Project 5: Answers

Project 5: Answers

1.  If you need 6 sticky pistons for a red stone door, how many sticky pistons do you need for a red stone door three times as tall? 18

2.  If you need two red stone torches for a red stone door, how many red stone torches do you need for five red stone doors? 10

3.  If 15 chickens went through the door and 7 came back, how many chickens are still on the other side? 8

4.  If 20 pigs went through the door and 9 came back, how many pigs are still on the other side? 11

5.  If 20 cows go through the door and then 14 pigs also go through the door, how many animals have gone through? 34

6.  If there are 45 chickens and they go through the door in groups of five, how many trips will they make? 9

7.  If  30 pigs have gone through the door and 21 came back, how many pigs are still on the other side? 9

8.  If 57 people have gone through the door and 42 came back, how many people are still on the other side? 15

9.  If 32 zombies have gone through the door and 5 came back, how many zombies are still on the other side? 27

10.  121 sheep want to pass through the doorway, but only 11 can fit through at a time.  How many groups will they have to form? 11

Project 5: Questions

Project 5: Questions

1.  If you need 6 sticky pistons for a red stone door, how many sticky pistons do you need for a red stone door three times as tall? 

2.  If you need two red stone torches for a red stone door, how many red stone torches do you need for five red stone doors? 

3.  If 15 chickens went through the door and 7 came back, how many chickens are still on the other side? 

4.  If 20 pigs went through the door and 9 came back, how many pigs are still on the other side? 

5.  If 20 cows go through the door and then 14 pigs also go through the door, how many animals have gone through? 

6.  If there are 45 chickens and they go through the door in groups of five, how many trips will they make? 

7.  If  30 pigs have gone through the door and 21 came back, how many pigs are still on the other side? 

8.  If 57 people have gone through the door and 42 came back, how many people are still on the other side? 

9.  If 32 zombies have gone through the door and 5 came back, how many zombies are still on the other side? 

10.  121 sheep want to pass through the doorway, but only 11 can fit through at a time.  How many groups will they have to form? 

Project 5: How to Build a Red Stone Door

Project 5: How to Build a Red Stone Door

You need a clear space 8 blocks long and 5 blocks wide.  See the diagram below.  The directions for building the Red Stone Door will be given row by row. 

Row 1:  Dig a hole 2 blocks deep along the entire row.  Place one red stone in each space.  Cover the six middle squares in grass blocks and leave the two outside squares open.  Place pressure plates in the two center squares of the row.  

Row 2:  You are only working with the outside blocks for this row.  Dig holes 1 block deep and put red stone in those holes too.  

Row 3:  In the 2 outside blocks of this row, place red stone torches on the surface.  Then place 1 stone brick block on top of each torch and put red stone on top those stone brick blocks.  In the third block from the left, place three sticky pistons one on top of the other.  The should be on their side and aiming toward the center.  Do the same for the third block from the right.   In the 2 center blocks, place six stone brick blocks as shown in the picture to form your door.  

Row 4:  Do the same as you did with row 2. 

Row 5:  Do the same as you did with row 1. 

To open the door, step on any of the pressure plates.  

Project 4: Answers

Project 4: Answers

1.  If a railway is 900 tracks long and half of those tracks are powered rails, how many powered rails are there? 450

2.  If the other half of those tracks in question

#1 are detector rails, how many detector rails are there? 450


3.  If you can go 15 tracks in 1 second, how many tracks can you go in 6 seconds? 90

4.  If there are 4,000 powered rails and 4,000 detector rails, how many tracks in all? 8,000

5.  If you can go 300 tracks in 20 seconds, how many tracks can you go in 2 minutes? 1,800

6.  If a castle is 200 tracks away from your house and your mine cart can travel 10 tracks in one second, how long will it take to get to the castle? 20 seconds

Project 4: Questions

Project 4: Questions

1.  If a railway is 900 tracks long and half of those tracks are powered rails, how many powered rails are there? 

2.  If the other half of those tracks in question #1 are detector rails, how many detector rails are there? 

3.  If you can go 15 tracks in 1 second, how many tracks can you go in 6 seconds? 

4.  If there are 4,000 powered rails and 4,000 detector rails, how many tracks in all? 

5.  If you can go 300 tracks in 20 seconds, how many tracks can you go in 2 minutes? 

6.  If a castle is 200 tracks away from your house and your mine cart can travel 10 tracks in one second, how long will it take to get to the castle? 

