Primary
Grades
Goals:
To
expose students to educational LEGO® kits for younger children
Real
World Applications:
Towers & Bridges
-Bridges, buildings
Primary Simple Machines- clocks, cars, cranes, scales
1.
After
you receive your Duplo Towers and Bridges kit,
spend approximately 15-20 minutes just exploring with the kit and its different
pieces. How are these Legos different than the smaller Legos?
2.
Think
of at least two concepts or ideas that you could teach with this kit.
In addition, what are different subject areas that you could incorporate
Duplos-be creative. Discuss and
share your ideas with your partner.
3.
Your
group will be given the building instructions and the “Notes for the
Teacher” instruction cards. Look through these and compare the ideas given to those you
and your partner shared.
4.
Build
the strongest bridge you can. Only
the LEGO® elements in your kit can be used for this task.
The minimum length for the bridge is 18 studs, the minimum width for the
bridge must be 4 studs, and the bridge must have a
minimum clearance of 4 inches (approximately 5 Duplo® blocks). Weights can be
used to test how much your bridge can hold. Your bridge must hold a
certain amount of weight (weight amount will be given to you before you begin.)
5.
Inventory
your kit with the inventory sheet attached to the lid and return it.
Primary
Simple Machines
1.
Repeat Steps 1-3 of the Bridges and Towers kit.
2.
Build
the device on Simple Machines Card 1b. The device shown in the larger picture is
started for you, you must finish the device to resemble the smaller picture
located in the righter upper corner of Card 1b.
3.
Discuss
how you might use a project like this in your class with your partner.
4.
Inventory
your kit with the inventory sheet attached to the lid and return it.