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Exploring Gear Trains
Students work together to build a simple gear train. They record their observations as it gains speed and how the gears rotate. They develop rules about gears based on these observations.
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Wheel & Axle Tractor
Students design and build a tractor using LEGO materials. They write and draw their designs.
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Learning by Sorting
Students sort Lego Duplo pieces after determining the attributes to classify them by. They work in pairs to sort a group of Duplo pieces and explain their process to others.
Teach Engineering
All Fats Are Not Created Equal
Apply robotics to connect physical properties to chemical properties. Future engineers use robots to determine the melting points of various fats and oils. The robots can do this by measuring the translucency of the fats as they heat up.
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Catch Me!
Primary learners will listen to a story about leprechauns and discuss what they look like and how they act. Then they will construct leprechaun traps to try and catch one. They must explain how their trap works using complete sentences....
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Pulleys and Gears
Students analyze an engineering problem. They contrast paper and pencil mastery of concepts with hands-on mastery. They present their design and rationale behind it, whether it works or not.
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Project Yellow Bus
Students discover the uses of energy and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. They participate in hands-on activities to help them explain the concept of energy.
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My Wet Robot
Young scholars design an underwater vehicle. In this engineering lesson, students will design an underwater robot that includes specific systems for it to function properly. Each group will present their prototype to the class.
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Designing an Underwater Habitat for Humans
Students consider the limitations of deep water oceanography and design an underwater habitat to support scientists while they complete long term studies under the ocean. In this engineering activity, students are introduced to the...
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Choose Your Toy
In this decision-making worksheet, students choose 1 out of 6 toys for a young boy. Students match 7 vocabulary terms to their proper definitions. Students fill in 3 blanks in 2 sentences. Students complete a variety of assignments about...
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Photosynthesis
Learners conduct a variety of experiments on photosynthesis. In this biology activity, students identify the factors required for the process to occur. They perform computerized experiments to test the amount of oxygen produced when...
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Patterns That Grow
Young scholars investigate growing patterns. In this additive patterns lesson, students analyze the core of growing patterns. Young scholars extend additive patterns based on the core.
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Using Its and It's
In this "its" and "it's" instructional activity, students read the information that tells when to use each word. Students complete 30 sentences with the correct word.
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Robotics Reading Hour - Robot Dog
Students create a robotic dog for story time. In this story lesson, high school students bring a robotic dog to an elementary school. They read the story Robot Dog by Mark Oliver and then show their robotic dog.
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Thinking Like An Engineer
High schoolers explore physics. They investigate the strategies used by an engineer to solve a problem. Students construct various models to solve the problem. They display their solutions and explain how they solved the problem.
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Animation: ALICE Software
Students familiarize themselves with the ALICE software program. In this computer animation activity, students are guided through a tutorial on how to use the ALICE software for animation.
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THIS WEEK'S WEATHER
First graders create a picture graph representing their town's weather for one week.
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The Light Inside the Tunnel
Pupils work to improve their programming skills by programming model cars to drive through a tunnel, turn on its headlights and then extinguish the lights as the car exits the tunnel.
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Money Matters
Students explore the concept of money. In this money lesson plan, students role play an economy. Students are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work cooperatively to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Go, Gadget, Go! Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms
In the mid-20th century, people thought of robots as futuristic tools. But in the 21st century, robots are not a figment of our imaginations, but are a part of our reality. Robots even perform tasks that humans can't do. In this...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lego Robots
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members enter the FIRST LEGO League Challenge tournament and work as a team to program their LEGO robot to navigate a complex obstacle course. [6:01]
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area and Perimeter Review Using Legos
Lesson plan in which learners calculate area, build areas to a given amount, and calculate the perimeter with the use of Legos. Step by step instructions and videos are provided. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.c Use area models to represent...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Building Structures: It's a Slippery Slope
All structures require a foundation to keep them from falling down. This is especially important when a structure is built on a hill or on a slope. In this science project, you will build a tower of Lego Duplos on slopes with different...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Building the Tallest Tower
Skyscrapers are impressive structures. What does it take to design a building so tall? Engineers use strong materials and innovative design to push the limits of gravity. In this experiment you will use LEGO components, rubber balls, and...