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Lego BricQ Motion - 8 lesson program

 

Lesson 1: Introduction to Forces

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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​Objective: Students will understand the concept of force and its effects on motion.

  1. Introduction (10 minutes)

  • Introduce the concept of force with a class discussion on everyday examples of pushes and pulls.

  • Use a small Lego vehicle from the kit and show how it moves when pushed or pulled.

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  2. Main Activity (25 minutes)

  • Students will build a simple Lego car using the BricQ Motion kit.

  • Ask them to experiment with pushing it at different speeds and observe the results.

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  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)

  • Have students share their observations and link these to the concept of forces.

 

Lesson 2: Pushes, Pulls, and Motion

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will explore how different levels of force affect the speed and direction of an object.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Recap the previous lesson on forces.

  • Explain that forces can be different in strength and can change the direction or speed of motion.

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students will use the Lego BricQ kit to add weights or change the incline of a ramp and test how it changes the car's motion.

  • They should measure the speed or distance traveled with different setups.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)

  • Discuss how different amounts of force affected the car's motion, reinforcing the relationship between force and motion.

 

Lesson 3: Friction in Motion

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will investigate how friction affects the motion of an object.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Introduce friction as a force that opposes motion.

  • Ask students for examples of where they might have experienced friction (e.g., sliding on grass vs. a floor).

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students build a car and test how it moves on different surfaces (smooth, rough, inclined).

  • Have them record how friction affects the distance traveled.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)

  • Discuss their findings and introduce the idea of friction in practical applications like tires or shoes.

 

Lesson 4: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will learn how balanced and unbalanced forces impact an object’s motion.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Explain balanced and unbalanced forces with simple visuals or examples, such as a tug-of-war game.

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students use the Lego BricQ kit to build a cart and apply equal and unequal forces to it (e.g., one student pushes from one side, two from the other).

  • They observe how the cart moves when forces are balanced or unbalanced.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)

  • Summarise how balanced forces result in no motion, while unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

 

Lesson 5: Gravity’s Role in Motion

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will explore how gravity influences the motion of objects.

 1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Present a collaborative robotics challenge (e.g., create a maze for the robot to navigate).

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students work in groups to build and program robots to navigate the maze.

  • Encourage teamwork and role distribution.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)​

  • Have each group share their process and how they solved problems along the way.

 

Lesson 6: Exploring Levers

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will investigate how levers can change the amount of force needed to move objects.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Introduce levers and how they reduce the effort needed to lift an object.

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Using the Lego kit, students build a simple lever and test how different placements of the fulcrum affect the ease of lifting objects.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)​

  • Discuss how levers made work easier and how this applies in real-world situations like using a seesaw.

 

Lesson 7: Gears in Motion

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will understand how gears can be used to change the speed or direction of motion.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Introduce gears and their role in machines, asking students for examples (e.g., bicycles).

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students build a simple gear system using the Lego kit.

  • They test how changing gear sizes affects the speed and direction of motion.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)​

  • Class discussion on how gears are used in everyday objects to improve efficiency.

 

Lesson 8: Designing a Motion System

Outcomes:

NSW: ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T

Aus: ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011

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Objective: Students will apply their understanding of forces and motion to design and test a working system.

  1. Introduction (5 minutes)​

  • Recap key concepts of forces, friction, gravity, and simple machines learned in previous lessons.

 

  2. Main Activity (30 minutes)

  • Students work in groups to design and build a system (e.g., a vehicle or a catapult) that uses different forces and mechanisms.

  • They test and modify their designs.

 

  3. Conclusion (10 minutes)​​

  • Each group presents their design and explains the forces and mechanisms involved in their working system.

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