The Learning Power of LEGO

THE LEARNING POWER OF LEGO Lego is a range of construction toys first created by Ole Kirk Christiansen in the 1940s in Denmark. Beginning as a set of stackable, interlocking blocks, Lego has evolved into the company's global flagship product of colorful plastic pieces that can be assembled and re-assembled in infinite ways. The blocks are so popular with children that LEGO has designed educational products and curricula, and teachers are using them in their classrooms. Learn more: The standard Lego brick went through years of evolution to achieve the most versatile design, and then again 1 OVERVIEW to find the right material in which to develop it. The modern Lego brick was finally patented on January 28, 1958, and the original design of the block is stil compatible with the most current product on the shelf. TIMELINE LEB B 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s LEGO 1947: Lego purchased a plastic injection machine. 1953: The top studs and holow base became known as 'Lego Brick." 1960: After a warehouse fire, Lego abandoned the production of wooden toys. 1971: Furniture and dolhouses were 1982 Technic expert builder set released for an older audience. made to target the female audience. 1949: Lego Group began producing 1965: Lego released Town Plan,'a toy system of colorful building bricks. 1974: The first miniature 1955: 1961: The first Lego wheel was produced. Samsonite began seling Lego to the US and Canade 1988: The first Lego World Cup building contest Lego Person was introduced. "Automatic Binding was held in Bilund. Bricks. BE 1990s WHAT THE NAME LEGO MEANS UINNER ORLD ICORD 1992: The first Lego Guinness World Records were set. The name Lego originated as a self-made construction from the Danish phrase Teg godt 1964: The first instruction manuals were included for Lego. which means 'play-well.' It is also interpreted 1978: loosely in Latin as 'I put together. The smiling Lego citizens came together with posable arms and legs. WHY THEY'RE SsO POPULAR 2000s Lego is one of the world's most popular systems of creative play, particularly as their unlimited constructive potential has become an education tool for developing creativity and problem-solving abilities. 1969: Duplos were introduced for 1979: The first Lego Space Set became available. 2004: Quatro bricks for ages 1-3 were released. younger children. STATISTICS If all the Lego bricks ever About eighteen bricks out of every produced were to be million fail to meet the standard required. divided equally among a world population of six O billion, each person would Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the have 62 Lego bricks. manufacturing process every year. Annual production of Lego bricks O averages approximately 36 bilion per year, or about 1140 elements 1400. per second. According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could be considered the world's No. 1 tire manufacturer, the factory produces about 306 million tiny rubber tires a year. O More than 400 billion Lego bricks have been produced. The Lego Learning Institute aims to assist in a child's learning and creativity through play. They 3 LEARNING INSTITUTE define play as the heart of emotional well-being and mental health, which is critical to the balanced development of a child. Lego has designed a number of play sets specifically for each learning level: Preschool Elementary Middle School High School University Learn about these products and more at legoeducation.us. LEGO IN EDUCATION THE SKILLS LEGOS DEVELOP Lego provides hands-on tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun Teaches kids to think environment. in three dimensions ABC Improve literacy as Develop problem kids work with solving, organization and instructions planning by construction LEGO Communication Improve creativity and critical thinking Fine-motor development Geometry Duplicate Hand-eye Coordination Mathematics Complex Lego is often used & Engineering Patterne in the classroom to assist in skil development, as Develop Folow well as assess To Plan & Directions with Logic & Reasoning Scientific & current knowledge. Technological Evaluate Solutions Problems Online College.org SOURCES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: en.wikipedia.org, education.com, ehow.com. learninginstitute.lego.com, planningwithkids.com http://www.onlinecollege.org/ THE LEARNING POWER OF LEGO Lego is a range of construction toys first created by Ole Kirk Christiansen in the 1940s in Denmark. Beginning as a set of stackable, interlocking blocks, Lego has evolved into the company's global flagship product of colorful plastic pieces that can be assembled and re-assembled in infinite ways. The blocks are so popular with children that LEGO has designed educational products and curricula, and teachers are using them in their classrooms. Learn more: The standard Lego brick went through years of evolution to achieve the most versatile design, and then again 1 OVERVIEW to find the right material in which to develop it. The modern Lego brick was finally patented on January 28, 1958, and the original design of the block is stil compatible with the most current product on the shelf. TIMELINE LEB B 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s LEGO 1947: Lego purchased a plastic injection machine. 1953: The top studs and holow base became known as 'Lego Brick." 