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- 13 Jun 2019
Note: Make sure that this exercise does not take more than 10 minutes to solve.
During this exercise, it is advisable to hold the table showing the places of LEGO parts. Show the students where to find these tables. Highlight they will need them to find the places of the parts in their boxes. Say the name and the color of a part from the upper part of the box. Let the students try to find the part while you name every wrong part they take out of the box. Some examples of such parts are:
- Blue long pin;
- Black pin;
- Gray Bush
- Yellow half bush
Furthermore, point out that the LEGO parts are not measured in centimeters but in LEGO units. Show them the measuring beam on the table. Then, ask them to show you axles with different lengths. Change the size between even and odd numbers. Tell them that axles with even length are black, while axles with odd length are gray.
Finally, turn the table around and ask them to take out a beam of a given length from the box.
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