Elementary School course

Mythicraft

  • GRADES 3-5
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB
  • 6 LESSONS

Answer Key

Module 2: Kappa

Module 3: Kitsune

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS.Math: 3.NBT.A.2, MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A
  • CSTA: 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-15
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.17
  • ISTE: 1c, 1.d, 2b, 4.d, 5c, 5.d, 6.b, 7.c

Lesson 4: Land of the Rising Sun

Course: | Web

  • Japan: Introduction
  • Kappa
  • Kitsune
  • Japan: Try It Yourself!
  • Nekomata

Description

Learn to build Minecraft add-ons and mobs with custom behaviors. Deploy your creations on Minecraft for Windows 10 and iPad.
No prior programming experience required.

What Students Learn

  • Day 1: Get introduced to basics and create characters from ancient Greece such as Cerberus, Chimaera, and Pegasus.
  • Day 2: Bring the myth of Atlantis to life with cecaelia, mermaids, and the trident.
  • Day 3: Explore Japans's mythology with the kappa, kitsune, and nekomata.
  • Day 4: Unleash the terrors of Transylvania - vampires, werewolves, and gargoyles!
  • Day 5: Create mythical creatures such as Quetzalcoatl, phoenix, and the thunderbird.

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Lesson 4 : Land of the Rising Sun
Mythicraft

Time: 45+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (40+ minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Land of the Rising Sun modules on their own:

1. Japan: Introduction (Tutorial)
2. Kappa (DIY)
3. Kitsune (DIY)
4. Japan: Try One Yourself! (Video)
5. Nekomata (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)