of natural and human activities on habitats and
      communities, and propose actions to maintain or restore habitats.

      RM4.2 Assess how human uses of rocks and minerals impact self, society,
      and the environment.

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Grade 5
     FM5.3 Assess how natural and man-made forces and simple machines
     affect individuals, society, and the environment.

Grade 6
     DL6.1 Recognize, describe, and appreciate the diversity of living things in
     local and other ecosystems, and explore related careers

      DL6.2 Examine how humans organize understanding of the diversity of
      living things.

      EL6.2 Investigate the characteristics and applications of static electric
      charges, conductors, insulators, switches, and electromagnetism.

      EL6.3 Explain and model the properties of simple series and parallel
      circuits– Model simple series and parallel circuits.

Grade 7
     IE7.2 Observe, illustrate, and analyze living organisms within local
     ecosystems as part of interconnected food webs, populations, and
     communities.

      IE7.3 Evaluate biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) as
      representations of energy flow and the cycling of matter through
      ecosystems.

      IE7.4 Analyze how ecosystems change in response to natural and human
      influences, and propose actions to reduce the impact of human
      behaviour on a specific ecosystem.

Grade 8
     CS8.1 Analyze the characteristics of cells, and compare structural and
     functional characteristics of plant and animal cells.

      WS8.1 Analyze the impact of natural and human-induced changes to the
      characteristics and distribution of water in local, regional, and national
      ecosystems.

      WS8.3 - Analyze natural factors and human practices that affect
      productivity and species distribution in marine and fresh water
      environments

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Grade 9
     CE9.2 Analyze the relationships that exist among voltage, current, and
     resistance in series and parallel circuits.

      EU9.1 Inquire into the motion and characteristics of astronomical bodies in
      our solar system and the universe

Grade 10
     SCI10-CD1 Assess the consequences of human actions on the local,
     regional, and global climate and the sustainability of ecosystems.

      SCI10-CD3 Examine biodiversity through the analysis of interactions
      among populations within communities.

      SCI10-CD4 Investigate the role of feedback mechanisms in
      biogeochemical cycles and in maintaining stability in ecosystems.

      SCI10-FM2 Investigate and represent the motion of objects that travel at a
      constant speed in a straight line.

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Resources

Teaching With Minecraft
http://services.minecraftedu.com/wiki/Teaching_with_MinecraftEdu

Basic Guides
http://services.minecraftedu.com/wiki/Guides#Starting_a_MinecraftEdu_Server

Beginners Guides to Minecraft
Some great videos and links to resources.
http://educade.org/lesson_plans/getting-started-with-minecraftedu

Student Friendly Minecraft Channels on YouTube
http://geekdad.com/2014/10/10-kid-friendly-minecraft/

Readings and Links to Teacher Blogs
http://www.minecraftercamp.com/resources.html

Minecraft Teachers Google Groups
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/minecraft-teachers

Mountains to Climb, Gems to Mine
http://raesmithblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/mountains-to-climb-and-gems-
to-mine-my-minecraft-mooc-journey/

Civcraft – Civilization Craft
http://gamebased.tumblr.com/post/31351663282/civcraft-evaluation-round-1

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