I thought that this time offered a great opportunity for students to utilize some of the materials in our new Makerspace. Inspired by the amazing Lego Quest Challenge blog and considering our abundance of Legos, I offered a "Lego Building Challenge" in the LMC. The rules were minimal and simple: choose from an assortment of Lego challenge cards, gather materials, and build a creation in the allotted time.
Since this activity was something that I have never personally done with students before, I had no idea what to expect. Of course, I should have known that I would be blown away! This was a group of 7th and 8th grade boys who had free reign to create with Legos! What more creative group exists?
After choosing a challenge card, students gathered their materials and got to work. Students used no resources other than their own imaginations to create their chosen challenges.
Once time was up, each group explained what they created. I was especially amazed by the intricacy of their designs and even some of the stories that some students created to go with what they built. I can only imagine the ways in which this group would use Legos in their classrooms to share their learning. Legos are a perfect accompaniment to lessons on vocabulary, recreating events in history, or sharing a story.
Here are some images of the finished products so that you can see for yourself some of the amazing work that was created in about an hour.
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| An intricate aircraft |
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| A Halloween inspired house |
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| A labyrinth with trap doors and secret passages |
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| A boat that can only be considered a marvel of engineering |
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| A futuristic car that can also transport aircraft |
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