Lego Simple Machines & Mechanisms introduces students to the physics of simple machines as well as basic engineering and problem-solving concepts. We will be using the LEGO Education Simple Machines & Mechanisms kits along with the associated curriculum to learn about levers, inclined planes, and the more complex mechanisms derived from them. We will also work with motors, linear actuators, and pneumatics. In the spring session, we will move beyond the curriculum provided to build more advanced projects, such as Sumo-bots, and get experience with reverse-engineering. Students should have the ability to solve simple equations.
LEGO bricks are still one of the best learning tools and toys for kids to practice building and learn difficult concepts in a fun, hands-on way. This class will be a mixture of STEM challenges, just for fun LEGO games and silly puzzles. As we learn and play with LEGOS, our focus will be on building teamwork, planning and creativity skills. The STEM projects feature ingenious designs and simple scientific principles that real engineers use every day. We will use science and engineering to transform our bin of LEGO® bricks into amazing, movable toys, machines and gadgets and complete physics and engineering challenges, kinetic energy challenges, etc. Each week the student will be sent home with the concept we learned and the challenge or game we did to learn that concept so they can replicate the challenge at home.
In LEGO - Airplanes! (designed for 5-8 year olds), the students will have the opportunity to build LEGO creations while incorporating the day’s airplane theme. There will be 2 parts to each class period: 1. Brief YouTube video on the week’s airplane theme 2. LEGO Building Prompt (*Though Mrs. Czerwien provides a “Building Prompt” each week, she always allows for a great amount of creative freedom each class period!) In the first half of the semester, students will learn neat basics about airplanes, such as what makes them fly, how they are built in factories, and the Wright brothers’ determination. In the second half, students will learn about military jets such as C-17 airdrops, HUD devices, and vapor cones. For this course, each student will receive a personal LEGO set of either: LEGO Creator 3 in 1 - Set 31124 (which includes a model jet, among 2 other builds) OR LEGO Creator 3 in 1 - Set 31134 (which shows how to use wedges to design airplanes). A set for each student is included in the class supply fee. The students will leave their LEGO set on campus each week and will get to take it home at the end of the semester.
Each week in LEGO - Monster Trucks! (designed for 8-12 year olds), students will learn a STEM-based monster truck fact, watch a brief video, and then be given a thematic build idea. Creative freedom will be encouraged and definitely allowed!
All students will get their own monster truck LEGO set (like set #42150 or #42149, but based on availability) to use during the semester and then take home on the last day of class. The set will be paid for via the class supply fee.
Designed for 8-11-year-olds, students can creatively build LEGO Creations while incorporating the day’s theme. For this course, each student will receive a personal copy of the book LEGO 5 Minute Builds (included in the supply fee). Each class will include an activity from LEGO Builds, a presentation of a new daily theme, and a task that relates to it.
LEGO® & DUPLO® Builds is designed for 5-7 year olds.
During each class period, children will have the opportunity to hear a true dog story and will then be given a building task. Using DUPLO and/or LEGO bricks, children will be encouraged to creatively build something from each story’s theme. Mrs. Czerwien will allow for much creative freedom!
Requirements:
Assistants:
If no other classes are available, my two children (ages 9 & 10) can be my helpers.
LEGO® Builds—Military Jets is designed for 8-12 year olds. The students will have the opportunity to build LEGO creations while incorporating the day’s military jet theme.
There will be two parts to each class period.
1) A brief YouTube video on the week’s theme to help the students learn more about the week’s STEM-based concept.
2) A LEGO Brick “Build Task” where the students get the chance to use their creativity to build with LEGO Bricks.
Mrs. Czerwien will allow for a great amount of creative flexibility during each class period!
For this course, each student will receive their personal LEGO set, LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Supersonic Jet (31126). The set will be paid for via the class supply fee. The students will get to take their set home at the end of the semester.
The name says it all! In this LEGO-themed camp for 6-9 year olds, children will be able to do a variety of engineering builds and activities, PLUS crafts each day—all with LEGO fun in mind.
For a portion of each day, we will spend time outside doing activities and challenges like “Outdoor LEGO Dominoes” and “Don’t Drop the Minifig Off the Class Parachute” Challenge, etc!
After a wash-up and snack, Mrs. Czerwien will then read a fun engineering picture book and provide the students with a thematic and step-by-step simple LEGO build that the students can take home each day (LEGO bunny, dog, rocket, and several 8-piece “magnificent” builds). Mrs. Czerwien will also provide the students with other thematic LEGO building prompts and challenges throughout each day. Each camp day will also include crafts (some edible!). We’ll make Marshmallow LEGO Brick Crackers, paint Minifig faces on jars and ping pong balls, decorate soap bottles, and more!
We will also look at Bible verses that deal with the camp's theme of endurance.
*Mrs. Czerwien will provide snacks each day, though feel free to send your child with preferred snacks, too. There will be a brief YouTube video shown each day. Firmly Planted has an account with no commercials.
Monday - Classroom - 224: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday - Classroom - 224: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday - Classroom - 224: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday - Classroom - 224: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description:
AUG. 5-8 Firmly Planted IGNITE summer camps all start with 30 minutes of group chapel followed by 2 1/2 hours of specialty camps designed to ignite your student's faith. Cost includes a camp t-shirt. Here’s a camp for LEGO fans! During this week, we will do a variety of activities, games, freestyle builds, sensory play, crafts (yes, even with food!), and short YouTube videos—all themed around LEGO bricks!
Students will also get their own LEGO set to work on each day. The set will be part of the class fee, and the students can take these small builds home throughout the week. The exact set will depend upon availability, based on enrollment.
Please note, this LEGO camp will not be a “hard core” LEGO class. We will not be engineering and creating masterful builds to win competitions. The camp is designed for children who want to have general fun with LEGO bricks.
Each camp day will consist of 6 parts:
1.) LEGO Fact-of-the-Day (including a 5:00 minute or less YouTube video)
2.) Game/Activity using LEGO bricks
3.) Snack time
4.) LEGO craft and/or sensory activity
5.) Building time for the take-home LEGO set
6.) Freestyle building opportunity
*Firmly Planted has a YouTube Pro account; so there will be no advertisements during videos.
In this class students will take turns reading aloud and sounding out words that we do not know yet. We will also be working on our sight words. We will read a book a week. Please see our reading list below:
_Cinderella
-Goldilocks And The Three Bears
-Martina The Cockroach
-Stone Soup
-The City Mouse And The Country Mouse
-The Elves And The Shoemaker
-The Gingerbread Man
-The Little Red Hen
-The Nightingale
-The Princess And The Pea
-The Spider And The Beehive
-The Three Billy Goats Gruff
-The Three Little Pigs
-The Tortoise And The Hare
-The Ugly Duckling