1. Consider alternatives
to using blocks for
building.
Thinker’s Keys
8th
-12th
July 2013
Adapted from Tony Ryan’s Thinkers
Keys for Kids.
Name 10 things a
computer could never
do.
What are some
disadvantages of playing
minecraft? How might they be
overcome?
List the attributes of your
avatar. Use these ideas to
improve the design of a
school desk.
What if minecraft
was a subject at
school.
Do an A to Z of
minecraft.
Use the BAR key to improve
our classroom. Build it on
minecraft.
How many ways can
you turn a computer on.
Find as many links as you can
between minecraft and this
picture.
Predict 5 areas of our lifestyle which
will be affected by rapidly advancing
technology.
List 10 different
uses for lava.
The government should
buy every family in NZ a
minecraft account. Justify
this.
What does bedrock and a
library have in common?
The answer is minecraft.
What are 5 questions that
could have this answer?
Brainstorm ways minecraft
can help students learn at
school.
Mrs Burrell is allowing students to
play minecraft. Give 3 explanations for
this.
Construct a catapult using:
10 iceblock sticks
10 rubber bands
1 plastic bag
2 straws
How might an explorer use a
rose, a bucket and a pencil
to find their way through a
thick forest?
Design a suit to protect
you from lava.
Joshua