Minecraft Is Offering Free Education Packs to Kids Stuck at Home

Minecraft has announced that it will be offering free in-game educational lessons to help entertain and educate students who are stuck at home due to COVID-19. These lessons are part of the Minecraft: Education Edition and will allow students to explore the inside of the human eye, the international space station, learn to code, and much more, according to the official blog post. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-to-play-while-stuck-at-home&captions=true"] New education packs are being added to the Minecraft Marketplace today and will be available for free through June 30. Further, Minecraft is offering additional support to teachers to help aid remote learning. "We understand the important role gaming is playing right now to connect people and provide joy in these isolating and stressful times, and our teams are working diligently to ensure we can be there for our players," said Xbox head Phil Spencer. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/21/13-minutes-of-minecraft-dungeons-gameplay-gamescom-2019"] "I believe gaming has a unique power to bring people together, to entertain, to inspire and connect us, and I believe that’s even more true under these unique circumstances. Many are looking to gaming to remain connected with their friends while practicing social distancing, and we are seeing an unprecedented demand for gaming from our customers right now." There is no doubt that people stuck at home have turned to gaming to help pass the time, as Steam recently broke its record for concurrent users. With more and more movies and TV shows being delayed due to the coronavirus, more people will likely be turning to video games to help pass the time. If that's you, we've put together a list of the best games to play while you're stuck at home. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.