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LEGO Smart Creativity Contest EntryBy Jen Tilley, Woodland Elementary
1. Assign a point or money amount to each color of LEGO brick. 2. Provide students with a point or money value to reach (whole group) or cards with various point or money amounts (small group/individual). 3. Students must build an object that is worth the set number of points or money amount. 4. Students can then make a list of LEGO bricks used and show their addition.
Lesson Learned: addition and subtraction skills, estimating, money addition