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Unofficial Minecraft STEM lab for kids : family-friendly projects for exploring concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Miller, John, 1962-,


Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Notes for Parents and Teachers; Why STEM?; How to Use This Book; Sketchnoting: Incorporating Visual Thinking; Game Mechanics for Parents; The Minecraft Skill Set; Quest 1 Pistons, Rails, and Redstone; LAB 1: Redstone Laboratory; LAB 2: All Aboard; LAB 3: Gravity Impact; LAB 4: Piston Powers; Quest 2 Construction Zone; LAB 5: Map Maker; LAB 6: Let There Be Light; LAB 7: Crystals; LAB 8: Catch a Wave; Quest 3 The Sky Is Not Your Limit; LAB 9: Mars Space Station; LAB 10: Zipline; LAB 11: Weather Watcher; LAB 12: Explosions Everywhere!. "In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you'll find a collection of creative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and fun for the whole family. Start with a Minecraft lesson that gets beginners up to speed on terminology and gameplay. Then venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project. Look to the sky, dig beneath the ground, explore cycles in science, and engineer solutions to design challenges! Learn to document your Lab activities with sketchnoting, and how to screencast and narrate videos to share with family, friends, and other Minecrafters. Enjoy Minecraft together--and harness its powerful potential for learning--with Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Notes for Parents and Teachers; Why STEM?; How to Use This Book; Sketchnoting: Incorporating Visual Thinking; Game Mechanics for Parents; The Minecraft Skill Set; Quest 1 Pistons, Rails, and Redstone; LAB 1: Redstone Laboratory; LAB 2: All Aboard; LAB 3: Gravity Impact; LAB 4: Piston Powers; Quest 2 Construction Zone; LAB 5: Map Maker; LAB 6: Let There Be Light; LAB 7: Crystals; LAB 8: Catch a Wave; Quest 3 The Sky Is Not Your Limit; LAB 9: Mars Space Station; LAB 10: Zipline; LAB 11: Weather Watcher; LAB 12: Explosions Everywhere!. "In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you'll find a collection of creative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and fun for the whole family. Start with a Minecraft lesson that gets beginners up to speed on terminology and gameplay. Then venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project. Look to the sky, dig beneath the ground, explore cycles in science, and engineer solutions to design challenges! Learn to document your Lab activities with sketchnoting, and how to screencast and narrate videos to share with family, friends, and other Minecrafters. Enjoy Minecraft together--and harness its powerful potential for learning--with Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Unofficial Minecraft lab for kids : family-friendly projects for exploring and teaching math, science, history, and culture through creative building /

Miller, John, 1962-,


Includes index. Includes a variety of exercises that explore the game's aspects and use them to teach lessons. Begin the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. These "gamified" labs will allow your child to earn stickers and badges as rewards as they complete quests. You'll learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends. What can Minecraft teach? -- Minecraft in schools -- Gamification -- How to use this book -- Minecraft basics -- Sharing labs and quests -- Using your inventory -- Textures, patterns, and landscapes -- Timeless architecture -- The arts -- Game design -- Future thinking -- Extras. Includes a variety of exercises that explore the game's aspects and use them to teach lessons. Begin the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. These "gamified" labs will allow your child to earn stickers and badges as rewards as they complete quests. You'll learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends.
Date Published:2016

Includes index. Includes a variety of exercises that explore the game's aspects and use them to teach lessons. Begin the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. These "gamified" labs will allow your child to earn stickers and badges as rewards as they complete quests. You'll learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends. What can Minecraft teach? -- Minecraft in schools -- Gamification -- How to use this book -- Minecraft basics -- Sharing labs and quests -- Using your inventory -- Textures, patterns, and landscapes -- Timeless architecture -- The arts -- Game design -- Future thinking -- Extras. Includes a variety of exercises that explore the game's aspects and use them to teach lessons. Begin the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. These "gamified" labs will allow your child to earn stickers and badges as rewards as they complete quests. You'll learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends.

Date Published:2016

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav.


Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, faces off against his archnemesis, Petey the Cat.
Date Published:2016

Fetch-22

Pilkey, Dav.


Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
Date Published:2019

A tale of two kitties

Pilkey, Dav


"Canine cop Dog Man is back, and he's about to be bested by the world's most conniving cat crook!"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

For whom the ball rolls

Pilkey, Dav.


