{"title":"Books by Chris Fornell Scott","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780760396230","title":"Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnlock Minecraft’s powerful potential as a teaching tool with these engaging in-world and real-world activities for kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by two experienced educators who have successfully used Minecraft in their classrooms, \u003ci\u003eUltimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e teams in-game builds and other projects with out-of-game, hands-on activities to create fun adventures in learning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted from the authors’ popular and well-reviewed \u003ci\u003eUnofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUltimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e offers a series of exciting “labs” or lessons across a range of subjects, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), art, culture, and history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate shadow puppets to perform a scene from a favorite story, then recreate and animate a movie scene using Minecraft. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow crystals using a super-saturated salt solution, then build a crystal castle in-game. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold and fly paper airplanes, then let your imagination run wild while crafting airships in Minecraft. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcoct glow-in-the-dark goo, then set up a colorful light spectrum in-game using beacons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids ages 7 to 11 and their families will especially enjoy this fun and unique approach to learning about Minecraft as an educational tool and working on art and craft activities or STEM experiments together.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294806520181,"sku":"9780760396230","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780760396230_5c90b14e-45e0-4648-86e6-4fc4bac4174c.jpg?v=1786016445"},{"product_id":"9781631594830","title":"Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eMinecraft + STEM = An unstoppable force for fun and learning! In \u003ci\u003eUnofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids,\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll find a collection of 48 creative, collaborative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting for the whole family. 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Each lab contains a complete \u003cb\u003ematerials list\u003c\/b\u003e, clear \u003cb\u003estep-by-step photographs\u003c\/b\u003e of the process, as well as \u003cb\u003efinished samples\u003c\/b\u003e. 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. 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With these labs, you can \u003cb\u003ebalance your child's screen time with real-life learning and interaction\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003esix different quests that encourage child and adult participation\u003c\/b\u003e. For each Lab, complete the\u003cb\u003e hands-on activity in art, craft, or design\u003c\/b\u003e, then \u003cb\u003ebuild a related in-game project\u003c\/b\u003e. Have fun with these creative projects and more:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a Chinese finger trap from construction paper, followed by a zombie trap in Minecraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a castle from sugar cubes, then learn to build one in Minecraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate shadow puppets to perform a scene from your favorite story, then animate the scene using Minecraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a bow and arrow from popsicle sticks, dental floss, and a cotton swab, then do some archery practice in Minecraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSticker badges at the back of the book\u003c\/b\u003e reward your child as they complete each quest. 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