Project 4: How to Build a Railroad Track

Project 4: How to Build a Railroad Track

Layer 1:  Building the Railroad - Place an iron block at the edge of your town and then place a powered rail in front of the block in the direction that you want it

to go.  Then place a detector rail in front of the powered rail.  Repeat the process of the rails until you're happy with the distance.  After that, place another iron block at the end of the power rail. 



Layer 2:  The Transportation - To finish, place a mine cart on the rail, and when you move inside the cart, the mine cart will move along the track. 

Project 3: Answers

Project 3: Answers

1.  There are four people in the biosphere.  If each person eats two potatoes a day, how many potatoes would they eat in a year? 2,920

2.  If each person planted 3 flowers, how many flowers would there be if there were 11 people? 33

3.  There are 40 chicks.  If a snake eats 9 of them, how many chicks are left? 31

4.  If the chickens are fed three times a day, how many times would the chickens be fed in four weeks? 84

5.  There are 150 vitamins for 6 people.  If each person eats 2 vitamins a day, will they last 2 weeks? No

6.  There are five people and 19 apples on a tree.  If each person ate 3 apples, how many apples are left on the tree? 4

7.  There are 30 ears of corn.  If the people pick off half of the corn, how much corn is left? 15

Project 3: Questions

Project 3: Questions

1.  There are four people in the biosphere.  If each person eats two potatoes a day, how many potatoes would they eat in a year? 

2.  If each person planted 3 flowers, how many flowers would there be If there were 11 people? 

3.  There are 40 chicks.  If a snake eats 9 of them, how many chicks are left? 

4.  If the chickens are fed three times a day, how many times would the chickens be fed in four weeks? 

5.  There are 150 vitamins for 6 people.  If each person eats 2 vitamins a day, will they last 2 weeks? 

6.  There are five people and 19 apples on a tree.  If each person ate 3 apples, how many apples are left on the tree? 

7.  There are 30 ears of corn.  If the people pick off half of the corn, how much corn is left? 

Project 3: How to Build a Biosphere

Biosphere 2 is a facility in Arizona where scientists study the earth and its living systems.  Today we'll be building our own biosphere in Minecraft. 

Begin by finding a large piece of land that you will be able to develop.  This land does not need to be flat.  In fact, your biosphere will be more interesting with a few hills and valleys.  To build your biosphere you will need one door and lots of glass blocks.

Layer 1:  Building the Outside Walls - Place glass blocks in a square or a rectangle around the area in which you want to build your biosphere.  Don't worry about the ground being level.  Just place the blocks around the perimeter or the outside line of the land.  On one side, leave a space to place a door.  Go ahead and put a door in the space you just provided.

Note:  The biosphere is similar to a pyramid.  As we build the walls up, we will also be building inward one block every time we add a layer to the wall.  

Layers 2:  Completion - The Walls Continued - Working around the previous layer, place glass blocks directly on top of the wall, then put another block on the side that is facing inward.  Then destroy the first block.  This creates a step.  Continue on building steps all the way around the inside of the previous layer, and repeat the process going up until the hole is completely closed up. 

Design the Inside of the Biosphere:  Start by building a waterfall.  Build it by digging a hole in a rock formation and put a bucket of water in the hole. 

After you make the waterfall, dig a space for the waterfall to end and put buckets of water in the big hole. 

Next, you should grow a forest.  Plant trees by planting tree saplings in a certain area of the biosphere.  Find flowers too and replant them in the forest. 

The Circle of Life - Lure in animals by using wheat for sheep and cows, seeds for chickens, and carrots for pigs. 

