Quest #15 Amazing Mazes

A-Maze

Build a maze for your friends to solve.

You can build in any material.  

Traps and monsters can add to the fun.

Why be square?  Build a maze in any shape.

Quest #14 Skin Statues

Skin Statues

Create a giant statue of your own Minecraft skin.

These huge statues including my colossal chicken skin statute, were built by Dr_Evilest on my server.

Here are the basic player block measurements.

- from Minecraft Player Statue Guide Using Basic Math by Metecer

Now try make a massive zombie statue, a towering skeleton or an enormous enderman.

Remember to send me a screenshot of your mammoth skin statue for the blog, or leave a comment with a link to your own blog.

Can you make a video or blog to explain to other kids how to do this?

I would like to have your links on this blog post.

Quest #13 Redstone

Redstone is similar to real life electricity but different in other ways. (Wall?)

Your challenge is to get creative with using redstone.  

Can you teach our readers how to build something amazing using redstone?

Trivia: Unlike other minerals, redstone is the only mineral in Minecraft which is totally fictional.  
Check out this glossary for real life electricity words.   

Learn more: about electricity at Kids Corner.

The Welcome sign in the Creative World on Mindcraft Kids Server, driven by a minecart clock circuit.





This weeks challenge was suggested by Jack and Samuel on the ideas wall, thank you.
Add your Ideas here.

Quest #12 Horses

Horses

Horses have been important animals to humans for thousands of years.  They are used for transport, racing, herding and show jumping to name just a few of their uses.

Build any type of Minecraft horse enclosure; use signs to label the different areas for visitors. Remember to sent me a screenshot or a link to your blog of your build.

* Fun facts about horses: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/horse.html

* Question: What is the difference between a horse, donkey and mule?

Challenge: How do real life horses compare to Minecraft horses?

Image from http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Horse

This weeks challenge was suggested by Samuel on the ideas wall, thanks Samuel.

Ideas: http://minecraftkidsquests.blogspot.co.nz/p/ideas.html

Quest #11 Zoo

Zoo

Build a zoo in Minecraft.

Zoologists study animals and all parts of their lives, including their habitats, habits and anatomy.

Take a screenshot of your zoo; label it and make it into your zoo map.

Remember to send us your zoo map with an explanation of what creatures are found where, plus some information about them, their features, habitats, behaviours and food.

Are zoos good or bad?    Read these opinions: easy - medium - hardest.

What is your opinion?  Tell us on our wall below.

Created with Padlet

Quest #10 Treehouse

Treehouse

Build a treehouse, and of course a tree to to hold it.

Minecraft has four different types of trees – oak trees, spruce trees, birch trees and jungle trees.

Challenge: What type of tree is a Minecraft jungle tree in real life?

Here is a poem about a beech tree, how could you add a poem into your treehouse?


Thanks for your awesome treehouse Nicholas.

Quest #9 Floating Island

Floating Island

Build a floating island.  

A Google image search will inspire you with many different designs.

In The Avatar they had floating islands called the Hallelujah Mountains, and the animation Castle in the Sky has a huge castle on a floating island.

What makes these floating islands able to ignore gravity?  

Try this defying gravity experiment at home.

Please send us a screenshot of your floating island, or photos of your science experiment.

Leave a comment telling us about your experiment.

Here are some of mine on my MindcraftKids server.