Multiplication with Minecraft

I actually mentioned this idea back in March when I talked about a Harry Potter-themed math game (which, if you haven’t seen, you should absolutely check it out), but it’s so cool that I feel like it needs a mention on its own. And Minecraft math might be just the thing to help your game-obsessed kids get a little learning in this summer, right?

Royal Baloo made this awesome Minecraft-themed multiplication game, which you can print out at home and set up pretty easily (you will need access to a color printer). The idea is that you are trying to collect all the resources by landing on different colored parts of the game board. To collect that resource, you have to correctly answer the multiplication problem on the back.

It’s such a great idea and would be adaptable to a lot of different themes (she also has a Pokemon one). I mean, I want to play this and I don’t even like Minecraft.

[Photo: Royal Baloo.] Looking for more resources? Check out these board games for learning Math and Multiplication?

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Minecraft Learning Activities

With summer coming on in the Northern Hemisphere, I feel like we all need some fun activities we can do with one kid at home or a bunch in a classroom when it’s too hot to go outside (I guess you can say the same for if it’s too cold to go out in the Southern Hemisphere, too).

This disaster island Lego challenge from Lego Librarian was designed to be done with a Lego club, but you can do it in a classroom if you have bricks handy, or at home with one or two kids.

The idea is that first the kids each design their own island, with a given amount of time where that is the only prompt.

Then each person draws a disaster card. You can use the ones from Lego Librarian or make up your own. These are things like there’s a storm coming so you need to build a strong shelter, or there’s a rescue plane so you need to build something so they will see you.

There’s a whole bunch of ideas, which should get kids thinking creatively about ways to alter their islands for whatever situations you throw at them.

If you’re doing this with just one or two kids, the idea is the same, or you could have them draw several cards over a session if they want to keep the fun going.

This is a great low prep STEM activity for kids that should get them thinking creatively about how to solve problems. It’s a great idea to have the kids explain what they did to solve their particular problem, too, and why they think that will help.

Even though it won’t be a surprise what’s going to happen after the first time you play it, this is one you can do again and again because the kids will probably draw different cards.

Get all the details and a printable list of challenge prompts at Lego Librarian.

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