Mathematics Lessons and Ideas


Minecraft, by nature, facilitates deeper understanding of many mathematical concepts. This page is a repository for lessons and ideas for using Minecraft as a mathematical teaching/learning tool. 

 

Lessons

(Under Construction)

 

Ideas

 

- Number Theory and Counting (blocks as units)

 

- Addition and Subtraction of unit-blocks

 

- Basic Algebraic Equations

          I have 60 wooden planks. How many doors can I make?

          I have 64 Iron Ingots and 32 Redstone. How many compasses can I make?

 

- Perimeter & Area of 2-dimensional figures

 

- Surface Area & Volume of 3-dimensional figures

 

- Cartesian Coordinates

 

- Slope