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  • Wyatt Academy
  • Denver, CO
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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The use of LEGO bricks helps students overcome difficulties and persevere when a first attempt does not work. Students stay motivated to continue to try and learn rather than give up. Through this curriculum, 200 students will learn how to design and create working models that represent machines or machine components used in real life. • Build models around themes that push brainstorming. • Analyze cause and effect. • Make observations during testing. • Display and communicate data. • Create working models. The issue in my elementary classroom is a combination of too few opportunities for creative project-based learning, students are struggling with problem-solving skills, and a lack of good opportunities for students to communicate in the language of mathematics and science, both orally and in writing. My solution is to engage students in a cross-curricular, hands-on learning environment using LEGO Education Simple Machines®. The Simple Machines Set and curriculum are based on constructivism. This educational theory states that children learn best when they experience things firsthand and within a meaningful context. The curriculum, which is aligned to national standards, engages students to become more independent learners. The 21st-century skills they will develop include problem solving, comprehension, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.

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The use of LEGO bricks helps students overcome difficulties and persevere when a first attempt does not work. Students stay motivated to continue to try and learn rather than give up. Through this curriculum, 200 students will learn how to design and create working models that represent machines or machine components used in real life. • Build models around themes that push brainstorming. • Analyze cause and effect. • Make observations during testing. • Display and communicate data. • Create working models. The issue in my elementary classroom is a combination of too few opportunities for creative project-based learning, students are struggling with problem-solving skills, and a lack of good opportunities for students to communicate in the language of mathematics and science, both orally and in writing. My solution is to engage students in a cross-curricular, hands-on learning environment using LEGO Education Simple Machines®. The Simple Machines Set and curriculum are based on constructivism. This educational theory states that children learn best when they experience things firsthand and within a meaningful context. The curriculum, which is aligned to national standards, engages students to become more independent learners. The 21st-century skills they will develop include problem solving, comprehension, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.

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