Elementary School course

Mythicraft

  • GRADES 3-5
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB
  • 6 LESSONS

Answer Key

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS.Math: 3.NBT.A.2, MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A
  • CSTA: 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-15
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.17
  • ISTE: 1c, 1.d, 2b, 4.d, 5c, 5.d, 6.b, 7.c

Lesson 1: The Basics

Course: | Web

  • Introduction and Skins
  • Lola
  • Items
  • Rainbow Sword
  • Blocks
  • Magic Bookshelf
  • Mobs
  • Jackalope

Description

Learn to build Minecraft add-ons and mobs with custom behaviors. Deploy your creations on Minecraft for Windows 10 and iPad.
No prior programming experience required.

What Students Learn

  • Day 1: Get introduced to basics and create characters from ancient Greece such as Cerberus, Chimaera, and Pegasus.
  • Day 2: Bring the myth of Atlantis to life with cecaelia, mermaids, and the trident.
  • Day 3: Explore Japans's mythology with the kappa, kitsune, and nekomata.
  • Day 4: Unleash the terrors of Transylvania - vampires, werewolves, and gargoyles!
  • Day 5: Create mythical creatures such as Quetzalcoatl, phoenix, and the thunderbird.

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Lesson 1 : The Basics
Mythicraft

Time: 45+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (40+ minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all The Basics modules on their own:

1. Introduction and Skins (Tutorial)
2. Lola (DIY)
3. Items (Tutorial)
4. Rainbow Sword (DIY)
5. Blocks (Tutorial)
6. Magic Bookshelf (DIY)
7. Mobs (Tutorial)
8. Jackalope (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)