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Lego Interest Group - Thematic Unit of Study


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Keywords: Donated lego sets and each child should bring their own set to use in class.
Subject(s): Art, Video, Writing, Animation, Reading, Photography, English/Language Arts, Geometry, Journalism, Math, Physics
Grades 2 through 4
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Spectrum School, Rockford, IL
Planned By: Beth Baxter
Original Author: Beth Baxter, Rockford

Goals for the group: The students will: compare, contrast, and sort Legos.
Research the creator of legos, the origin of the name, and history, using internet resourses. Present to the whole group.
Create and read a graph using Legos.
Present an item from home to present to the group (based on the Lego theme)
Review several Lego movies on youtube.com.
In small groups (3-5 students) , plan, shoot, edit and play a short Lego movie.
Journal their daily activities and experiences.
Create a marble ramp – teat – and make modifications. Then test for height and distance.
Plan and create an artistic sculpture with legos.
Follow a lego plan and create a lego plan for a vehicle.


How will the goals be assessed? Teacher observation and questioning of student participation in group discussion, presentations, and individual written work samples. A list of activities and short narrative will be attached to the journal and work samples.
Materials: Video Cameras, Flip Video, Digital Cameras, Point and Shoot, Art Tools, Hard Drives, Printers, Camera Bags, Tripods, Memory Cards, Power, Keyboards, LCD Monitors, Mice, English/Language Arts, Reading, Math, Elementary, Books, Games, Animation, Video Tools, Internet Services, Worksheets