I was put in charge of Children's day at the International School I work at in Vietnam. Here is my Powerpoint slideshow that goes with it. The project involves using lego to create a vehicle that can go as far as possible using an elastic band and/or design a wacky car, etc.

1. • STUDENTS: PRIMARY (INTERNATIONAL AND INTEGRATED)
• DATE: JUNE 1ST 2022
• START TIME: PERIOD 6 (13.30 P.M.)
• DURATION: TWO LESSONS (FINISH AT 3.15 P.M.)
• ORGANIZER: MR. PIERS
Feel free to use this slideshow as a teaching resource

2. TWO MAIN OPTIONS AND TWO
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
DESIGNED TO FACILITATE DIFFERENTIATION…
1) IS THE MOST CHALLENGING
2) IS FUN AND WACKY
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES…
1) IS ARTISTIC
2) IS A REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION

3. STRAND 1
CREATING A
LEGO VEHICLE…

4. THE OBJECTIVE
…THAT GOES THE FURTHEST POSSIBLE
DISTANCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT
TOPPLING OVER.

5. THE LEGO SET…
• THE SCHOOL NOW HAS
FIVE LEGO EDUCATION
BRICQ 2000470 SETS IN
THE STEM ROOM (SEE THE
VIDEO)
• THIS SET CONTAINS
WHEELS, AXLES, TECHNICS
BRICKS, AND COGS, ETC.

6. THE SET CONTAINS…
• 78 LEGO elements as listed here: BRICKLINK
• Printed building instructions for models used in the lessons, plus additional
building inspiration
• 1 unit of 7 x 45-minute lessons 1 each for lower and upper primary grades,
plus maths and language arts extensions for additional learning
• Informative briefing materials in each lesson plan to support teachers with
varying experience levels, even those with limited programming knowledge
will be able to deliver the lessons with confidence.
There are enough wheels to make One * 4-wheel drive vehicle in each set

7. MORE DETAILS
• STUDENTS IN YEAR GROUPS WILL BE COMBINED. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, MY 4L CLASS
WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH 4G AND SO ON, FOR EACH RESPECTIVE YEAR…
• BECAUSE CLASSES ARE BEING COMBINED, PLEASE CHOOSE THE BIGGER
CLASSROOM – SO FOR EXAMPLE, MY 4L CLASSROOM IS BIGGER THAN 4G. SO, I
WILL HAVE 4G AND 4L TOGETHER IN MY ROOM…
• THIS MEANS ONE TEACHER CAN TEACH AND THE OTHER IS FREE TO RECORD
VIDEO…
• EACH YEAR GROUP (YEARS 1 TO 5) IS GIVEN ONE LEGO SET AND ONE LARGE
RUBBER-BAND. (KEEP ANOTHER HIDDEN JUST IN CASE THE FIRST BREAKS)

8. POINTS FOR TEACHERS…
• IF YOU HAVE A SMART-PHONE OR A VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE – PLEASE HAVE IT READY TO
RECORD THE EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE. THE VIDEOS CAN LATER THEN BE EDITED, COMBINED
IF NEED BE AND USED AS THE SCHOOL SEES FIT. YOU COULD ALSO SEND THE VIDEO TO
PARENTS…
• SO, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE RECORDING DEVICE PER YEAR GROUP…
• CLASSES ARE BEING COMBINED... SO, ONE TEACHER CAN TEACH AND THE OTHER CAN
RECORD. PLEASE ALLOCATE YOUR ROLES (TEACHER OR VIDEO RECORDER)
• YOU KNOW WHICH STUDENTS NEED THE MOST HELP. PLEASE CONSIDER TEAMING THE STRONG
STUDENTS WITH WEAKER ONES. YOU COULD HAVE TWO GROUPS WORKING ON DIFFERENT
DESIGNS
• PLEASE CONSIDER TELLING THE STUDENTS THAT THE BEST INVENTION WILL WIN AN AWARD
(FOR EXAMPLE: GIVE SWEETS. YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE THEM!). THIS WILL HELP TO
MOTIVATE THEM…
• MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS GET THE RUBBER BAND AT THE END – SO IT DOESN’T BREAK.
• PLEASE ORGANIZE THE GROUPS IN THE BEST WAY – BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE.

9. POINTS FOR THE OLDER KIDS TO CONSIDER…
• HOW DO THEY MAKE THE CAR GO IN A STRAIGHT LINE?
• HOW DO THEY MAKE SURE THE CAR DOES NOT TOPPLE OVER?
• HOW DO THEY MAXIMIZE THE POWER GENERATED FROM THE RUBBER-BAND?
• WHAT DESIGN WORKS BEST FOR THE ABOVE POINTS? (IN OTHER WORDS, GET
THEM TO PLAN IT FIRST AND DISCUSS THE DESIGN AS A TEAM BEFORE
IMPLEMENTING IT)
• HOW CAN YOU MAKE THE CAR FUN? (FOR EXAMPLE: CREATE A BATMAN CAR)

10. THE FOLLOWING YOU-TUBE
VIDEO MUST ONLY BE SHOWN TO
YOUNGER STUDENTS WHEN THEY
GET STUCK ON HOW TO BUILD A
CAR…

11. BUILDING A CAR…

12. TRY NOT TO SHOW THIS NEXT
VIDEO… TO BE USED ONLY IF
YOUR CLASS HAS NO IDEA HOW
TO MAKE THE CAR GO FAR…

13. How to go a long distance…

14. STRAND 2
CREATING A
LEGO VEHICLE…

15. THE OBJECTIVE
…THAT IS AS WACKY AS POSSIBLE!

16. SHOW
STUDENTS THIS
CLIP FROM
“WACKY RACES”
TO GIVE THEM
SOME IDEAS…

17. STRAND 3
EXTENSION ACTIVITY…
DESIGN A FAST
OR WACKY
VEHICLE…

18. STRAND 4
EXTENSION ACTIVITY…
DISCUSSION/REFLECTION
• “WHICH IS BETTER? – A LIGHT OR HEAVY VEHICLE? WHY?
• “SHOULD THE VEHICLE HAVE A HIGH OR LOW CENTRE OF GRAVITY?” WHY?
• “WHAT SIZE OF WHEELS ARE LIKELY TO BE BEST AND IN WHAT COMBINATION? (E.G.,
SMALL FRONT WHEELS AND LARGE BACK WHEELS, ETC.)? WHY?”
• “SHOULD IT BE A THREE-WHEELER OR A FOUR-WHEELER?” WHY?
• “SHOULD IT BE AERO-DYNAMIC?” WHY?
• “WHAT ELSE COULD YOU HAVE IMPROVED?”

19. COMPETITION WINNERS
• STRAND 1 - THE VEHICLE THAT
GOES FURTHEST WINS AND THE
TEAM THAT MADE IT…
• STRANDS 2, 3 AND 4 - THE
TEACHER WILL DECIDE THE
WINNERS AND THE AWARD
(SWEETS ETC.).

20. NOTICE FOR TEACHERS…
BETWEEN NOW AND THE COMPETITION…
• WHEN YOU HAVE SOME FREE TIME, PLEASE ASK EACH STUDENT IN YOUR CLASS TO
CREATE A POSTER TO ADVERTISE THE EVENT. THE POSTER NEEDS THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION. THIS DEPENDS ON WHETHER STRAND 1 OR 2 IS CHOSEN…
• TITLE
• PICTURE
• DATE AND TIME
• DETAILS OF THE EVENT
PLEASE ALSO READ MY LESSON PLAN THOROUGHLY…

21. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUERIES…
WWW.PIERSMIDWINTER.COM
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