Minecraft: Sustainable Cities
Program Description
Explorers will learn about different sustainability topics such as Climate Change, Green Living Spaces, Urban Farming and Waste Management. With this knowledge, they will build their own virtual communities with other Explorers in Minecraft! Together in groups of 2-5, Explorers will build their own virtual communities with other Explorers in Minecraft and create a presentation to share their ideas.
In this 5-days camp, our Jr. Architects will work in groups to plan and build their sustainable cities.
They will complete the following projects during this 5-days camp:
Day 1: Introduction
- Plan the map of your city and build it out!
Day 2: Climate Changes and Impact
- Use nature blocks and add green living spaces! Build two types of automated farms
Day 3: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
- Learn about the different types of energy and energy conversion. Add solar panels to your city!
Day 4: Waste Management
-Understand the importance of waste management in a sustainable city. Create an automatic waste management system in their cities!
Day 5: Presentation Create presentation slides and present it with your friends!
Children need to be equipped with basic IT skills to operate a laptop/computer
Students will be required to bring the following items:
- Laptop/ iPad/ Tablets
- Charger
- Mouse for Laptops
Necessary Software: Students will be required to have Minecraft: Education Edition Application installed on their device before the start of the camp. They will be given a Minecraft: Education Edition account that will be valid for a year from the start of the camp.