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Sample Math project. They have a very thorough template for their unit plan.

Use this search tool to see other projects shared by the Buck Institute: http://bie.org/project_search/results/search&channel=project_search/

"she had assigned her sophomores a project in which they were to create molecular models. And one of them had asked if he could create his in Minecraft. "

I just joined this Google Group, Minecraft Teachers: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/minecraft-teachers A sampling of their resources and ongoing discussions: Lessons and Activities Looking for ideas? Want to share your curriculum? World Building Are you making your own maps? Have ideas for a lesson world? Mods Extend your game. Talk about the thousands of fun and useful mods to extend your game. Feature Requests What's on your wishlist for MinecraftEdu? What mods would you like to see to help you teach?

I saved this youtube video to our SAS video server: In "Creating is Learning: Building skills and knowledge through Minecraft", David Smeaton (as part of his M.Ed program in Australia) provides an overview of beyond-game knowledge and skills that players/authors are developing in Minecraft communities. http://videonew.saschina.org/watch_video.php?v=NUA5R6GG5N2Y

"In a study of sustainable architecture, students work in pairs to create a scale site plan, scale floor plans, scale exterior elevations, a scale architectural model of the home, and a pamphlet explaining the design."

http://www.smithsonianconference.org/shout/schedule/ samples of past projects here