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In this activity students will be asked to design a sturdy chair that keeps
Mr. Bear seated upright

 
Pulley Wall    Ages: 5-8   
Learning Objectives: To introduce the students to pulleys and how they work
• What LEGO pieces make a pulley? (pulley wheel, pulley band)
• How do pulleys work?

The Challenge: Each student builds a 2-pulley wall (a beam with 2 pulley wheels, 2 axles, 2
...

 
Learning Objectives: To engage students in an open-ended engineering design challenge
that utilizes their motorized vehicles
The Challenge: In this activity students will be tasked with designing a vehicle that will
clear snow from a path

 

mportsmo2's Problems and Tips

Using Accessories and People (Tip)
Think about when you give students accessories and LEGO People. Kids can often get distracted with decorating over the goal of the activity. I give students people once they have passed whatever tests their creation needs to pass.

Ages: 4-10
 
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