Teacher stories, Python resources, math, and more.

| Teacher stories, Python resources, math, and more.

Teacher stories, Python resources, math, and more. View as webpage EDUCATORS SHARE THEIR STORIES Around the world, educators are sharing how they use Minecraft: Education Edition, and we want to celebrate their work! In Australia, students explored the Sustainable Development Goals by designing the classroom of the future Canadian learners built a zoo compound to showcase their animal research Students in Utah recreated Colonial America to demonstrate their social studies learning We love seeing the creative ways that teachers use Minecraft! Read more educator stories on our blog: aka.ms/minecraftedu-blog MINECRAFT AT PARK UNIVERSITY Minecraft: Education Edition isn’t just for K–12 classrooms! At Park University in Missouri, Dr. Susan Keim and graduate student Zac Jarrard launched a pilot course in public administration where students explore concepts like city planning, economics, and infrastructure. Read their guest post on our blog: aka.ms/minecraft-at-park-u RESOURCES FOR TEACHING PYTHON Now that Python is available in Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition, students have the chance to advance their computer science learning beyond block coding and learn a more advanced programming language. Microsoft MakeCode has just released a series of features and resources designed to help you teach with Python in Minecraft. Read the MakeCode blog to learn more: aka.ms/mee-python-resources FEATURED LESSON: SURVIVAL OLYMPICS Looking for exciting new math lessons? Combine the thrill of competition with an introduction to data science. In Survival Olympics Bar Graphs, students fish, mine, and fight monsters, then make and compare bar graphs for a scoreboard. Get the lesson here: aka.ms/survival-olympics-graphs MARCH BUILD CHALLENGE: SIGNIFYING SEASONS Earth's orbit and axis affects us all. Discuss climates around the world and how they are driven by our planet’s seasons. Your challenge this month is to create a representation in Minecraft to signify one of the seasons. Create a write-up of what you’ve built and why! Learn more about the challenge here: https://aka.ms/SeasonsChallenge QUICK LINKS Get started with Minecraft: Education Edition today Learn how to use Minecraft in your classroom with this free online training Explore our subject kits to find lessons and resources to support your curriculum Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA