This activity playlist provides resources to facilitate open-ended engineering design challenges in your classroom. Each activity includes a printable student placemat and an optional array of NGSS-aligned facilitation guides. Activities in this set are designed to be compatible with the LEGO® Education Science Kits for grades 6-8.
These double-sided, reusable, editable challenge cards provide student-led design challenge prompts, with useful hints and extension options included.
While the design challenges can be “solved” with an endless array of creations, these examples provide a clear outline of a successful design challenge build.
Looking to modify a placemat into a whole-class lesson plan? The optional facilitation guides provide modifications for a standards-aligned class-wide experience, classroom management tips and extended learning opportunities.
