This is a list of features that are exclusive to Minecraft Education. All comparisons are between Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education.
General
- Tutorial worlds
- Guide players on in-game navigation, crafting, and placing or breaking blocks.
- Includes the World of Chemistry. Unrelated to the tutorial world found in Legacy Console Edition.
- Lessons
- Downloadable from education.minecraft.net.
- 3D Exporting
- Allows players to 3D print their creations in the real world and share them via the now-discontinued Remix 3D.
Classroom Mode- A companion app for Minecraft that shows a high-level map view of the world, a list of all the students, the ability for a teacher to teleport students, and a chat window to communicate.
- It is provided for educators who may want to observe student activity without being in the game and is not needed for students to play.
Code Connection- An external application that allows students to code in the Minecraft world.
- Code builder
- An interface used to program agents and other in-game events using editors.
- Minecraft MakeCode
- A version of Microsoft MakeCode designed for Minecraft Education.
- Library
- A list of the most popular educational worlds and content to import and use.
- Easy Classroom Collaboration
- A classroom of up to thirty (30) students can play in a world together with no separate server setup required.
- Students can work together in pairs or groups simply by joining their classmates' world.
- Simple, Secure sign-in
- Individual student and teacher logins with Office 365 Education accounts ensure data privacy & security while playing Minecraft: Education Edition.
Commands
Blocks
Border[note 1]- Entities cannot pass over or under border blocks regardless of y-level, although players are able to teleport through them with ender pearls.
Allow Block[note 1]- Players can build above allow blocks even in worlds where they cannot build otherwise.
Deny Block[note 1]- Players cannot build above deny blocks even in worlds where they can build otherwise.
Chalkboard- Allows creators to communicate learning goals, provide additional information and give explicit instructions within the game.
- It comes in three different sizes – Slate (1×1), Poster (2×1), and Board (2×3). Can be edited.
Element Constructor[note 1]- It allows the creation of elements based on their atomic structure with sliders to choose the number of protons, neutrons and electrons.
- There are 118 elements from the periodic table as well as over 400 stable isotopes.
Compound Creator[note 1]- Add elements to the grid to create the according compound.
- There are over 30 compounds that can be created with this tool.
Lab Table[note 1]- Allows the creation of items by combining elements and compounds in a grid.
Material Reducer[note 1]- It reduces a block to its component elements, providing a useful way to explore the elements that make up the real world.
- Since some blocks in Minecraft do not exist in the natural world, there is a "?" element as a placeholder for fictional elements.
Heat Block[note 1]- Melts snow and ice without producing light.
Underwater TNT[note 1]- TNT that can destroy blocks underwater.
Underwater Torch[note 1]- Torches that can function underwater.
Colored Torch[note 1]- Torches that are colored. However, these do not produce colored light.
Hardened Stained Glass[note 1]- Glass blocks that have a significantly higher blast resistance and hardness than standard glass blocks.
Hardened Stained Glass Pane[note 1]- Pane variants of hardened stained glass blocks.
Elements[note 1]- Used for creating compounds.
Items
Portfolio- Allows students to document the development of their projects.
photo- Contains an in-game screenshot that can be displayed in an item frame or book.
NPC Spawn Egg[note 1]- Spawns a non-player-character.
Agent Spawn Egg[note 2]- Spawns an agent.
Bleach[note 1]- A substitute for white dye.
Ice Bomb[note 1]- A projectile that freezes water, similar to the Frost Walker enchantment.
Super Fertilizer[note 1]- An upgraded form of bone meal, growing plants instantly.
Medicine[note 1]- A type of potion that removes a specified effect.
Sparkler[note 1]- Item that emits particles when lit. Available in orange, blue, red, purple, and green colors and can be held in the offhand.
Glow Stick[note 1]- Item that can be lit up in the player's hand for a limited time. They do not produce colored light.
Compounds[note 1]- Created by combining elements.
Entities
Balloon[note 1]- When attached to mobs, it levitates. Levitates when placed and can be tied to fences.
Mobs
Camera- Allows students to take screenshots.
Non-Player Characters[note 3]
- Act as a guide for students in the game, providing instructions and information, executing commands, and also allowing educators to insert an active web link to additional references.
Agent- A golem-like mob that can be programmed to perform specific actions.
Notes
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