Minecraft: Education Edition is an educational version of Minecraft, the game popular with children all over the world. Thanks to it, they willingly study Math, History, Science, Computer Science and many other subjects; they learn to interact, develop creativity, and better memorize new information.

Guiding IdeasThis project was developed in partnership with. Explore an exciting new Minecraft world created by Naturebytes as well as designed to help you teach about biodiversity and its importance to our planet's past and future.Introductory questions:. How does a species become extinct?.

What are the major influences on species extinction?. What are the characteristics of species that have gone extinct?.

How does the current rate of extinction compare to the past?. What can we learn from past extinction and how does this relate to our world now and in the future? Student ActivitiesIntroduction (as a class) (1 min)Introduce students to the lesson with the following: ‘Welcome to the Extinction!

Safari - a rollercoaster through extinction history. You are now about to witness some of the most charismatic species that have lived alongside humans but are no longer roaming the Earth. It was recently revealed that the Earth is experiencing a ‘biodiversity crisis’ - speak to biodiversity expert Prof.

Andy to find out your challenge and start your adventure.’Minecraft Extinction Safari (explore as individuals or as a class) (35 mins)Ask students to meet Prof. Andy, add a minecart to their inventory and jump on to the minecart on the track. They can take their own individual journey on their own time or you can lead them and discuss each species at the individual platforms.Note: if students fall off the rollercoaster they can climb up platform ladders.Ask students to study each of the extinct species, exploring the displays and speaking to the scientists at each species. Students should take notes on what they learn and observe at each of the species. Students can use the in-game minecraft ‘camera,’ ‘portfolio,’ and ‘book & quill’ to record the information, making sure to include the following aspects of each species:.

Their key physical features. When they went extinct. The reasons why they think they went extinct. Are they similar to any species alive today and if so how?. Are the risks experienced by animals today similar to this species and have they changed?. Once students have taken notes and photos, ask them to move on to the next species.The ‘Extinction!

Performance ExpectationsThis lesson will enable students to:. Demonstrate an enthusiasm for understanding wildlife and biodiversity. Have attention to detail when observing behavioral and physical aspects of species.

Attention to detail when using a blend of information sources: text, video, infographics. Interact with NPC’s and external sources of information. Display a sense of empathy for extinct species® ‘WWF’ and ‘World Wildlife Fund’ are WWF Registered Trademarks. © 1986 Panda Symbol WWF.

For teachers - get Minecraft: Education Edition. 6 minutes to read.In this articleApplies to:. Windows 10The following article describes how teachers can get and distribute Minecraft: Education Edition.Minecraft: Education Edition is available for anyone to trial, and subscriptions can be purchased by qualified educational institutions directly in the Microsoft Store for Education, via volume licensing agreements and through partner resellers.To get started, go to and select GET STARTED. Try Minecraft: Education Edition for FreeMinecraft: Education Edition is available for anyone to try for free! The free trial is fully-functional but limited by the number of logins (25 for teachers and 10 for students) before a paid license will be required to continue playing.To learn more and get started, go to and select GET STARTED.

Purchase Minecraft: Education Edition for Teachers and StudentsMinecraft: Education Edition is licensed via yearly subscriptions that are purchased through the Microsoft Store for Education, via volume licensing agreements and through partner resellers. NoteIf you already have Office 365, you may already have Minecraft: Education Edition licenses for your school! M:EE is included in many volume license agreements, however, only the administrators at your school will be able to assign and manage those licenses. If you have an Office 365 account, check with your school administration or IT administrator prior to purchasing M:EE directly.You can purchase individual Minecraft: Education Edition subscriptions for you and other teachers and students directly in the Microsoft Store for Education.To purchase individual Minecraft: Education Edition subscriptions (i.e.

Direct purchase):. Sign in to with your Office 365 account. Click on (or use Search the Store to find it).

Click Buy. NoteAdministrators can restrict the ability for teachers to purchase applications in the Microsoft Store for Education. If you do not have the ability to Buy, contact your school administration or IT administrator.

Distribute MinecraftAfter Minecraft: Education Edition licenses have been purchased, either directly, through a volume license agreement or through a partner reseller, those licenses will be added to your Microsoft Store for Education. From there you have three options:. You can install the app on your PC. You can assign the app to others. You can download the app to distribute.Install for meYou can install the app on your PC. This gives you a chance to work with the app before using it with your students.Sign in to.Click Manage, and then click Install.Click Install.Assign to othersEnter email addresses for your students, and each student will get an email with a link to install the app. This option is best for older, more tech-savvy students who will always use the same PC at school.To assign to others.Sign in to.Click Manage.Click Invite people.Type the name, or email address of the student or group you want to assign the app to, and then click Assign.You can assign the app to students with work or school accounts.If you don't find the student, you can still assign the app to them if self-service sign up is supported for your domain.

Students will receive an email with a link to Microsoft 365 admin center where they can create an account, and then install Minecraft: Education Edition. Questions about self-service sign up? Check with your admin.To finish Minecraft install (for students)Students will receive an email with a link that will install the app on their PC.Click Get the app to start the app install in Microsoft Store app.In Microsoft Store app, click Install.After installing the app, students can find Minecraft: Education Edition in Microsoft Store app under My Library.When students click My Library they'll find apps assigned to them.Download for othersDownload for others allows teachers or IT admins to download a packages that they can install on student PCs.

This will install Minecraft: Education Edition on the PC, and allows anyone with a Windows account to use the app on that PC. This option is best for students, and for shared computers. Choose this option when:.

You have administrative permissions to install apps on the PC. You want to install this app on each of your student's Windows 10 (at least version 1511) PCs.

Your students share Windows 10 computers, but sign in with their own Windows account.Requirements. Administrative permissions are required on the PC. If you don't have the correct permissions, you won't be able to install the app. Windows 10 (at least version 1511) is required for PCs running Minecraft: Education Edition.Check for updatesMinecraft: Education Edition will not install if there are updates pending for other apps on the PC. Before installing Minecraft, check to see if there are pending updates for Microsoft Store apps.To check for app updates.Start Microsoft Store app on the PC (click Start, and type Store).Click the account button, and then click Downloads and updates.Click Check for updates, and install all available updates.Restart the computer before installing Minecraft: Education Edition.To download for othersYou'll download a.zip file, extract the files, and then use one of the files to install Minecraft: Education Edition on each PC.Download Minecraft Education Edition.zip. From the Minecraft: Education Edition page, click Download for others tab, and then click Download.Extract files.

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Find the.zip file that you downloaded and extract the files. This is usually your Downloads folder, unless you chose to save the.zip file to a different location. Right-click the file and choose Extract all.Save to USB drive.

After you've extracted the files, save the Minecraft: Education Edition folder to a USB drive, or to a network location that you can access from each PC.Install app. Use the USB drive to copy the Minecraft folder to each Windows 10 PC where you want to install Minecraft: Education Edition. Open Minecraft: Education Edition folder, right-click InstallMinecraftEducationEdition.bat and click Run as administrator.Quick check. The install program checks the PC to make sure it can run Minecraft: Education Edition. If your PC passes this test, the app will automatically install.Restart. Once installation is complete, restart each PC.

Minecraft: Education Edition app is now ready for any student to use.TroubleshootIf you ran InstallMinecraftEducationEdition.bat and Minecraft: Education Edition isn't available, there are a few things that might have happened. ProblemPossible causeSolutionScript ran, but it doesn't look like the app installed.There might be pending app updates.Check for app updates (see steps earlier in this topic).Install updates.

Calling all cars crossword. Restart PC.Run InstallMinecraftEducationEdition.bat again.App won't install.AppLocker is configured and preventing app installs.Contact IT Admin.App won't install.Policy prevents users from installing apps on the PC.Contact IT Admin.Script starts, but stops quickly.Policy prevents scripts from running on the PC.Contact IT Admin.App isn't available for other users.No restart after install. If you don't restart the PC, and just switch users the app will not be available.Restart PC.Run InstallMinecraftEducationEdition.bat again.

If a restart doesn't work, contact your IT Admin.If you are still having trouble installing the app, you can get more help on our. Related topicsLearn about overall Microsoft Store for Business management: manage settings, shop for apps, distribute apps, manage inventory, and manage order history.Related Articles.