Project 2: Answers

Project 2: Answers

1.  Since 5 by 5 blocks is the same way of saying 5 x 5, how many blocks are there in total? 25

2.  A 3 by 3 hole is the same as saying 3 x 3.  How many blocks make up the hole? 9

3.  If there is a 3 by 3 square of torches, how many torches are there in all? 9

4.  If there were six glass panes on one wall, how many glass panes would there be if there were four walls? 24

5.  Since the base of the roof is a 7 by 7 square which is also
7 x 7, how many blocks in all? 49

6.  If our tower is 32 feet tall and we reduced the height by 19 feet, how tall would our tower then be? 13

7.  If 8 Minecrafters each built 9 towers, how many towers would there be in all? 72

Project 2: Questions

Project 2: Questions

1.  Since 5 by 5 blocks is the same way of saying 5 x 5, how many blocks are there in total?

2.  A 3 by 3 hole is the same as saying 3 x 3.  How many blocks make up the hole?

3.  If there is a 3 by 3 square of torches, how many torches are there in all?

4.  If there were six glass panes on one wall, how many glass panes would there be if there were four walls?

5.  Since the base of the roof is a 7 by 7 square which is also
7 x 7, how many blocks in all?

6.  If our tower is 32 feet tall and we reduced the height by 19 feet, how tall would our tower then be?

7.  If 8 Minecrafters each built 9 towers, how many towers would there be in all?

Project 2: How to Build a Lighted Tower

Materials:
Oak Wood Planks, Birch Wood Planks, Red Wool, Wooden Door, Glass Pane, Fence, Torch.
1.  Log into Minecraft and select creative mode.
2.  Find a big flat surface in a plain or a mountain range.
3.  Layer 1: The Foundation - Dig a 5 by 5 square 1 block deep and place oak wooden planks in that space.
4.  Layer 2: The Door Walls - Put a wooden door in the center of one wall of your foundation and build a wall around the door with more oak planks.  Leave the center blocks empty.
5.  Layers 3 - 24: The Tower Walls - Continue the walls around your lighthouse until its a total of 24 blocks high.
6.  Layers 25 - 27: The Wood Before The Light - Build a 5 by 5 square on top of the tower covering the 3 by 3 hole and repeat that process 2 more times.
7.  Layer 28: The Light - Build a 3 by 3 square centered on top and put torches on top of each of the 9 oak wood planks.
8.  Layers 29 - 30: The Light Protector - Surround the 3 by 3 square and the torches with glass panes. Leave the corners open.  On each corner place 2 fence pieces vertically, one on top of the other.
9.  Layers 31 - 34: The Roof -  Using birch wooden planks, place an entire 7 by 7 square centered on top of the torches.  Then centered on top of that, create a 5 by 5 square, then a 3 by 3 and end with a single square in the center.
10.  Final Layer: The Flag Top - Put 2 fence pieces, one on top of the other, in the center of the roof and put 2 red wool blocks on any side of the top fence piece creating a flag.

YOU HAVE FINISHED THE LIGHTED TOWER!

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ Guide
Q = Question A = Answer

Q:  How do I get into the items menu?
A:  Just press "e" on the keyboard.

Q:  Why can't I place the block where I want to put it?
A:  You're probably standing on the square you want to put the block.

Q:  What if a cow walks into my house?
A:  Go to the stick icon in the items menu and lure the cow out with some wheat.

Q:  What if a sheep walks into my house?
A:  Go to the stick icon in the items menu and lure the sheep out with some wheat.

Q:  What if a chicken walks into my house?
A:  Lure the chicken out with seeds from the stick icon.

Q:  What if a pig walks into my house?
A:  Go to the apple icon and lure it out with a carrot.

Q:  What do I do when it gets dark?
A:  Just go to the rose icon in the items menu and get a torch.

