1. 5th Grade: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGSE.5.MD.1 MGSE.5.MD.2 MGSE.5.MD.3 MGSE.5.MD.4 MGSE.5.MD.5 EQ: Can you construct the tallest tower and a bug with limited materials? Materials: Lego bricks and engineering form Resources: Lego.com Lesson: Students will construct the tallest tower with only 50 Lego and a bug with only 30 Lego.
Criteria:
Collaborate with a partner
Challenge #1
Construct a tower with 50 Lego only
Your challenge is to build the tallest tower
Use a ruler to measure the height of your tower in inches and centimeters
Complete the tall towers form
Challenge #2
Construct a bug with 30 Lego only
Complete the build a bug form
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide digital activity

2. 4th grade: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGSE4.MD.1 MGSE4.MD.2 MGSE4.MD.3 MGSE4.MD.4 MGSE4.MD.5 MGSE4.MD.6 MGSE4.MD.7 MGSE4.MD.8 EQ: Can you construct the tallest tower and a bug with limited materials? Materials: Lego bricks and engineering form Resources: Lego.com Lesson: Students will construct the tallest tower with only 50 Lego and a bug with only 30 Lego.
Criteria:
Collaborate with a partner
Challenge #1
Construct a tower with 50 Lego only
Your challenge is to build the tallest tower
Use a ruler to measure the height of your tower in inches and centimeters
Complete the tall towers form
Challenge #2
Construct a bug with 30 Lego only
Complete the build a bug form
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide digital activity

3. 3rd grade: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGSE3.MD.1 MGSE3.MD.2 MGSE3.MD.3 MGSE3.MD.4 EQ: Can you construct the tallest tower and a bug with limited materials? Materials: Lego bricks and engineering form Resources: Lego.com Lesson: Students will construct the tallest tower with only 50 Lego and a bug with only 30 Lego.
Criteria:
Collaborate with a partner
Challenge #1
Construct a tower with 50 Lego only
Your challenge is to build the tallest tower
Use a ruler to measure the height of your tower in inches and centimeters
Complete the tall towers form
Challenge #2
Construct a bug with 30 Lego only
Complete the build a bug form
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide digital activity

4. 2nd Grade: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGES2.MD.1 MGES2.MD.2 MGES2.MD.3 MGES2.MD.4 MGES2.MD.5 MGES2.MD.6
EQ: Can you construct the tallest tower and a bug with limited materials?
Materials: Lego bricks and engineering form
Resources: Lego.com
Lesson: Students will construct the tallest tower with only 50 Lego and a bug with only 30 Lego.
Criteria:
Collaborate with a partner
Challenge #1
Construct a tower with 50 Lego only
Your challenge is to build the tallest tower
Use a ruler to measure the height of your tower in inches and centimeters
Complete the tall towers form
Challenge #2
Construct a bug with 30 Lego only
Complete the build a bug form
Differentiation:
Students can work independently
Provide digital activity

5. 1st grade: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGSE1.G.1 MGSE1.G.2 MGSE1.G.3 EQ: Can you build a structure using the idea cards? Resources: Lego.com, Iggy Peck Architect book Materials: Lego bricks and engineering idea cards Lesson: Students will construct Lego structures similar to those represented on the engineering idea cards.
Criteria:
Build a structure from Lego
Use the engineering idea cards to help you build your structure
Build has many structures as you can
Differentiation:
Students can collaborate with a partner

6. Kindergarten: Engineering Challenges
Standards: MGSEK.G.1 MGSEK.G.2 MGSEK.G.3 MGSEK.G.4 MGSEK.G.5 MGSEK.G.6
EQ: Can you build a structure using the idea cards?
Resources: Lego.com, Iggy Peck Architect book
Materials: Lego bricks and engineering idea cards
Lesson: Students will construct Lego structures similar to those represented on the engineering idea cards.
Criteria:
Build a structure from Lego
Use the engineering idea cards to help you build your structure
Build has many structures as you can
Differentiation:
Students can collaborate with a partner