Module 7: Learn & Implement - Minecraft EDU

Minecraft EDU: AI FOR GOOD

This lesson will guide students through a Minecraft world to help them get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data and facts about forest fires. They also have the opportunity to create coding solutions that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.

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NGSS Standards: 4-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity

4-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.

4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

Objective:

• Students will understand the teachable functionality of artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in Minecraft.
  Students will engage in hands-on activities using Minecraft EDU AI for Good to  learn coding basics and explore a real-world example of artificial intelligence.
  Students will reflect on the real-world implications of AI and its role in society to prevent wildfires.

Part 1: Duration: 45 minutes

Follow Minecraft EDU Teacher Lesson Plan: AI for Good Links to an external site. with students.

Part 2: Duration: 45 minutes

After completing AI for Good, students will create their own world with the following criteria using data from Google Trends Links to an external site..

• Wildfire trends in the United States over the last 10 years, 50 years, 100 years, etc.
• States most at risk of wildfires with supporting data
• How can AI be used to prevent wildfires?
• Tips to prevent wildfires

Minecraft EDU: AI FOR GOOD

This lesson will guide students through a Minecraft world to help them get a high-level understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data and facts about forest fires. They also have the opportunity to create coding solutions that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.

Watch:

NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity

MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.

Science and Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Analyzing data in 6–8 builds on K–5 and progresses to extending quantitative analysis to investigations, distinguishing between correlation and causation, and basic statistical techniques of data and error analysis.

• Analyze and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings.

Objective:

• Students will understand the teachable functionality of artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in Minecraft.
  Students will engage in hands-on activities using Minecraft EDU AI for Good to  learn coding basics and explore a real-world example of artificial intelligence.
  Students will reflect on the real-world implications of AI and its role in society to prevent wildfires.

Part 1: Duration: 45 minutes

Follow Minecraft EDU Teacher Lesson Plan: AI for Good Links to an external site. with students.

Part 2: Duration: 45 minutes

After completing AI for Good, students will create their own world with the following criteria using data from Google Trends Links to an external site..

• Wildfire trends across the globe over the last 10 years, 50 years, 100 years, etc.
• Countries most at risk of wildfires with supporting data
• How can AI be used to prevent wildfires? Financial or technological constraints?
• Tips to prevent wildfires

Minecraft EDU: Create your own!

Create your own Minecraft World to teach AI with your students.