My class and I brainstormed ideas for why Minecraft is a good tool for learning about x-y-z coordinates. Since Minecraft is a 3D world, you play this game simply by putting a block down on the x-y-z coordinate plane. For example, 1 block would be on the 1,1,1 point. It would be helpful to learn about the x-y-z coordinates in this game so you can make your way around the huge world. Teachers can teach this concept by making a scavenger hunt. The students would locate the points on the coordinate plane and receive prizes for doing that. Also, teachers can tell the students to make a city according to her calculations so the students would have to pinpoint where the buildings would have to be located. Most of the time students don't enjoy learning this concept, so Minecraft would make learning about the x-y-z coordinate plane much easier and more fun.
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