This teaching resource has been submitted by Toledo Museum of Art.
Discipline
Arts
Learning Level
Middle School (Age 11-14)
Short Overview
Back to Back Construction was developed by Mr. Robert Steinline, a Technology Education teacher at Springfield Middle School, as part of a collaboration project between the Toledo Museum of Art and area educators. The activity develops the ability to technically describe an assembly of geometric shapes and it is intended for 6th–8th-grade students.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson the student/s will be able to:
– Develop the ability to technically describe an assembly of geometric shapes created with Legos to a degree of accuracy that another learner can replicate the assembly.
– Describe (orally) assemblies to another student to the degree that the second student can re-construct the assembly from a verbal description only.
Resources Required
Back-to-back seats with tables facing forward, Lego building blocks, Digital camera, Timing device.
Downloads/Attachments
Download the Activity (PDF)
Useful Links
For more education resources like this, visit the Toledo Museum of Art’s School and Teacher Resources page.