Minecraft Maze - Stage 3

8-10 yrs old

11-13 yrs old

Art and Design

Science

Technology

Students in Stage 3 will focus upon: * Investigating 2D plans * Design and plan a 3D design on paper * Use a 2D plan to build a 3D useable project

Submitted By: Annette Borilovic

July 12, 2018

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Skills

Communication
Creativity
Project Based Learning

External References

Google Slide – lesson support

This set of Google slides includes the Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for the lesson, and includes basic instructions for students.

Google Doc – Rubrics

This is a rubric for students and teachers based upon the success criteria of the lesson.

Learning Objectives

Research, identify and define design ideas and processes for an audience
Examine and critique needs, opportunities or modifications using a range of criteria to define a project
Evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions according to criteria for success

Guiding Ideas

To successfully design, plan and build maze that would be challenging to a peer, ask yourself:

- Who will use my maze?

- What will make a maze challenging to my audience?

- How can I improve my maze based on feedback received?

Student Activities

Investigate 3 samples of drawn mazes to determine how best to draw a challenging maze.
Develop a class set of “Success Criteria” to assist students in a self-assessment of their maze
Plan and draw your own maze on dot paper.
Complete the maze and consider how to amend the maze for improvement. Check in with “Success Criteria”
Transfer this idea to our Minecraft world, build it and invite a peer to test your maze. Ask for feedback about your maze and make any adjustments to improve your maze.
When all mazes are complete, choose three mazes to visit and complete the challenge. Post a sign beside the maze that you have visited, acknowledging your visit. Provide a star and a wish to the creator of the maze, through Minecraft Chat.

Performance Expectations

Formative assessment

Teacher to student: maintain constant supervision of the development of the project by transporting self in real time and providing every student feedback about the progress of their build [via chat]

Teacher to student: at the end of each session provide feedback to the class about their progress, consider the where-to-next for the next lesson. At the start of each session, teacher to remind students of the success criteria for the lesson based on previous feedback

Peer-to-peer feedback: Opportunity to provide feedback in the form of “One Star and One Wish” during designated times that students visit the maze build. Feedback to be posted on a sign beside the build.

Self- Assessment: Students to use the success criteria of a build to reflect upon and review their work, making adjustments as needed

Summative Assessment:

At the end of the task, teacher will provide written feedback, in the form of a rubric [see link below] as well as the provision of Minecraft Emeralds to students, for each of the following considerations:

1. Was the task was completed in the time allowed

2. The quality the build – did the student work towards the success criteria?

3. Evidence that the student reflected on their build and made suitable adjustments