Sample IT Activities (Primary Schools)

Case R3: STEM Bricks Workshop

Complexity	Elementary – Medium
Target Level	Tier 1: P1 – P2 Tier 2: P3 – P4 Tier 3: P5 – P6

Objective:

Understand the basic construction of bricks
Combine multiple electronic modules to form a new combination attribute
Integrate and drive the electronic models
Learn various mechanical principles and programming skills
Cultivate students’ creativity and logical thinking ability

Description:
Through different activities and experiments, students can understand the mathematical and sciences concepts, develop their problem-solving skills and team spirit. Students need to use different bricks to make different combinations of bricks by applying the concept of mechanization, and simulate real life situations to solve problems. They need to use different programming skills, understand the use of computational thinking and handle programming systematically and logically with connecting the mechanical components.

Hardware	Bricks sets Machines sets Tablet / Laptop / PC with Internet connection
Software	Common programming languages like Scratch / Python
Cloud Services	Optional
Major Activities	Tier 1 (P.1 – P.2): Use life science as theme to construct brick models, and make it move by using programming skills Tier 2 (P.3 – P.4): Learn different physical principles such as energy, balance, buoyancy through various mechanical structures in daily life. Tier 3 (P.5 – P.6): Through different dynamics mechanical structures, students can learn concept of object motion, measurement techniques, mechanical structures and renewable energy.
Learning Objective(s)	Understand the basic construction of bricks Combine multiple electronic modules to form a new combination attribute Integrate and drive the electronic models Learn various mechanical principles and programming skills Cultivate students’ creativity and logical thinking ability
Duration	2 workshops per year 10 sessions per workshop 1 hour per session
Target No. of Students	About 8 - 15 students per workshop