Snowy Biome
The Ice Plains biome (also referred to as the Tundra or the Snowy Plains) is a rare biome that is a blend between the Plains and Taiga biomes. It is mainly snowy and nearly devoid of any peaceful mobs. The Ice Plains is a near-inhospitable biome, having very few sources of Wood. What available wood there is comes from the minuscule trees that can be very uncommon. Ice Plains are also devoid of any grass, making wheat farming a struggle without having a steady supply of bonemeal to create grass.
Your mission:
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Letʻs Punch Trees (Collect items)
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Look at inventory--What’s a hot bar?
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What is Crafting? - Beginner Crafting
Terms to Learn
Furnace: used for cooking, smelting
Damage: harm done to your avatarHit Points: a set number of damage you can take before your avatar dies, represented by hearts
Hunger: the amount drumsticks represents your hunger level; when the drumsticks are depleted, you begin to lose health and take damage (lose hearts)
Chest: an additional inventory box that can be crafted
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Video Tutorial:
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We’ve covered a lot of ground in our previous three tutorials. These all come together to enable you to do one of the most enjoyable features of the game: exploration. Each world you create in Minecraft has different biomes that generate randomly. Anytime you start a new world, it will be a new experience. As you investigate your surroundings, you can climb mountains, swim, and treasure hunt in the mines. This is also a fantastic way to engage your child(ren). Take the opportunity to explore together and see what wildlife you can find!
Exploration
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Inevitably, you will be faced with situations where your life is at risk in game. In survival mode, you need to think of your avatar as having real-life issues. Your avatar can starve, get hurt, be poisioned, etc. To survive, you would likely need to craft items like weapons, armor, shelter, torches, and chests.
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Here are some simple crafting recipes to help you:
