"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ..."
Last week we received our long-awaited Lego Smart education kit, which consisted of twenty Lego pieces (one of which, of course, is already lost among the detritus around here), along with "challenges" for kids in classrooms to do. I was thrilled to see that the challenges ended up being interesting, entertaining, and creative.
The first challenge: "Build a Duck"
"Instruct students to remove the yellow and red LEGO bricks.... Using only these six bricks, ask students to build a LEGO duck.... have students compare their ducks to other ducks in the room."
The six red and yellow duck bricks.
Well, obviously, we have only one set of "LEGO Smart" bricks (this school is woefully understocked with educational supplies), so we had to get creative right off the bat. We decided to take turns building the duck, then I would take a picture (keeping it secret), and then we'd compare after everyone had had a go at it.
Here are the results:
T's version
S's version (walking)
My version
G's version (curled up)
H's version
T's best friend's duck
When we first started the challenge, I thought, "Good grief, how many possible combinations can there be? Obviously, everyone will have just about the same idea." I couldn't have been more wrong.
I loved all the imagination and creativity! The kids have made more and more ducks. We've been quacking like crazy around here.
Thank you, LEGO company! I'm grateful to you for allowing homeschoolers to participate (especially since the kit was free!), knowing that we actually do think about educational stuff from time to time.
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Cool! We got the kit, too, but it's just been sitting on a shelf unopened. You've inspired me to get it out and start something! Maybe now that Ian has done it at your house, he'll jump on board with me.
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