1960: After a warehouse fire, Lego abandoned the production of wooden toys. 1971: Furniture and dolhouses were 1982 Technic expert builder set released for an older audience. made to target the female audience. 1949: Lego Group began producing 1965: Lego released Town Plan,'a toy system of colorful building bricks. 1974: The first miniature 1955: 1961: The first Lego wheel was produced. Samsonite began seling Lego to the US and Canade 1988: The first Lego World Cup building contest Lego Person was introduced. "Automatic Binding was held in Bilund. Bricks. BE 1990s WHAT THE NAME LEGO MEANS UINNER ORLD ICORD 1992: The first Lego Guinness World Records were set. The name Lego originated as a self-made construction from the Danish phrase Teg godt 1964: The first instruction manuals were included for Lego. which means 'play-well.' It is also interpreted 1978: loosely in Latin as 'I put together. The smiling Lego citizens came together with posable arms and legs. WHY THEY'RE SsO POPULAR 2000s Lego is one of the world's most popular systems of creative play, particularly as their unlimited constructive potential has become an education tool for developing creativity and problem-solving abilities. 1969: Duplos were introduced for 1979: The first Lego Space Set became available. 2004: Quatro bricks for ages 1-3 were released. younger children. STATISTICS If all the Lego bricks ever About eighteen bricks out of every produced were to be million fail to meet the standard required. divided equally among a world population of six O billion, each person would Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the have 62 Lego bricks. manufacturing process every year. Annual production of Lego bricks O averages approximately 36 bilion per year, or about 1140 elements 1400. per second. According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could be considered the world's No. 1 tire manufacturer, the factory produces about 306 million tiny rubber tires a year. O More than 400 billion Lego bricks have been produced. The Lego Learning Institute aims to assist in a child's learning and creativity through play. They 3 LEARNING INSTITUTE define play as the heart of emotional well-being and mental health, which is critical to the balanced development of a child. Lego has designed a number of play sets specifically for each learning level: Preschool Elementary Middle School High School University Learn about these products and more at legoeducation.us. LEGO IN EDUCATION THE SKILLS LEGOS DEVELOP Lego provides hands-on tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun Teaches kids to think environment. in three dimensions ABC Improve literacy as Develop problem kids work with solving, organization and instructions planning by construction LEGO Communication Improve creativity and critical thinking Fine-motor development Geometry Duplicate Hand-eye Coordination Mathematics Complex Lego is often used & Engineering Patterne in the classroom to assist in skil development, as Develop Folow well as assess To Plan & Directions with Logic & Reasoning Scientific & current knowledge. Technological Evaluate Solutions Problems Online College.org SOURCES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: en.wikipedia.org, education.com, ehow.com. learninginstitute.lego.com, planningwithkids.com http://www.onlinecollege.org/ THE LEARNING POWER OF LEGO Lego is a range of construction toys first created by Ole Kirk Christiansen in the 1940s in Denmark. Beginning as a set of stackable, interlocking blocks, Lego has evolved into the company's global flagship product of colorful plastic pieces that can be assembled and re-assembled in infinite ways. The blocks are so popular with children that LEGO has designed educational products and curricula, and teachers are using them in their classrooms. Learn more: The standard Lego brick went through years of evolution to achieve the most versatile design, and then again 1 OVERVIEW to find the right material in which to develop it. The modern Lego brick was finally patented on January 28, 1958, and the original design of the block is stil compatible with the most current product on the shelf. TIMELINE LEB B 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s LEGO 1947: Lego purchased a plastic injection machine. 1953: The top studs and holow base became known as 'Lego Brick." 1960: After a warehouse fire, Lego abandoned the production of wooden toys. 1971: Furniture and dolhouses were 1982 Technic expert builder set released for an older audience. made to target the female audience. 1949: Lego Group began producing 1965: Lego released Town Plan,'a toy system of colorful building bricks. 1974: The first miniature 1955: 1961: The first Lego wheel was produced. Samsonite began seling Lego to the US and Canade 1988: The first Lego World Cup building contest Lego Person was introduced. "Automatic Binding was held in Bilund. Bricks. BE 1990s WHAT THE NAME LEGO MEANS UINNER ORLD ICORD 1992: The first Lego Guinness World Records were set. The name Lego originated as a self-made construction from the Danish phrase Teg godt 1964: The first instruction manuals were included for Lego. which means 'play-well.' It is also interpreted 1978: loosely in Latin as 'I put together. The smiling Lego citizens came together with posable arms and legs. WHY THEY'RE SsO POPULAR 2000s Lego is one of the world's most popular systems of creative play, particularly as their unlimited constructive potential has become an education tool for developing creativity and problem-solving abilities. 