| Name of Activity |
Lincoln LEGO Land |
| Author |
STOMP |
| Keywords |
LEGO, structure, environment, Lincoln LEGO Land, sensors |
| Subject |
Non-LEGO |
| Grade Level |
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Time |
3 Hours Total |
| Brief Description |
Students will use engineering knowledge gained throughout the previous lessons to create a LEGO structure as part of a class-chosen environment. |
| Lesson Objectives: |
n/a |
| Materials Needed: |
1 Team Challenge LEGO kit for each group of 2 – 4 students
Lincoln LEGO Land planning sheet (attached)
Lincoln LEGO Land Evaluation |
| Preparation and Set Up: |
n/a |
| Procedure |
- Review past LEGO activities with the students, emphasizing the floowing:
- Building a sturdy car
- Programming for time
- Light sensors
- Touch sensors
- Designing
- Present the design challenge to the students:
- Tell students that they will create their own classroom LEGO environment.
- Brainstorm ideas. A few examples are:
- Amusement Parks
- Toy Stores
- Pet Shops
- Zoos
- City/Town
- Mini-golf
- Airport
- Playground
- Circus
- Agree upon an environment that the students want to create (you may want to have a classroom vote).
- As a class, brainstorm ideas of structures that you want to include in your environment.
- Assign each group one of the structures to create out of LEGOs so that there is no duplication.
- Before building, give students the task of building a structure that includes at least one programming component. Use concepts learned throughout the year (sensors, timing, motors, etc.)
- Have students plan their designs on the Lincoln LEGO Land Planning Sheet.
- Check the plans and allow the teams to begin building and programming.
- Encourage each student to add an individual element to their design.
- When projects are complete have students fill out Lincoln LEGO Land Evaluation.
- The final day, assemble all the structures and have students share their design with other students, teacher, parents, community members, administrators, etc.)
- Students can make a booklet to share as well, including pictures of their designs.
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| Reference 1 |
http://sites.tufts.edu/stompactivitydatabase/files/formidable/End-Of-Year-Lego-Reflection-Sheet.pdf |
| Reference 2 |
http://sites.tufts.edu/stompactivitydatabase/files/formidable/EOY-Project-Evaluation-Lincoln-Lego-Land.pdf |
| Reference 3 |
http://sites.tufts.edu/stompactivitydatabase/files/formidable/Lesson-1-Lincoln-Lego-Land.pdf |
| Reference 4 |
http://sites.tufts.edu/stompactivitydatabase/files/formidable/Lincoln-Lego-Land-Planning-Sheet.pdf |
