Minecraft
Teach geometry in Minecraft
Following on the success of my teaching basic logic circuits in Minecraft, my son wanted another lesson, so I went with geometry. For each of the following two dimensional shapes, build them on a flat surface in minecraft out of any kind of block. Compute the perimeter and the area for each of these shapes.…
Read MoreTeaching kids about electronic circuits with Minecraft
My son, like many other 8 year olds of both genders*, loves Minecraft. I keep an eye out for people that have developed ways of letting kids learn-by-building in Minecraft. Like many things, it’s a lot of talk and little actual action. (* Seeing young girls at Minecon in Orlando, FL this year gave…
Read More