Had so much fun designing and building this activity, so without much further ado I present to you Activity Number Five: LEGO Balance Activity! This activity is aimed more for the students in grades K-5, uses logic and reasoning skills, and is more technology and science focused. I hoped to incorporate a skill they will need later in their educational career, using a balance and making predictions.
How will this activity work?
So to begin with, I built a balance made entirely out of LEGOS that is fully functional and quite accurate. Afterwards, I put modge podge over the legos to seal them together and ensure nothing falls apart.
Next up, I bought, glued, and painted wooden circles that are each a different size, weight, and color. Then to add more options, I also bought and glued together foam cubes that varied in their shape and mass.
Wooden Circles |
Foam Cubes |
I then created cards that asks the students "What weighs more" and underneath is a picture of each a cube and a circle configuration.
Red cubes OR Orange circles |
Blue cubes Or Green circles |
Green cubes OR Blue circles |
Yellow cubes OR Purple circles |
This is more of a simpler activity that I hope the students will easily be able to catch on to and will engage the students interest and further their developing minds! :)