The focus of this lesson plan is meant to be one example of HOW you can integrate Minecraft into a 4th grade geography class.  Students will construct a model of a human-made structure that solved a problem and shows human-environment interaction.  For example, the Mackinac Bridge was built to allow car traffic between the two peninsulas of Michigan.  

As part of the 7th Grade Social Studies curriculum students will incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M) into unit various lessons. This lesson will specifically address the Ancient Egyptian unit in alignment with the class curriculum textbook: Discovering Our Past “A History of the World, Early Ages” McGraw-Hill Networks and various curricular standards. Students interest and excitement towards Egyptian history will be increased by the possibilities and opportunities offered by Minecraft. Students will conducted extended research of the mighty and mysterious pyramids and learn how and why people have built such magnificent structures.