Minecraft: Creating a Coral Reef
Join Gary as he introduces the Brilliant Labs Minecraft server and challenges participants to consider how coral reefs are in danger all over the world due to climate change. One way humans have been helping is by building new structures for coral to grow. In this video Gary walks participants through how to access the Brilliant Labs Minecraft server while considering how to build your own coral reef! Learn more about coral reefs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpkJE-7Dkc (Georgia Aquarium Project)
If you don’t have a mincraft account you will need:
Computer, Phone etc
Minecraft Software and Account
Cost $10 – $40
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/get-minecraft
Register and join the Brilliant Labs Minecraft Server.
https://www.brilliantlabs.ca/minecraft
Minecraft Coral Crafters
4 types of Coral Reefs:
Atolls
Barrier reefs
Patch reefs
Fringing reefs
Examples of each reef type can be found in the “Function reefs” Minecraft Lesson Plan (https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/function-reefs/)
Fringing Reef: South Molokai
Barrier Reef: Great Barrier Reef
Atoll: Aldabra Atoll
Patch Reef: Buck Island Reef
Your Challenge
1-pick 1 of the 4 types of reefs for your design
2-design your coral reef including 1 unique addition (innovation, change, new way of building, new material?)
3-screen shot your project and send us a description of how your design was unique.
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