Project 1: Answers

1.  If 5 people can live in each house, how many houses would you need for 40 people?  8

2.  If the front wall of your house has 20 blocks and you take away 2 for a door, how many blocks are left?  18

3.  If 10 chickens come into the house and you manage to get 4 chickens out with seeds, how many chickens are left?  6

4.  If the chickens remaining in your house from question #3 form pairs, how many pairs will there be?  (hint:  a pair = 2)  3

5.  If each pair of chickens from question #4 have one chick, how many chicks will there be?  3

6.  If you need 20 blocks for each wall and there are 4 walls, how many blocks will you need in all?  80

7.  If a wall has 11 stone blocks and 8 brick blocks, how many blocks in all?  19

8.  If your house has four walls and three of those walls each have one window, how many windows does your house have in all?  3

9.  Each corner of your house is made of 4 stone blocks. Your house has 4 corners, so how many stone blocks do the corners have in all?  16

10.  If it takes 30 minutes to build 1 Stone and Brick House, how long would it take to build 4 houses?  120 minutes or 2 hours

Project 1: Questions

1.  If 5 people can live in each house, how many houses would you need for 40 people?

2.  If the front wall of your house has 20 blocks and you take away 2 for a door, how many blocks are left?

3.  If 10 chickens come into the house and you manage to get 4 chickens out with seeds, how many chickens are left?

4.  If the chickens remaining in your house from question #3 form pairs, how many pairs will there be?  (hint:  a pair = 2)

5.  If each pair of chickens from question #4 have one chick, how many chicks will there be?

6.  If you need 20 blocks for each wall and there are 4 walls, how many blocks will you need in all?

7.  If a wall has 11 stone blocks and 8 brick blocks, how many blocks in all?

8.  If your house has four walls and three of those walls each have one window, how many windows does your house have in all?

9.  Each corner of your house is made of 4 stone blocks. Your house has 4 corners, so how many stone blocks do the corners have in all?

10.  If it takes 30 minutes to build 1 Stone and Brick House, how long would it take to build 4 houses?

Project 1: How to Build a Stone & Brick House

Getting Started:

Open up Minecraft, 

Log into Minecraft or if you’re already logged in, just click play,

Click single player,

Click create new world,

Double click on the button that says Game Mode Survival to change it to Game Mode Creative,

Name your world whatever you want,

Click Create new world again,

Wait for your new world to load,

Now you're ready to begin...

1.  Press the "e" on your keyboard to go to your items menu.

2.  Add stone blocks to your inventory by left clicking on the stone block and then left click on one of the gray squares at the bottom.  Scroll down, left click on the brick block and put that in another one of the gray squares. 

3.  Select the Decoration Blocks icon and left click on the glass pane and then add it to your inventory as well. 

4.  Select the Redstone icon and click on the wooden door and add one to your inventory. 

5.  Press "e" to get out of the items menu.  You have an infinite number of the items you have placed in your inventory.  The inventory squares correspond to the numbers on your keyboard.  Press 1 to select stones, press 2 to select bricks and so on.  

6.  Navigate through Minecraft by pressing the "w" and "s" keys to go up and down and the "a" and "d" keys to go left and right.  Press the space bar to jump and fly up and press the shift keys to fly down.  

7.  Find a big flat surface and dig a 5 by 5 square 1 block deep by left clicking on the mouse.  This is the area where you will be building your house.  If you accidentally destroy a block, you can right click on the same spot to replace it. 

8.  Layer 1:  The Foundation - Make sure you have selected stone blocks by pressing 1 on the keyboard.  Using right clicks, place 1 stone block in each corner.  Press 2 to switch to bricks and fill the rest of the foundation with brick blocks.  

9.  Layer 2:  The Walls - Begin building the walls by placing 1 stone block in each corner again.  Place 11 brick blocks between the corners leaving a 3 by 3 square empty in the center and 1 space must be left in the middle of one of the walls for the door.  Press 4, then place the door in the space you provided. 

10.  Layer 3:  The Walls Continued - Continue by placing 4 stone blocks in each corner for the third time.  Press 3 to select glass pane and place one in the center of each wall accept for the wall with the door.  Fill in the remaining spaces with bricks. 

11.  Layer 4:  Completing The Walls - Place 1 stone block in each corner for the fourth time and place 3 brick blocks between each corner to complete the walls.  

12.  Layer 5:  The Roof - Place a 5 by 5 square of stone blocks on top covering the 3 by 3 hole in the center.  To place a stone block over and empty space, click on the side of the wall block next to the space you want to fill. 

13.  Layer 6:  Completing the Roof - Place 9 stone blocks in the center of the roof creating a 3 by 3 square.  

YOU HAVE FINISHED THE HOUSE!