BrickLAB Core Ultimate Set (Grades 1-6)
- Grades: 1-6
- Number of Students: Up to 30
- Contact Hours: 12+
- Curriculum Sample
About:
Bring bricks to your classroom to engage students with exciting Project-Based Learning activities that make learning fun! BrickLAB Core was developed specifically for grades 1-6 and is aligned with variety of national standards to help strengthen Common Core skills like science, math, social studies and literacy (see Alignments tab for more information). Based on the Madeline Hunter Lesson Model, BrickLAB Core reinforces knowledge by teaching concepts repetitively in new ways to develop increased neural pathways in each learner's brain, therefore solidifying new concepts.
With over 6,500 bricks, and a printed curriculum book for the instructor The BrickLAB Core set is a rich resource that brings the Common Core to life in your classroom and enables you to teach up to 30 students simultaneously. Improve student retention, engagement and test scores by incorporating bricks into the learning process.
By using bricks to encourage hands-on thinking and creativity, students pursue a variety of exciting and diverse topics from habitats, spatial relationships, map building, storytelling and more. Why teach topics like science, math, social studies and literacy in a 2-Dimensional fashion when you can turn all of them into engaging 3-Dimensional projects? Make the change to experiential Project-Based Learning today with PCS Edventures BrickLAB Core set!
Materials Included
- Sterilite BrickLAB tub (10 gal, for storing bricks) - 2
- BrickLAB Brick set - over 6500 building bricks
- Brick separator - 1
- Mesh bag (for brick cleaning) - 1
- Spiral-bound instructor guide
Curriculum Structure
12 one-hour lessons. Each lesson includes:
- Intro Discussion and Activity
- Build and Guided Practice
- Independent Practice
- Closure
Lesson Titles
1st Grade
- Science: Habitat, Light and Sound, Seasons
- Math: Measuring with Bricks, Estimation, Spatial Relations
- Social Studies: Building a Community, Families, Maps
- Literacy: Snowman Rhyme, Bricktionary, Cupcake
- Science: Brick Flinger, Heat Absorption, Lifecycle of a Flower
- Math: Communicative Properties, More Less or Equivalent, Neighborhood Datagraph
- Social Studies: Community Leaders, Home Near and Far, Your Neighborhood
- Literacy: Story Graph, Listen and Build, Punctuation Marks
- Science: Life Cycle of a Butterfly, Masters of Camouflage, Single Cell Organism
- Math: Combinations, Math Maze, Regrouping
- Social Studies: Factories Past and Present, Fire Station, Our Great Community
- Literacy: Story-mapping, Descriptive Writing, Figurative Writing
4th Grade
- Science: Sources of Energy, Simple Machines, Solar System
- Math: Which is Heavier?, Lines and Angles, Polygons
- Social Studies: Flat State, Geographic Features, The Bartering System
- Literacy: Moral of the Story, Parts of a Speech, Persuasive Paragraph
- Science: Plate Tectonics, Habitats and Ecosystems, Earth's Core
- Math: Perimeter and Area, Graphing, Fractions
- Social Studies: Topographic Maps, Civil War Ships, Exploration
- Literacy: Cause and Effect, Language Patterns, Sentence Types
- Science: Earth's Gravity, Coefficient of Friction, Center of Gravity
- Math: Fractions, Story Problems, Volume
- Social Studies: Aqueduct, Resources, Lost Cities
- Literacy: Expository Writings, Genres, Plot Diagram
Note: Due to production time, this item typically ships 2-3 weeks after receipt of the order. During peak season, April-June, lead time is around 6 weeks. Please plan and order accordingly.
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