4H Learning With LEGOS

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4-H Learning With LEGOS

• Having Fun
• With Simple Machines

Suzanne Wilson 4-H Youth Development Holmes
County 4-H 201 N Okalahoma Street Bonifay FL 32425
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Follow Directions
• Solve Problems
• Team Work
• Hands-on Learning
• Learn by Doing

• Fun
• Different
• Inspires Creativity
• Learn Practical Applications of Simple Machines

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Why Use LEGOs?

• Following Directions

First job - putting the pieces in the kit and
learning the correct names.
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Solve Problems

• Team Work

Everyone has a part in the construction.
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Fun Different

• Hands-on Learning

Each design element begins at the basic level and
goes to the advanced.
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Inspires Creativity

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Why Use LEGOs?

• Learn Practical Applications of Simple Machines

LEVERS Windshield Wipers
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Learn Practical Applications of Simple Machines

Pulleys Crane
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Why Use LEGOs?

• Learn Practical Applications of Simple Machines

Gears Balance Helicopter
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Using the LEGOs

• After School Program
• Consistent group
• Daily work
• Need Flat Work Surface
• Storage
• Security
• Access To Computers
• Site License Software
• Windows or Macs

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Learning with LEGOs

• Supplier
• PITSCO dacta
• 1-800-362-4308
• www.pitsco-legodacta.com
• Cost
• LEGO CAD SOFTWARE AND SITE LICENSE 270.00
• MOTORIZED SIMPLE MACHINES SET 100.00
• MOTORIZED SIMPLE MACHINES 499.80
• TECHNOLOGY PACK

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Learning with LEGOs

• OUTCOMES
• 6th 7th grade students using LEGOs had higher
  than average science scores
• 25 of youth (5) participated in science fair for
  the first time using information related to
  simple machines
• 4 youth participated in 4-H demonstrations using
  LEGOs
• 80 youth (16) in the 4-H After School Program
  picked LEGOs as their favorite activity

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OTHER OUTCOMES

• Career Exploration
• Engineering Mentors from FLDOT assisted with
  program and provided career information
• Field trip to local machine shop
• Vocational-Technical School CAD Program

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Learning with LEGOs

• Learning with LEGOs
• has a place in the 4-H program

• Mechanical Science Category
• Career Exploration
• Learn by Doing hands-on activities
• Fun