5 Ways We Have Used Legos in Curriculum-Connected Makerspace

There is a misconception that Legos are only for small children, but there are many possibilities for Legos at the secondary level as well.  Here are 5 ways we have used Legos in the Makerspace to support curriculum.

1. Math- Create a Scale Factor Bedroom. Students had to graph their bedroom to include a minimum of a bed, a nightstand, and a dresser. They then had to create their bedroom using Legos. There was a scale factor of 1 to 3. I found the idea for this makerspace in this book!  

2. Social Studies- Create a historical building or landmark. We created Spanish Missions to support  Texas History TEKS. Students had to create a mission with at least eight different aspects common to a mission and explain their choices in a Flipgrid video.

3. Spanish- Pratice Spanish vocabulary. Create a room in a house with at least three objects that the room would have, and explain them in Spanish in a Flipgrid video.

4. Science- Create a marble run when the marble travels for eight seconds. Then, measure the distance, and figure out the speed.

5. ELA- Create a Lego Stop Motion Video to show an important scene from your self choice novel. We use a Hue Animation Studio stop motion camera, but there are many free options as well.

I hope you find these ideas helpful. What are some ways that you use Legos in your Makerspaces? Please share in the comments below.