• - Storytelling is a form of art and an important skill. 
• - Thinking creatively and flexibly can help achieve goals together.

• - Teamwork is an efficient way to increase speed and productivity.

   

 

In small teams or pairs, your class competes to finish the most challenges, earning points for each successful build - provided they can deliver a sensational story about their creation to the judges! Involves plenty of teamwork, imagination, and verbal communication.

 

We are learning to:

• - Work together to follow instructions
• - Think creatively
• - Tell interesting stories
• - Create recognisable sculptures from LEGO

 

Science
Nature of Science: Communicating in Science (Levels 1-2)
- Build their language and develop their understanding of the many ways the natural world can be represented. (1-2)

The Arts
Visual Arts: Communicating and Interpreting (Levels 1-3)
- Share the ideas, feelings, and stories communicated by their own and others’ objects and images. (1-2)
- Describe the ideas their own and others’ objects and images communicate. (3)

English
Speaking, Writing and Presenting: Ideas (Levels 1-4)
- Form and express ideas on a range of topics. (1)
- Select, form, and express ideas on a range of topics. (2)
- Select, form, and communicate ideas on a range of topics. (3)
- Select, develop, and communicate ideas on a range of topics. (4)
Speaking, Writing and Presenting: Purposes and Audiences (Levels 1-4)
- Recognise how to shape texts for a purpose and an audience. (1)
- Show some understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences. (2)
- Show a developing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences. (3)
- Show an increasing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences. (4)

• Thinking:
• Creative and flexible thinking is encouraged to help each team develop interesting and convincing stories to accompany each challenge.
• Using language, symbols and text:
• Oral delivery of a creative story earns each team their points. Students must follow written instructions in each challenge.
• Managing Self:
• Students manage their own behaviour in a small group setting, and appropriately during their visit to a public library space.
• Relating to Others:
• Students are encouraged to consider what others will find entertaining and interesting when developing a story to accompany their build.
• Participating and contributing: 
• Teams work collaboratively on challenges, and are encouraged to develop an accompanying story together.

 

 
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