Virtual building and exploration can be a great addition to any curriculum. Many teachers have had great success using world builders like Minecraft in the classroom. In some instances it is appropriate for a teachers to set up a foundation, or to give directions to students on what or how they should create something, at other times it may be more appropriate to simply allow exploration and interaction. Later the class or groups of students can reflect, make comparisons, or complete other activities which help them to process the experience. Minecraft isn't the only world builder out there and some of them are more accessible (you need purchased software and a tablet, computer, or gaming system to play Minecraft).
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/07/20/minecraft-world-builders-777/
Here is a site to help you get started. As of this posting the lessons are all grades k-5, but many can easily be adapted to suit the needs of secondary teachers and the author of the site is looking to expand into upper grade levels.
http://lessons4minecraft.com/
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