Minecraft Education Edition: Humans and Elephants (We Are The Rangers)

Investigating Land-Use Conflict

Using the ‘We Are The Rangers’ Minecraft: Education Edition map two, students investigate the relationship between elephant and man.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students develop an understanding of the complex issues surrounding habitat destruction and land-use conflict

Students use case studies to identify solutions that have been tried and tested – and use tools to assess their relative success

NGSS – HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Students use their developing understanding of the needs and preferences of both elephant and human communities to design and trial a range of solutions in Minecraft

 

 

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Science Topics
Conservation & Sustainability, Endangered Species, Zoology
Technology Topics
Video Games
Animals
Elephants
K-6, Middle School, Educator
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

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