1969: Duplos were introduced for 1979: The first Lego Space Set became available. 2004: Quatro bricks for ages 1-3 were released. younger children. STATISTICS If all the Lego bricks ever About eighteen bricks out of every produced were to be million fail to meet the standard required. divided equally among a world population of six O billion, each person would Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the have 62 Lego bricks. manufacturing process every year. Annual production of Lego bricks O averages approximately 36 bilion per year, or about 1140 elements 1400. per second. According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could be considered the world's No. 1 tire manufacturer, the factory produces about 306 million tiny rubber tires a year. O More than 400 billion Lego bricks have been produced. The Lego Learning Institute aims to assist in a child's learning and creativity through play. They 3 LEARNING INSTITUTE define play as the heart of emotional well-being and mental health, which is critical to the balanced development of a child. Lego has designed a number of play sets specifically for each learning level: Preschool Elementary Middle School High School University Learn about these products and more at legoeducation.us. LEGO IN EDUCATION THE SKILLS LEGOS DEVELOP Lego provides hands-on tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun Teaches kids to think environment. in three dimensions ABC Improve literacy as Develop problem kids work with solving, organization and instructions planning by construction LEGO Communication Improve creativity and critical thinking Fine-motor development Geometry Duplicate Hand-eye Coordination Mathematics Complex Lego is often used & Engineering Patterne in the classroom to assist in skil development, as Develop Folow well as assess To Plan & Directions with Logic & Reasoning Scientific & current knowledge. Technological Evaluate Solutions Problems Online College.org SOURCES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: en.wikipedia.org, education.com, ehow.com. learninginstitute.lego.com, planningwithkids.com http://www.onlinecollege.org/ THE LEARNING POWER OF LEGO Lego is a range of construction toys first created by Ole Kirk Christiansen in the 1940s in Denmark. Beginning as a set of stackable, interlocking blocks, Lego has evolved into the company's global flagship product of colorful plastic pieces that can be assembled and re-assembled in infinite ways. The blocks are so popular with children that LEGO has designed educational products and curricula, and teachers are using them in their classrooms. Learn more: The standard Lego brick went through years of evolution to achieve the most versatile design, and then again 1 OVERVIEW to find the right material in which to develop it. The modern Lego brick was finally patented on January 28, 1958, and the original design of the block is stil compatible with the most current product on the shelf. TIMELINE LEB B 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s LEGO 1947: Lego purchased a plastic injection machine. 1953: The top studs and holow base became known as 'Lego Brick." 1960: After a warehouse fire, Lego abandoned the production of wooden toys. 1971: Furniture and dolhouses were 1982 Technic expert builder set released for an older audience. made to target the female audience. 1949: Lego Group began producing 1965: Lego released Town Plan,'a toy system of colorful building bricks. 1974: The first miniature 1955: 1961: The first Lego wheel was produced. Samsonite began seling Lego to the US and Canade 1988: The first Lego World Cup building contest Lego Person was introduced. "Automatic Binding was held in Bilund. Bricks. BE 1990s WHAT THE NAME LEGO MEANS UINNER ORLD ICORD 1992: The first Lego Guinness World Records were set. The name Lego originated as a self-made construction from the Danish phrase Teg godt 1964: The first instruction manuals were included for Lego. which means 'play-well.' It is also interpreted 1978: loosely in Latin as 'I put together. The smiling Lego citizens came together with posable arms and legs. WHY THEY'RE SsO POPULAR 2000s Lego is one of the world's most popular systems of creative play, particularly as their unlimited constructive potential has become an education tool for developing creativity and problem-solving abilities. 1969: Duplos were introduced for 1979: The first Lego Space Set became available. 2004: Quatro bricks for ages 1-3 were released. younger children. STATISTICS If all the Lego bricks ever About eighteen bricks out of every produced were to be million fail to meet the standard required. divided equally among a world population of six O billion, each person would Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the have 62 Lego bricks. manufacturing process every year. Annual production of Lego bricks O averages approximately 36 bilion per year, or about 1140 elements 1400. per second. According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could be considered the world's No. 1 tire manufacturer, the factory produces about 306 million tiny rubber tires a year. O More than 400 billion Lego bricks have been produced. The Lego Learning Institute aims to assist in a child's learning and creativity through play. They 3 LEARNING INSTITUTE define play as the heart of emotional well-being and mental health, which is critical to the balanced development