We are happy to announce the 2022 Canadian Minecraft Challenge: Blocklympics, winners!
This year’s Canadian Minecraft Challenge has come to an end and we want to thank everyone who participated – we really enjoyed watching your submissions! You can watch the Flipgrid and YouTube submissions on the Logics Flipgrid site www.Flipgrid.com/Logics.
Canadian Minecraft Challenge 2022 Winners
First Place: Grade 3-5
First Place: Grade 6-8
Entire Gr. 4/5 Class of Mr. Colbourne – Glenayre Elementary School, Coquitlam, BC
Arion, Sukh, Lauriece, Kira, Griffin, Cheryl, Chloe, Simran, Nishaan, Caitlyn, Luc, Chris, Juniper, Ezri, Sophie, Hargun, Logan, Tommy, Joanne, and Rhys, Neveah – John Henderson Elementary School, Vancouver, BC
Grade 3-5 First Place Team Video
Grade 3-5 First Place Team Response
Grade 6-8 First Place Team Video
Grade 6-8 First Place Team Response
Second Place: Grade 3-5
Second Place: Grade 6-8
Brayden, Vania, Emily, Jerry, Larry, Jesse, Max- Focus Learning, Toronto ON
Grande Digues 6e, Mélodie, Mily, Josée, Angélik, Nicholas, Zander, Sandrine, Nève, Viviane, Liam H.M, Monika, Renelle, Jayden, Dominik, Olivier, Jaëlle, Liam R. Katelyn, Alexandre – École Grande Digue, Grande-Digue, NB
Grade 3-5 Second Place Team Video
Grade 3-5 Second Place Team Response
Grade 6-8 Second Place Team Video
Grade 6-8 Second Place Team Response
Third Place: Grade 3-5
Third Place: Grade 6-8
Colton, Lexa, Hope, Patrick D., Phillipe, Tatiana, Adam, Geneviève, Macey, Dominik, Jade, Jake, Xavier, Patrick O., Brandon, Madeleine, Ryann, Julianne, Savannah, Ethan, Noah, Sophie, Clody, Rayane, Illo- École Le Sommet, Moncton NB
Jake, Jonathan, Kai, Josh, Daniel, Aston (‘The Command Blocks’) – Norma Rose Point Elementary School, Vancouver BC
Grade 3-5 Third Place Team Video
Grade 3-5 Third Place Team Response
Grade 6-8 Third Place Team Video
Grade 6-8 Third Place Team Response
Congratulations from our Sponsors and Judges!
Watch our Live Awards Ceremony!
Welcome to the 2022 Canadian Minecraft Challenge: Blocklympics
In the spirit of playful competitiveness and fun, the 2022 Canadian Minecraft Challenge – Blocklympics will take place in the form of a fictional Olympic games-style event. Participants will be challenged with making their games come to life through the creation of inclusive venues, living spaces, and a mascot in the middle of the Athlete’s Village.
WHY USE MINECRAFT EDUCATION EDITION
1. Provides a platform that gives students the freedom to create using their imagination.
2. Problem-solving inspires students’ higher-level critical thinking.
3. Students working and building together fosters natural teamwork and collaboration.
4. Helps improve computational thinking, mathematical and coding skills.
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
What it is
An opportunity for students across Canada to build an Athlete’s Village in Minecraft: Education Edition and compete in a FREE challenge to win prizes for your school.
Eligible Participants
Individual student/groups, led by a teacher in Canada
NEW this year, Grades 3 – 5 & Grades 6 – 8 streams
Dates
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: May 20, 2022 (submission date).
Winners announced on June 17th!
GETTING STARTED
1. Learn More about Blocklympics HERE
2. Download the world HERE
3. Watch the instructional video HERE
4. Upon completion of your world, upload your Blocklympics video (maximum 10 minutes) to Flipgrid HERE. All student videos will be available for viewing throughout the challenge.
5. View the success criteria for Gr. 3-5 and 6-8 and curriculum connections HERE
6. Compete in the Challenge to win prizes for your school by completing the submission form HERE
INFORMATION & SUPPORT
1. Want to chat online with our support team about a specific question(s)?
Join our awesome community, get support, ask questions and share your progress by clicking HERE!
RESOURCES
1. Don’t have Minecraft: Education Edition at your school? DOWNLOAD HERE
2. Check out some of the Frequently Asked Technical Questions document HERE along with other resources such as the Upload Minecraft World Guide and the Host World Troubleshooting Guide.
3. If you need to host a Minecraft: Education Edition server from home for remote teaching/learning, use these resources: How to Set up a Multiplayer Game and Remote learning with Minecraft: Education Edition
4. If you’d like to use Immersive Reader in Minecraft: Education Edition to support your students, click HERE for instructions.
ADDITIONAL CANADIAN MINECRAFT LESSONS
Check out the FREE Minecraft Lesson Library with over 60+ lessons ready for you to use in your classroom! This library includes lessons with a teacher guide video, student “pause and play” videos, Minecraft worlds with supporting documents, and are connected to all Canadian provincial standards. Bring a MinecraftEDU expert into your classroom and let us help you co-teach your class – no prep required!
Click on the image below to access these free lessons.
Check out the awesome prize packs your school/students can win! Gold, Silver and Bronze (plus medals and trophies) prizes are available to be won for each grade stream (Grades 3 – 5 & 6 – 8)
1st Place Prize pack:
- *Surface Laptop 4, Mobile Mouse, Slim Pen and charger x 1
- mBot class pack robots
- Dynamic Classroom math textbooks x 10
- Team Trophy
- Individual medals
2nd Place Prize Pack:
- *Surface Laptop 4, Mobile Mouse, Slim Pen and charger x 1
- Makeblock Ranger robot
- Dynamic Classroom math textbooks x 3
- Team Trophy
- Individual medals
3rd Place Prize Pack:
- *Surface Laptop 4, Mobile Mouse, Slim Pen and charger x 1
- Makeblock Neuron Inventor Kit
- Dynamic Classroom math textbooks x 2
- Team Trophy
- Individual medals
*Surface Prize Pack must be delivered directly to a student winner (vs teacher/school) We suggest a draw amongst members of the winning team to determine the winner
Go to Canadian Minecraft Challenge | Logics Academy to see information on previous years’ Challenges.