LEGO Robotics & STEM Learning
From Blocks to Bots — Your First Building Adventure · 6 to 12 years
This beginner-friendly course introduces young learners aged 6-12 to the exciting world of engineering through LEGO. Students explore the basics of simple machines — gears, pulleys, levers, and wheels — while building fun working projects every session. The course focuses on developing logical thinking, creativity, and fine motor skills through structured hands-on play. LEGO Education Simple Machines Kit (396+ pieces) provided during class.
Why Kids Love This Course
100% hands-on learning every session
LEGO Education Kit (396+ pieces) provided
7+ working mechanical projects
Final project + parent showcase demo day
Builds foundation for electronics & coding courses
Certificate of completion
What You'll Learn
A structured, week-by-week curriculum designed to build skills progressively.
Session 1: Welcome to Building
Week 1
- ✓Introduction to LEGO, shapes, structural stability
- ✓Strong Tower Challenge — tallest freestanding tower with 50 bricks
- ✓Structural engineering basics & spatial reasoning
Session 2: Wheels & Motion
Week 1
- ✓How wheels work, axles, friction, smooth rolling
- ✓Rolling Car — four-wheeled vehicle that rolls straight & far
- ✓Understanding motion, friction, alignment precision
Session 3: Gears & Speed
Week 2
- ✓Gear ratios, teeth meshing, speed vs torque, gear trains
- ✓Gear-Powered Spinner — hand-cranked mechanism with gear combos
- ✓Mechanical advantage & cause-and-effect thinking
Session 4: Levers & Balance
Week 2
- ✓Fulcrum, lever arms, balance points, force multiplication
- ✓Working Catapult — lever-based launcher with rubber band tension
- ✓Lever mechanics & projectile motion basics
Session 5: Pulleys & Lifting
Week 3
- ✓Fixed vs movable pulleys, mechanical advantage, belt drives
- ✓Crane or Elevator Model — pulley system lifting a basket
- ✓Load distribution & mechanical advantage
Session 6: Simple Machines Combo
Week 3
- ✓Combining mechanisms, planning complex builds
- ✓Multi-Function Machine — Rube Goldberg-style using 3+ simple machines
- ✓System thinking, integration & creative engineering
Session 7: Problem Solving Challenge
Week 4
- ✓Independent problem-solving & design thinking
- ✓Mystery Build Challenge — solve a challenge brief independently
- ✓Troubleshooting, resilience & applying cumulative knowledge
Session 8: Final Project & Demo Day
Week 4
- ✓Design and build your own machine or vehicle
- ✓2-minute presentation to parents + certificate ceremony
- ✓Presentation skills, confidence & synthesis of all concepts
Skills You'll Gain
Tools & Kits
- •LEGO Education Simple Machines Set (396+ pieces)
- •Building Cards & Instruction Guides
- •Supplementary Materials
Projects You'll Build
- 1Strong Tower
- 2Rolling Car
- 3Gear-Powered Spinner
- 4Working Catapult
- 5Crane/Elevator
- 6Multi-Function Machine
- 7Final Custom Build