Lego Math Game – Symmetry

A great video to help your child explore symmetry and symmetrical patterns using Lego. A very simple Lego math game which encourages your child to look at and explore colour, shape and symmetrical patterns. A very fun and interactive math activity that can be as simple or as challenging as you like.

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Math and Lego are two things that come along with one another perfectly because counting with the different Lego pieces is interesting for the kids. This is not just about counting, but it will also take the kids a little bit further with learning to subtract and add.

The Lego math lesson should be creative, even if this creativity will only appear in the display. In this math game for kids, the idea is in drawing a street with different blocks scattered all around it. Every single block (or square) drawn on the paper should carry a number on it, this number will help in the game when it starts, it will let the kids know the number which they are supposed to place on every single block.

The number of Lego pieces taken every single time will depend on the number appearing on the dice. For example, if the first number the kid receives is 2, he/she will choose to place those Lego pieces in any of the blocks if the number on them is bigger or equal, and in case it is bigger, the next time the kid should make sure to use the number of Lego pieces which are going to fulfil the number of the block they are standing on.

Playing with the kids while teaching them something is always one of the methods that would help them to focus on getting the answer and at the same time use their mind to think when it comes to subtraction and addition in order to bring out the right answers at the end.

Using the Lego pieces is always a good idea because the kids usually love to play with them in general and create some shapes, so when they are asked to count while they are building their shapes, they will easily do it and when they are asked to add or subtract while they are also building their blocks of Lego, they will find it easier to find the final answer as well (Lego Math Games).

Learning through Play

There are lots of different ideas to use when it comes to math and since we are referring to the methods related to counting then we should say that there are lots of games to be used for such a purpose. Kids could learn to count while making shapes with Play-Doh (Learn with Play-Doh), they could count by using cheerios or other sweets and be rewarded with them at the end (Counting for kids) and they could also learn to count through ordinary ways of writing the numbers on a piece of paper.

When you are playing with your kids and trying to teach them something, always give them the time and freedom to think and do whatever they want because that will give them the time and the chance to think and consider the answer before finally saying it out loud. Don’t rush the kids or make them feel that they are late in their answer, this will always ruin everything for them.

There are different games and lessons which kids could depend on to learn to count correctly, and when we say count then we are also referring to addition and subtraction, and Lego is one of the most effective since it manages to let the kids not only think about counting and making shapes, but it also gives them the chance to consider the size and the colours when they are working out the whole thing, so it permits them to think about the equation from different corners (Lego Math Games).

What else do you think could be taught through using the Lego pieces other than counting in the math lessons? We believe that in addition to math and counting, Lego could also be useful when it is used in teaching the kids to become creative by asking them to build their own shapes or castles, this will usually give them the freedom to show you where they could reach with their creativity.

Lego is also one of the methods used while teaching kids the English alphabet and letting the kids build the letters through the different colourful pieces (Writing Letter…)

Enjoy watching this video about learning math and counting by using the Lego pieces and let us know your feedback about the effectiveness of this video with your kids, did they count the pieces and do the right calculations?

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