1st grade LEGO top building

Thanks to FUTURES Foundation, teachers can ask for grants to supplement programs within their classrooms.  Our second graders used the early learners Simple Machine kits so towards the end of the school year I thought maybe the first graders would enjoy learning. They had a blast! Students of today don't play with tops but ask any of them about Bayblades and they can launch into a discussion on their design, colors, and all about the launcher. We followed directions, used teamwork, and they had to figure out how to fit the gear's teeth into one another to make the top spin. It was so exciting to see it when they finally got it.

We talked about what worked, what didn't, how could you make it move faster, and then the aha moment came...can we battle one another? You mean like Bayblades do? So engaging and exciting!

I am sure these firsties won't soon forget how much fun they had in STEM class learning.