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Awesome LEGO Science Projects!

We rounded up a bunch of neat LEGO science projects to share with you. There is everything from a flashlight, to a zipline, to a neat magnet maze. They are going to have fun and learn a lot by trying these ideas.

LEGO and science! What a great combination.  We love to play around with bricks and I am always amazed at how much LEGO Learning we get in.

I hope you enjoy them!

9 totally awesome LEGO Science Projects that get kids learning while they are having a ton of fun. LEGO bridge construction, magnet maze, zip line, flashlight and more.

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LEGO Science Projects

You know I am fussy when I pick these out for you, right?  Well, I am! I want you to be able to find the best of the best projects to do without having to dig about the Internet for 2 hours to find them.

I try to present things that are super fun but also have a learning twist.

This LEGO Magnet Maze activity gets kids thinking about magnet strength and constructing a maze that will actually work. There are so many variations you can try.

I really like this LEGO Engineering Sensory Bin.  You put LEGO pieces in a sensory bin and kids have to find the pieces, sort them, and assemble the item.  You could make it easy for younger builders to quite complex for older builders.

Exploring surface tension with LEGO plates (see a good collection of plates if you need more.) You have likely seen the experiment with pepper in a bowl of water and what happens when you dip your finger in dish soap and put it in the center of the pepper. If not, they include that one too. But did you know you could try it with LEGO bricks?  Fun.  

How low can you go? Build a bridge and see how much weight it can hold. Then build it again with 20% fewer pieces and keep trying until you have the least possible number of pieces left.

Here are more bridge building ideas. They are good inspiration for making your own.

Read on for more great ideas . . .

LEGO Science Project Supplies

Build a LEGO Minifig Electric Playdough Clock. Really!  To get a bit of building in as well, I would suggest trying to construct a nice LEGO frame for the clock.

This is a super fun LEGO science project! Create a balloon powered LEGO car. How fast will it go, what adjustments can you make to get it to go faster? Can you make it go up a ramp. There are so many experiments you can try with this one! 

Another really fun idea is to create a LEGO Zip Line. Explore friction, gravity, slope and more. 

One more! . . . Make a LEGO LED Flashlight. You do have to destroy a brick to do this. This project is a little harder so your child may need a bit of help with it. Here are the links for the toggle and the LED lightbulb you need to make the flashlight.

For more posts like Awesome LEGO Science Projects see our  LEGO Learning pages for a LOT of different LEGO learning ideas.

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Donella

Tuesday 1st of September 2015

The balloon-powered Lego car is my favorite; I need to try that one with my son. This post will be featured at this week's Get Your Shine On link party. We hope to see you again Thursday!

Sheila Rogers

Tuesday 1st of September 2015

Hi Donella, Thanks so much for the feature! I hope you and your son have fun with the balloon-powered car - that one if a lot of fun!

Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar

Friday 28th of August 2015

Sheila, you always have the BEST Lego ideas! Thanks so much. I know my Lego lover will have fun with these. :-)

Sheila Rogers

Saturday 29th of August 2015

Aw . . . Thanks so much Erin. That is very kind of you to say. I hope you guys have fun with them.

Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom

Monday 24th of August 2015

Oooh, there are some fabulous ideas here. My kids are CRAZY about LEGO, so when I include it in the curriculum, they get super excited!

Thanks for sharing and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop.

Wishing you a lovely evening. xoxo

Sheila Rogers

Saturday 29th of August 2015

Thanks for the nice comment Jennifer. It is so nice when you can find something to engage your kids and get them learning at the same time. Enjoy!

The Reading Residence

Tuesday 18th of August 2015

Fabulous ideas! My kids love Lego, and I know they'd enjoy some of these activities, too.

Sheila Rogers

Tuesday 18th of August 2015

Great! Always nice to meet another LEGO fan. Enjoy . . .

MUM OF ONE

Tuesday 18th of August 2015

You can't beat a bit of lego and a great selection of ideas here. Thanks for sharing with this week's #pinitparty. I have pinned.

Sheila Rogers

Saturday 29th of August 2015

I totally agree with you Mum of One - LEGO is pretty unbeatable!