Legos/Engineering
Legos/Engineering
Legos Resources
Here is the pacing guide with links to a digital copy of the lessons. We will teach 6 weeks of lessons, with 2 additional optional weeks of lessons/inventory that can be used during flex weeks. One week should be used to clean up and do an inventory of the Lego kits, whether during the Lego time itself or during flex weeks.
*- requires the Lego Spike app
Curriculum Notes
Here is a link to a Getting Started Links to an external site. document
Kindergarten
Kindergarten lessons have a literacy theme. It may be beneficial to connect with the stories that the students are reading in their classroom. Reach out to your kindergarten team. Here is a list of the book they are reading during the time period of this unit for your reference:
- How Do Dinosarus Go to School
- Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City
- Please Take Me For a Walk
- Who's Shoes
- A Shoe for Every Job
- What Can You Do With a Paleta?
- Roadwork
- My Garden
- A Grand Old Tree
- An Orange in January
1st-2nd Grade
Most straighforward of the 3 kits, here is a PDF of the build instructions, as well as a slide show (and Nearpod, thanks Lindsay Rasmussen), for Weeks 3-7 (Week 2 doesn't have specific build instructions).
1st Grade:
- Week 2 Dog Obstacle Course Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 3 Get Up and Dance PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 4 Hockey Practice PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 5 Push Car Derby PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 6 Tightrope Walker PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 7 Sail Car PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
2nd Grade:
- Week 2 Track and Field Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 3 Race Care PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 4 Free Throw PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 5 Bobsled PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 6 Weightlifter PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
- Week 7 Gravity Car Derby PDF Links to an external site. Slides Links to an external site. Nearpod Links to an external site. Build Pieces Download Build Pieces
3rd-5th Grade
For these lessons, students will need to use the Lego Spike app. This will also be beneficial for you as well.
Here's the direct link to the online app: spike.legoeducation.com Links to an external site.
The build pieces needed for each lesson can be found below:
If you're having trouble, try this link: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/spike-app/software Links to an external site.
- You will use the link to access the web app, this will work the best for Chromebooks and Macs in computer labs
- For anyone on iPads, they can use that link or search for Lego Education Spike in the App Store, I am also working on getting it automatically loaded for your school
Additional Resources