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I have been using the LEGO Education supplied getting started activities for many years with my first grade students. \u00a0We do them together usually in circle. \u00a0Week one is the motor, week 2 most of the gears, and week 3 the pulleys. \u00a0We culminate with Dancing Birds. \u00a0After we go through each Getting Started and talk about motors, gears, or pulleys and what each does, I let them add on to their model. \u00a0This latter part is very exciting for first graders and builds on what they just learned. \u00a0They will also add all kinds of programming. \u00a0Here’s a few photos from yesterday.<\/p>\n

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