""The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.""--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

""The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.""--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Not talking about you

HeronJones, Kevin, 1975-,


"Khalil, a young Black boy, starts at a new school and is excited to join the basketball team--until he begins to experience and witness subtle and not-so-subtle forms of racism among his new teammates. Khalil struggles with how to react and stand up for himself and others against his new friends who have taken him in"--Amazon.
Date Published:2022

Path of the diamond

Cube Kid.


Challenged to select his field of study at Minecraftia school, Runt, a twelve-year-old villager with ambitions to become a warrior, discovers that only the year's top five students will be able to receive warrior training.
Date Published:2017

From seeds to swords

Cube Kid.


Pet slimes. A potion brew-off. A creepy forest that no one will explain. What's a twelve-year-old warrior-in-training to do? As former villager Runt and his friends continue their battle preparation, they face their biggest challenges yet--and it's not just those zombies decked out in body armor (which is really weird, by the way). Runt's got a brand new nemesis who will stop at nothing to claim the top spot in the warrior competition at school. And, to make matters worse, there's a strange girl following him around wherever he goes. But old enemies will become new allies as the town rallies to save the school from a series of mysterious mob attacks. Can Runt and his friends take down the biggest, baddest boss mob yet? The adventures continue in this second installment of the unofficial Minecraft diary series by Cube Kid.
Date Published:2016

Pet slimes. A potion brew-off. A creepy forest that no one will explain. What's a twelve-year-old warrior-in-training to do? As former villager Runt and his friends continue their battle preparation, they face their biggest challenges yet--and it's not just those zombies decked out in body armor (which is really weird, by the way). Runt's got a brand new nemesis who will stop at nothing to claim the top spot in the warrior competition at school. And, to make matters worse, there's a strange girl following him around wherever he goes. But old enemies will become new allies as the town rallies to save the school from a series of mysterious mob attacks. Can Runt and his friends take down the biggest, baddest boss mob yet? The adventures continue in this second installment of the unofficial Minecraft diary series by Cube Kid.

Date Published:2016

The hoop and the harm

Pedican, Jawara,


"Udoka Clendon is a first-year university student and a product of basketball systems that have produced professional players. He's been pushed relentlessly by the obsessive mentorship of his older brother, which has been tolerated by his hard-working single mother. For years, his brother has taken him to tournaments and pushed him to succeed on the outdoor courts of the west end. Burdened by expectations and self-doubt, Udoka tries to reignite his passion for the game. Now, he's been given a final opportunity at the city-wide tournament to rediscover his confidence and his sense of purpose--all of which he fears he has lost forever. With the clarity and poetic style of a seasoned writer, and drawing on his own time as an elite sports prospect, Jawara Pedican shows the trials and traumas of becoming fixated on a dream of sports stardom."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Udoka Clendon is a first-year university student and a product of basketball systems that have produced professional players. He's been pushed relentlessly by the obsessive mentorship of his older brother, which has been tolerated by his hard-working single mother. For years, his brother has taken him to tournaments and pushed him to succeed on the outdoor courts of the west end. Burdened by expectations and self-doubt, Udoka tries to reignite his passion for the game. Now, he's been given a final opportunity at the city-wide tournament to rediscover his confidence and his sense of purpose--all of which he fears he has lost forever. With the clarity and poetic style of a seasoned writer, and drawing on his own time as an elite sports prospect, Jawara Pedican shows the trials and traumas of becoming fixated on a dream of sports stardom."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Today I will fly

Willems, Mo.


While Piggie is determined to fly, Elephant is skeptical, but when Piggie gets a little help from others, amazing things happen.
Date Published:2007

My friend is sad

Willems, Mo.


[text and illustrations] by Mo Willems. When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined to cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.
Date Published:2007

I am invited to a party

Willems, Mo,


Attending her first party, Piggie follows "party expert" Gerald the elephant's advice on what to wear, with surprising results.
Date Published:2007

Banana Fox and the secret sour society

Kochalka, James


"The great detective Banana Fox is called back to duty to find a missing turtle. But the deeper he digs, the more he discovers, and it's worse than he thought! The Secret Sour Society is back, and they're mixing up a bunch of trouble. Can Banana Fox and his sidekick, Flashlight, put an end to the Secret Sour Society once and for all?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Rocks & minerals

