What do you think when I say Lego? Do you think of those
little Lego guys with those faces that just stare into your soul? Or those
times you were stepping on one of those bright red 2x4 pieces, just before
landing into a bucket full of them? Maybe, but they have a purpose more than
causing pain to your foot, or just the company attempting to make money. They
are here because they are very important to your life. I know what you’re
thinking, Duh. Lego doesn't save your life! It's a painful experience!
That statement is WRONG. It has more value than what you think. Lego comes in
different kinds of forms: Normal Lego, Lego Duplo, and Lego Technic. They
represent the three important features of Lego.
Duplo is great for the
little ones because Duplo increases child development. The Duplo pieces are a
lot bigger and brighter than the usual Lego pieces so that the little ones
don't choke on them. There are different sets that have bright designs that the
kids could enjoy, like an airport, a number train (which helps with counting),
and a box filled with a variety of different styled Duplo blocks. This builds
the child's creativity by creating stories with the blocks and Duplo people,
creates goals when they start stacking towers, and predicting outcomes for when
the tower knocks over. It’s very enjoyable to see a child developing his/her
early mind with Duplo.
Normal Lego and Lego Technic increase brain power much more
than Duplo because the toddler grew up into a kid. Kids can improve their
creativity, develop problem solving, and work in three dimensions using Lego. I
recommend you start out with the smaller Lego sets like the junior, and when
they get older you can go and build the other sets. Technic takes
increasing brain power for little kids to a whole other level. Technic uses
interconnectable rods, parts, gears, and most importantly wheels (no wonder
they call it the “studdless build”). The Technic theme has vehicles like
excavators, trucks, and race cars. Lego
Technic requires motors in order to work and look awesome. This can help
develop teens’ brains with motor skills, communication, and logic thinking. I
have one Lego theme which is technically related to technic: Mindstorm.
Mindstorm requires a lot of lines of code on a NXT Intelligent Brick (the main
computer system of the mindstorm theme) in order to do anything. Programs can be run on Mac and OS, and they
provide a visual programming language for writing out simple lines of code and
downloading them into the Intelligent Brick. It's a very complicated system of
programming, but it improves communication and critical thinking.
Lego has more purpose than just increasing young minds. It’s
also fun! Lego comes in so many themes, sets, and pieces. It has Ninjago,
Ghostbusters, Lego Classic, Minecraft, and Lego Classic. It has big pieces,
small pieces, long pieces, short pieces, red ones, blue ones, and the list just
goes on and on; the amount of combinations is bigger than the molecules in the
entire universe!
Lego can increase your brain power and is not a waste of
time/money. Even schools recommend Lego to students. It can help your children
become great thinkers and the youth become great builders. Now I want to ask
you a question, what delivers more pain: Stepping on a Lego, or teaching your
kids without Lego? One causes more impact on your life than the other.
-Griffin
Elmore
Nice job griffin I liked you piece I never knew this much about legos, but I can relate to stepping on a lego then falling into a bucket full. Say hi to Mr.Kav for me and keep doing good and keep up on the writing checks
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ReplyDeleteThe main thing I got away from this was that you have to be creative to use Legos. I like that you give 3 examples of Legos. The line that shows this was “Normal Lego, Lego Duplo, and Lego Technic.”
ReplyDeleteYour piece was really informative, and really showed how sometimes, little things like toys such as legos can really make a large impact on your life, even if it's just keeping boredom at bay. The line: "Lego has more purpose than just increasing young minds. It’s also fun!" Shows that fun can be a factor for things, and that not everything really needs a purpose other than fun (but legos sure have a lot of uses). Your piece was very fun to read!
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you started the story because it was very engaging and it made me want to keep on reading. " Duplo is great for the little ones because Duplo increases child development. The Duplo pieces are a lot bigger and brighter than the usual Lego pieces so that the little ones don't choke on them. There are different sets that have bright designs that the kids could enjoy, like an airport, a number train (which helps with counting), and a box filled with a variety of different styled Duplo blocks. This builds the child's creativity by creating stories with the blocks and Duplo people, creates goals when they start stacking towers, and predicting outcomes for when the tower knocks over. It’s very enjoyable to see a child developing his/her early mind with Duplo." I chose this part of your story because I liked how you explained that Duplo can be used for educational purposes for little kids. Good Job Griffin!
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DeleteI really liked how you started the story because it was very engaging and it made me want to keep on reading. " Duplo is great for the little ones because Duplo increases child development. The Duplo pieces are a lot bigger and brighter than the usual Lego pieces so that the little ones don't choke on them. There are different sets that have bright designs that the kids could enjoy, like an airport, a number train (which helps with counting), and a box filled with a variety of different styled Duplo blocks. This builds the child's creativity by creating stories with the blocks and Duplo people, creates goals when they start stacking towers, and predicting outcomes for when the tower knocks over. It’s very enjoyable to see a child developing his/her early mind with Duplo." I chose this part of your story because I liked how you explained that Duplo can be used for educational purposes for little kids. The lesson that I learned from this piece was even little things like legos can many impacts in your life, and in different ways.
I can really relate to your story because I used to play with legos when I was younger with my brother. You really started your piece off good with multiple engaging questions. I inferred the message of don't take things for granted. The quotes "They are here because they are very important to your life," and "Duplo increases child development." These quotes show how a lego piece is made for more than just building with them, it also helps with children development and probably more. I can use this message in my own life because some things I'm going to hate, and take one look at it and say no I'm not going to do that. But I can't judge a book by It's cover.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has built with over one million Lego bricks and counting, I have endured the pain of stepping on the classic two by four stud red brick. "Kids can improve their creativity, develop problem solving, and work in three dimensions using Lego" I believe that this is true because some of the smartest people on our planet played with Legos.
ReplyDeleteThe statement I can infer from this awesome writing piece is although some people may see things as one thing, others can make them something completely different. I think can apply this to my life by looking at things closer and seeing things with a greater meaning than I previously may have perceived. A quote I like was “that statement is WRONG.” I like that because it shows you care enough to up and say they are wrong.
ReplyDeleteI used to use lego's so much as a child. I've stepped on many legos in my life and it is really painful. You showed Lego's can be more than just building. A quote demonstrates that is "Kids can improve their creativity, devolope problem solving, and working in three demensions with legos." That shows how imporatnt legos can be during our childhoods. I liked the way you wrote the story my favorite quote is "that statement is wrong" I liked that because that really gets your point across and makes the story more engaging.
ReplyDeleteGood job Griffin I can see that you are trying to get more people to see that legos are good. One supportive detail that I like was "Normal Lego and Lego Technic increase brain power." Griffin you did a really good job of convincing me because of all the detail you had very good job.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever really thought of legos in that way before."Kids can improve their creativity, develop problem solving, and work in three dimensions using Lego.' This line got me thinking of what other kinds of games I played as a kid with that's "purpose" as you called it, is completely different from what they advertise. On the surface it's a toy, but looking deeper it's some sort of creative game to get your mind running.
ReplyDeleteThis taught me to always find the bright side. "Maybe, but they have a purpose more than causing pain to your foot" I liked how he showed us to look deeper into things, and look further than just what is on the surface.
ReplyDeleteI think the message is when you look at a lego, you might just think it's a toy, but it is much more than that. It can teach children problem solving and creativity. I can apply this to my life because when I was younger, I played with legos and now I realise that every time I played with them, it helped me think of creative ideas.
ReplyDelete"It can help your children become great thinkers and the youth become great builders." I like this because it shows me that lego is very important, and that it could change a child's future.