A lot of people think that LEGOs are just a toy and that they can only be used as toys. But also LEGOs can be used for education. LEGOs can be used for many things in the classroom, they help kids access creativity in the classroom by doing things that are fun and that they are really exited about. Also they can help motivate kids to love school because they are doing things that they love and want to do, most kids don't like school because it is all work but with LEGOs they would like school because it is fun to build and create with LEGOs. Some schools use LEGOs for education, for instance lets look at Holy Cross Catholic School, they are an elementary school and they use LEGOs for science. They build LEGO cars and learn about forces and motion by adding weight. LEGOs really help the kids become creative thinkers and problem solvers, these are skills that they will need for their whole life.
Another way that LEGOs can be used for education is to do LEGO WeDo. WeDo helps teach how technology plays an active and informative role in the students’ learning and is an ideal product for teaching across different subjects at primary level, particularly literacy, science, math, technology and engineering. It is where students make their own creations and bring them to life. Some opinions on this are that it "Students learn a lot of very good skills with WeDo that will help them in their future"~ Chrissy Knutson, teacher from USA. She teaches first grade and WeDo helps to teach her students to code, she has never seen a program that could teach first graders to code and when it is open house the parents are just blown away by LEGO WeDo. Another opinion is "With LEGO WeDo students develop skills like creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, these skills are critical for everyday life"~ Stuart Swan, a teacher from England.
Another way LEGOs can be used for education is using MINDSTORMS EV3, it is a complex LEGO system that is mostly used for 11 years old and up. It can be used in the middle school subjects, Math, Science, Computer Science, Engineering. It includes a lot of complicated things like, Light Sensors, Sound Sensors, Computer Programing, and lots more. Before you get LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 you should probably get a computer that can run the software. Lots of middle schools use LEGO MINDSTORMS for educational purposes. For example lets look at Bettendorf Middle School, they use LEGO MINDSTORMS for a robotics class. They have about 130 LEGO MINDSTORMS kits, students build windmills and much more. EV3 can be used outside of the robotics class and in other eighth grade subjects like science. Lego MINDSTORMS EV3 can be used for many educational purposes like science, coding, and much more!
Another way that LEGOs can be used for education is to do LEGO WeDo. WeDo helps teach how technology plays an active and informative role in the students’ learning and is an ideal product for teaching across different subjects at primary level, particularly literacy, science, math, technology and engineering. It is where students make their own creations and bring them to life. Some opinions on this are that it "Students learn a lot of very good skills with WeDo that will help them in their future"~ Chrissy Knutson, teacher from USA. She teaches first grade and WeDo helps to teach her students to code, she has never seen a program that could teach first graders to code and when it is open house the parents are just blown away by LEGO WeDo. Another opinion is "With LEGO WeDo students develop skills like creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, these skills are critical for everyday life"~ Stuart Swan, a teacher from England.
Another way LEGOs can be used for education is using MINDSTORMS EV3, it is a complex LEGO system that is mostly used for 11 years old and up. It can be used in the middle school subjects, Math, Science, Computer Science, Engineering. It includes a lot of complicated things like, Light Sensors, Sound Sensors, Computer Programing, and lots more. Before you get LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 you should probably get a computer that can run the software. Lots of middle schools use LEGO MINDSTORMS for educational purposes. For example lets look at Bettendorf Middle School, they use LEGO MINDSTORMS for a robotics class. They have about 130 LEGO MINDSTORMS kits, students build windmills and much more. EV3 can be used outside of the robotics class and in other eighth grade subjects like science. Lego MINDSTORMS EV3 can be used for many educational purposes like science, coding, and much more!