Pellant, Chris,


Series statement on title page: DK handbooks. Series statement on cover: DK Smithsonian handbooks. Includes index. Collecting rocks and minerals -- Field equipment -- Home kit -- Organizing your collection -- How this book works -- Mineral or rock? -- Mineral formation -- Mineral composition -- Mineral characteristics -- Mineral identification -- How rocks are formed -- Igneous rock characteristics -- Types of metamorphism -- Metamorphic rock characteristics -- Sedimentary rock characteristics -- Rock identification key -- Minerals. Native elements -- Sulfides and sulfosalts -- Halides -- Oxides and hydroxides -- Carbonates, nitrates, and borates -- Sulfates, chromates, molybdates, and tungstates -- Phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates -- Silicates -- Rocks. Igneous rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks. "Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet--from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colors, and attributes of more than 500 rocks and minerals. Each specimen's entry includes annotated photographs to highlight the rock or mineral's distinguishing features, and concise details about its texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help identify it. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the introduction explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, what equipment is needed for specimen collection, and how to start and organize a collection."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:1992

Series statement on title page: DK handbooks. Series statement on cover: DK Smithsonian handbooks. Includes index. Collecting rocks and minerals -- Field equipment -- Home kit -- Organizing your collection -- How this book works -- Mineral or rock? -- Mineral formation -- Mineral composition -- Mineral characteristics -- Mineral identification -- How rocks are formed -- Igneous rock characteristics -- Types of metamorphism -- Metamorphic rock characteristics -- Sedimentary rock characteristics -- Rock identification key -- Minerals. Native elements -- Sulfides and sulfosalts -- Halides -- Oxides and hydroxides -- Carbonates, nitrates, and borates -- Sulfates, chromates, molybdates, and tungstates -- Phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates -- Silicates -- Rocks. Igneous rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks. "Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet--from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colors, and attributes of more than 500 rocks and minerals. Each specimen's entry includes annotated photographs to highlight the rock or mineral's distinguishing features, and concise details about its texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help identify it. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the introduction explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, what equipment is needed for specimen collection, and how to start and organize a collection."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:1992

Bank shot

Pankratz Froese, Valerie,


"Find a way to play."--Cover. "This girls' basketball story deals with the conflict between family caregiving responsibilities and extra-curricular sports that some kids, particularly girls, often face. Jo loves playing basketball in gym class, and she is surprised when she makes the school team. Because she has to babysit her younger brother, she's afraid her mom will make her give up her place on the team, so instead, Jo hatches a plan to have a neighbour secretly babysit so she can play. But the deception and secrets start getting to her after a few close calls. While Jo shows initiative and problem-solving skills both on and off the court, will her mom see it that way when she's found out?"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

"Find a way to play."--Cover. "This girls' basketball story deals with the conflict between family caregiving responsibilities and extra-curricular sports that some kids, particularly girls, often face. Jo loves playing basketball in gym class, and she is surprised when she makes the school team. Because she has to babysit her younger brother, she's afraid her mom will make her give up her place on the team, so instead, Jo hatches a plan to have a neighbour secretly babysit so she can play. But the deception and secrets start getting to her after a few close calls. While Jo shows initiative and problem-solving skills both on and off the court, will her mom see it that way when she's found out?"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Into the game

Eliopulos, Nick,


"Five young Minecraft players in the real world find themselves transported inside the game they love. But now it's not a game--and they will have to use everything they know to explore, build, and survive!"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

Big shot

Kinney, Jeff.


"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line, and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line, and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

The rise of Neptune

Reintgen, Scott,


As Neptune's ships launch a surprise attack on Mars, Lunar Jones and his Dread Knights must uncover the mysterious truths behind their divided enemy before those secrets lead to Mars' destruction.
Date Published:2025

The dark secret

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Includes bonus content: Original "The Dark Secret" sketches from Joy Ang, Brand-new Starflight-specific Q&A with Tui T. Sutherland, more about the next book in the Wings of Fire series. Previous edition: 2013. "In the shadows, trouble is brewing. . . The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe -- whether he wants to or not. The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late." -- Amazon.com.
Date Published:2013

Includes bonus content: Original "The Dark Secret" sketches from Joy Ang, Brand-new Starflight-specific Q&A with Tui T. Sutherland, more about the next book in the Wings of Fire series. Previous edition: 2013. "In the shadows, trouble is brewing. . . The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe -- whether he wants to or not. The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late." -- Amazon.com.

Date Published:2013