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LEGO Technic I Activity Center.
Enfield, Conn.: LEGO Dacta, 1990.
Recommended grade level:
4-6.
LEGO Technic I Activity Center helps students learn fundamental concepts, skills, and processes related to physical science and technology. The Activity Center consists of 110 activity cards, designed to be used with the LEGO building materials that come in the Technic I kit. A teacher's guide and a supplement accompany the activity cards.
The activity cards are color-coded in 4 categories by activity type: (1) exploration cards introduce students to building materials and mechanical principles through informal activities; (2) during guided investigations students use step-by-step instructions to build models that demonstrate important mechanical principles, and then they conduct formal investigations and formulate concepts; (3) simulation activities require students to apply what they have learned in a problem-solving setting by building a working model or simulation of a machine from the real world; (4) invention activities require students to apply what they have learned in a more difficult problem-solving setting by inventing a machine or device that performs to given specifications.
In addition to activity type, cards can be grouped by curriculum areas or contextual themes. Curriculum topics include forces and structures, levers, pulleys, gears, wheels and axles, and energy and enrichment. Contextual themes include the following: Medieval Castle, The Farm, The Harbor, The Amusement Park, Getting Around, The Big Race, and Enrichment. The teacher's supplement contains additional information about each of the curriculum areas. Activities are suggested for teachers to explore in preparing for class.
Price:
Activity center, $110. (Contact the publisher/supplier for complete price and ordering information.)
Publisher/supplier:
LEGO Dacta.
Materials:
Available in LEGO Dacta kits.
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