As a homeschooling mom, I’ve found that learning doesn’t have to happen in a traditional school type setting. In fact, I would venture to say that half of what my kids have learned comes from real world experience. That includes homeschooling with Minecraft!
Whether you homeschool or not, there are so many fun ways out there that can incorporate learning into having a good time. While we currently use an online school, that doesn’t mean we don’t also find outside materials to teach the kids as well. If your child goes to a public school, you might want to help them in a certain subject that they are struggling with or if they’re above their grade level, find things that will entertain them at a higher level. Or maybe, they just love Minecraft and want to have fun with it!
One of the best (and fun!) things right now to bring into teaching kids is Minecraft. I will fully admit something…I don’t get the allure of Minecraft one bit. My 9-year-old son has loved playing since he was about 4 but I just don’t get the fascination. But, that’s ok because my kids love it, it’s a good game and they can also learn from it.
As I was looking for some writing prompts for my son (he HATES writing but his online teacher said she’d be fine with him writing about Minecraft!), I started finding a lot of links for Minecraft curriculum. What could be better than homeschooling with Minecraft? Some cost money but I didn’t include those here. I wanted to find things that were free and I think I found a lot! If I find more, I’ll keep adding to this list but I hope for now you find this helpful. My son is already so excited to start with some of these things & that makes me happy!
Also, if you want your kids to play Minecraft but are worried about them playing with other people, check out SKrafty. This family-friendly Minecraft server is run by a homeschooling family and your kids can not only just play Minecraft in a safe environment, but you can also sign them up for classes. There are classes by grade-level or by subject.
Table of Contents
Math
Minecraft Math: Distinguishing Area and Perimeter (Grade 4/5) from Teaching Math Literacy
Minecraft Addition and Subtraction from Coloring Squared
Minecraft Multiplication and Division Printables from Coloring Squared
Minecraft Addition Worksheets from Blessed Beyond a Doubt
Minecraft Themed Math Sheets from Coloring Squared
Language Arts & Reading
Minecraft Writing Prompts from In Our Write Minds
Minecraft Writing Prompts #2 from In Our Write Minds
Teach Creative Writing with Minecraft from Kelly’s Classroom
Printable Minecraft Handwriting Practice Worksheets from Pepper Scraps
History
Minecraft History Project – Ideas and Lesson Plan from Minecraft
Science
Exploring Science (Grade 4/5) with Minecraft from Heart and Art
Minecraft Science Kit from Minecraft
Games
Minecraft Monopoly Printable Game from Pixel Paper Craft
Minecraft Crossword Printable from Farmer’s Wife Rambles
Minecraft Dice Game from The Activity Mom
Other
Printable Minecraft Bookmarks from Hale Grafx
4 New Ways Kids Can Learn with Minecraft from Learning Liftoff
Practical Lessons Kids are Learning from Minecraft from Education Possible
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Heather in VA says
Thank you so much for this round up. My girls are Minecraft crazy and I’m always looking for fun school things.
Tara says
You’re so welcome, Heather! Glad it can help 🙂
Marci Wright says
Thanks for the links – we’re homeschoolers & my son loves Minecraft! These will definitely come in handy!
Tara says
You are so welcome, Marci!
Amy says
Thank you for including my minecraft posts and lessons on your list! Now I’m off to check out all the other great resources. 🙂
Tara says
You are so welcome, thanks for making such great resources, Amy!
Kim @ In Our Write Minds says
Thanks for including our Minecraft writing prompts in this great roundup, Tara. Whatever lights a fire under those resistant writers, right? 🙂
Tara says
Absolutely, Kim! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen W says
Minecraft is one thing we haven’t gotten into in this house, but I am starting to wonder if we should give it a shot. Seems like it can be quite educational. I will have to look into it. Thanks for sharing all the great resources. And thanks for stopping by and sharing with Throwback Thursday Blog-Style. I can’t wait to see what you share this week.
Tara says
Karen, my younger son doesn’t play on a server with other kids (although there is a good one (I’ve heard) for homeschooled kids). But, he does get to use his imagination a lot and lots it 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
Kare says
My girls are going to love this. The only one who loves minecraft more than them is me!!!
Karla says
Thank you for your post and links. Like you, I don’t get the fascination with Minecraft, but my 6 year old daughter loves it. I couldn’t dislike the video game too much when I discovered she is actually learning real information from playing it. One day she said something to me about obsidian. After looking at her in surprise that she even KNEW that word, I asked her what it was. “It’s a stone!” she retorted as if it was so obvious. “What color is it?” I further questioned. “Black!” She also mentioned “acacia’ one day and I was surprised once again. “That’s a type of wood, Mom.” Uh yes thank you my 6 year old little one. I Love all she learns playing Minecraft.
Paola says
Thank you for your post and links. We tried some of them today and we liked it, fun and educational 👍🏾.
ASO says
Hi Paola, Awesome to hear that and thanks!
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