of a child. Lego has designed a number of play sets specifically for each learning level: Preschool Elementary Middle School High School University Learn about these products and more at legoeducation.us. LEGO IN EDUCATION THE SKILLS LEGOS DEVELOP Lego provides hands-on tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun Teaches kids to think environment. in three dimensions ABC Improve literacy as Develop problem kids work with solving, organization and instructions planning by construction LEGO Communication Improve creativity and critical thinking Fine-motor development Geometry Duplicate Hand-eye Coordination Mathematics Complex Lego is often used & Engineering Patterne in the classroom to assist in skil development, as Develop Folow well as assess To Plan & Directions with Logic & Reasoning Scientific & current knowledge. Technological Evaluate Solutions Problems Online College.org SOURCES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: en.wikipedia.org, education.com, ehow.com. learninginstitute.lego.com, planningwithkids.com http://www.onlinecollege.org/ THE LEARNING POWER OF LEGO Lego is a range of construction toys first created by Ole Kirk Christiansen in the 1940s in Denmark. Beginning as a set of stackable, interlocking blocks, Lego has evolved into the company's global flagship product of colorful plastic pieces that can be assembled and re-assembled in infinite ways. The blocks are so popular with children that LEGO has designed educational products and curricula, and teachers are using them in their classrooms. Learn more: The standard Lego brick went through years of evolution to achieve the most versatile design, and then again 1 OVERVIEW to find the right material in which to develop it. The modern Lego brick was finally patented on January 28, 1958, and the original design of the block is stil compatible with the most current product on the shelf. TIMELINE LEB B 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s LEGO 1947: Lego purchased a plastic injection machine. 1953: The top studs and holow base became known as 'Lego Brick." 1960: After a warehouse fire, Lego abandoned the production of wooden toys. 1971: Furniture and dolhouses were 1982 Technic expert builder set released for an older audience. made to target the female audience. 1949: Lego Group began producing 1965: Lego released Town Plan,'a toy system of colorful building bricks. 1974: The first miniature 1955: 1961: The first Lego wheel was produced. Samsonite began seling Lego to the US and Canade 1988: The first Lego World Cup building contest Lego Person was introduced. "Automatic Binding was held in Bilund. Bricks. BE 1990s WHAT THE NAME LEGO MEANS UINNER ORLD ICORD 1992: The first Lego Guinness World Records were set. The name Lego originated as a self-made construction from the Danish phrase Teg godt 1964: The first instruction manuals were included for Lego. which means 'play-well.' It is also interpreted 1978: loosely in Latin as 'I put together. The smiling Lego citizens came together with posable arms and legs. WHY THEY'RE SsO POPULAR 2000s Lego is one of the world's most popular systems of creative play, particularly as their unlimited constructive potential has become an education tool for developing creativity and problem-solving abilities. 1969: Duplos were introduced for 1979: The first Lego Space Set became available. 2004: Quatro bricks for ages 1-3 were released. younger children. STATISTICS If all the Lego bricks ever About eighteen bricks out of every produced were to be million fail to meet the standard required. divided equally among a world population of six O billion, each person would Lego factories recycle all but about 1 percent of their plastic waste from the have 62 Lego bricks. manufacturing process every year. Annual production of Lego bricks O averages approximately 36 bilion per year, or about 1140 elements 1400. per second. According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could be considered the world's No. 1 tire manufacturer, the factory produces about 306 million tiny rubber tires a year. O More than 400 billion Lego bricks have been produced. The Lego Learning Institute aims to assist in a child's learning and creativity through play. They 3 LEARNING INSTITUTE define play as the heart of emotional well-being and mental health, which is critical to the balanced development of a child. Lego has designed a number of play sets specifically for each learning level: Preschool Elementary Middle School High School University Learn about these products and more at legoeducation.us. LEGO IN EDUCATION THE SKILLS LEGOS DEVELOP Lego provides hands-on tools that develop lateral thinking in a fun Teaches kids to think environment. in three dimensions ABC Improve literacy as Develop problem kids work with solving, organization and instructions planning by construction LEGO Communication Improve creativity and critical thinking Fine-motor development Geometry Duplicate Hand-eye Coordination Mathematics Complex Lego is often used & Engineering Patterne in the classroom to assist in skil development, as Develop Folow well as assess To Plan & Directions with Logic & Reasoning Scientific & current knowledge. Technological Evaluate Solutions Problems Online College.org SOURCES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: en.wikipedia.org, education.com, ehow.com. learninginstitute.lego.com, planningwithkids.com http://www.onlinecollege.org/