Thursday, 27 March 2014

Auroa Primary School: Modelling in Minecraft

This week we've started a new unit of work on Geometry.  As part of this unit and also a tie in with our Unit Studies 'Relating to Others.
We're looking at creating two dimensional models of classrooms and then a three dimensional model.

The purpose of the two dimensional model is to create a model to scale, for the three dimensional model we're using Minecraft.

Were going to post the results here on our blogs so you can see if they're correct, or need to be refined.   We started the process today by contacting schools and people that we've been networking with, and asking questions about your classrooms.   The first part of the process is the questioning.  Once we start getting some answers we can start the mapping process.   Thank you so much to those of you who have already indicated that you would take part in this process.
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Location: Auroa, New Zealand

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 March 2014 at 09:10

    Hi Room 1,
    WOW! Your new geometry unit sounds so much fun!
    I love minecraft! What sort of things are you making?

    From Eva
    8c
    Selwyn House
    Chrictchurch NZ

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    1. Myles Webb28 March 2014 at 10:11

      Eva
      We are making models of our own classroom, and then making models of different classrooms belonging to other students. I believe one of the schools that our students have contacted is yours.
      Mr Webb

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  2. Anonymous28 March 2014 at 09:28

    Minecraft! i love minecraft. This activity sounds like one we did in 2013 because we had our production {Once Upon A Mattress} and we had to create a medieval castle using ine craft. I really enjoy activities for school on minecraft and yours sounds really fun! I really hope you enjoy your activity. The process even sounds fun, I wish i was in our room and school.

    Danielle
    8C Selwyn House School

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    1. Mr Webb and Room One, Auroa Primary School28 March 2014 at 10:12

      Thanks for the comment Danielle - you wish you were in your room at school, or do you wish that it was your room that we were making a model of?
      Mr Webb

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  3. Mackenna28 March 2014 at 18:18

    Wow Mr Webb that is a very interesting topic for geometry.I think the people in room 1 will enjoy this.
    Mackenna

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  4. Anonymous30 March 2014 at 06:46

    I like minecraft too I wish our class would do activities involving minecraft

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  5. Hanita Hen30 March 2014 at 21:15

    Shalom from Israel
    http://huberman10.blogspot.co.il/
    Fantastic!!
    We will be happy to learn from you
    And work together
    mika.980 @ gmail.com

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  6. Hanita Hen30 March 2014 at 21:16

    Shalom from Israel
    http://huberman10.blogspot.co.il/
    Fantastic!!
    We will be happy to learn from you
    And work together
    mika.980 @ gmail.com

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  7. Anonymous31 March 2014 at 10:30

    That sounds like an incredible project. We can't wait to see what it looks like when it is finished! We have some measurements up at our blog, hopefully it is what you need. If not, let us know and we will add to it.

    Mrs. Essenburg's 3rd Grade Class

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  8. Anonymous31 March 2014 at 12:37

    I love the sound of that and I wish our class done more minecraft stuff like this. I hope you have fun with it.

    George
    Awahono School

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  9. Anonymous31 March 2014 at 12:51

    Hi my names Jordy and I am 11 years old. I go to Awahono School Grey Valley. I think it is very cool what you are doing on minecraft and I hope you have fun making the school’s on minecraft :)

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  10. Anonymous31 March 2014 at 13:10

    Hi I really like your idea and I think that is super cool that you guys are using minecraft. I am glad that you guys are so interested in our class and I hope that you make our class look awesome
    Hana Clough

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