Grade+1+-+Curriculum


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 * Grade 1 || Lesson 1: Introduction/Exploration ||
 * Lesson Objective || To familiarize the students with Lego vocabulary and specific building pieces To provide opportunity for students to explore with Lego pieces ||
 * Materials || Lego Poster (Pictures and labels of Lego) 2 containers of beams 2 containers of bricks 2 containers of plates Engineer checklist 10 index cards with a 1 10 index cards with a 2 ||
 * Vocabulary || Bricks Beams Plates Axles Studs Rows 1x4 2x4, etc. ||
 * Procedure || Group Discussion (using poster and sample Lego pieces) Teacher introduces the various Lego pieces. Studs are introduced as well. Students are asked to name Lego pieces by proper name and also according to stud attributes. Partner Activity Students are assigned partners (index cards may be used to designate Partner 1 and Partner 2). Each team is given an Engineer checklist, and it is reviewed together. Students get the Lego pieces on the Engineer Checklist. (A management suggestion is to call all partner 1’s to get the beams and all partner 2’s to get the bricks, etc.) When students collect all of their pieces listed on the Engineer sheet, they begin designing a Lego structure with their partners. ||
 * Assessment || Observation of appropriate Lego names being used in partner conversations Finished design built  Digital pictures ||
 * Extension || Illustrate design Build the flattest design with your elements Build the tallest design with your elements ||