Hands on Tech Builder 2 Curriculum

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Appropriate for: Children aged 3 - 10

Builder 2 was developed by Hands on Tech to help educators guide young childrens' innate curiosity about relationships and how physical things, such as gears, axles, pulleys, levers and sails work with LEGO Education products. The book includes 30 activities, each lasting 45 minutes, such as building a crane, a whisk, a winch and a paper crimper. These activities can be modified by the teacher to suit the childrens' needs and stage-of-learning.

Compatible with: LEGO Education Early Simple Machines Set (9656) and other LEGO DUPLO products.

Key Learning Benefits

• Exploring basic mechanical principles (gears, levers, pulleys, wheels & axles)
• Investigates concepts such as force, bouyancy and balance
• Solving problems through design
• Teamwork and sharing findings