Simple Machines - LEGO Education

Ages 7+
Hit STEM Learning Targets
• Provides an excellent solution for introducing gears,
wheels and axles, levers, and pulleys
• Develops students’ understanding of science, engineering,
and mathematics concepts
• Fine-tunes teamwork, motor, and
problem-solving skills
• Includes more than 15 hours of in-class activities
• Contains 200+ LEGO ® elements delivered
in a sturdy storage container
Aligns with
and
standards.
Simple Machines Set
Designed for students ages 7+, the Simple Machines Set is an
excellent solution for introducing elementary students to key simple
machines concepts while building teamwork and communication
skills. When the set is combined with the Simple Machines Activity
Pack, students discover basic physical science concepts such as
gears, pulleys, levers, and wheels and axles through observation,
reasoning, prediction, and critical thinking. The set includes 204
elements and building instructions with element overview for easier
model building and classroom management.
F979689—$49.95
204
Learning Targets:
• Science: Observing and investigating simple machines: gears, wheels and axles,
levers, and pulleys; developing scientific inquiry skills: fair testing, predicting and
measuring, collecting data, and describing outcomes
• Technology/Engineering: Identifying a need or problem following a design
brief, building a model, testing and evaluating, and applying the relevant
vocabulary
• Math: Counting, drawing geometric shapes, calculating, measuring, and
predicting outcomes
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Learning Progression
LEGO ® Education strives to provide activities that are progressive in nature and that accommodate a wide variety of learning styles.
Pulleys
Levers
Gears
Wheels and axles
The 16 principle activities introduce basic simple machines
concepts that spark students’ creativity and cement the
foundation needed to explore more complex ideas.
Comprehensive
Activity Pack
Features 16 principle
activities, four main activities,
and four problem-solving
activities. Enables students to
recognize simple machines in everyday
use, to understand the principles behind
them, and to become familiar with the
vocabulary relevant for the simple machine
in focus. Includes:
• Teacher’s Notes
• Student Worksheets
• Real-world Simple Machines Applications
• Classroom Management Tips
• Glossary
• Element Survey
F209689—$64.95
The four main and four problem-solving activities challenge students to
expand the knowledge gained from the principle activities and apply it to
real-world scenarios – encouraging creativity and critical-thinking skills.
Classroom Solutions
Starter Set
2 Students
Classroom Set
24 Students
1 x 9689
Simple Machines Set
F979689—$49.95
12 x 9689
Simple Machines Set
Building a Solid Foundation
The Simple Machines Set is a key component of the LEGO Education elementary learning continuum. The series of inspiring activities
coupled with hands-on materials engages students’ minds, so they master core content today while preparing for the challenges of
tomorrow.
Early Simple Machines
Simple Machines
Simple & Motorized
Set III
Set
Mechanisms Base Set
Grades Pre K-1 Grades 1-4 Grades 5-8
F991899—$645.95
1 x 209689
Activity Pack for
Simple Machines Set
F209689—$64.95
1 x 209689
Activity Pack for
Simple Machines Set
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