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Everything is awesome with LEGO

Feb 05, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 11
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From the moment LEGO was started in the 1930s, it has focused on bringing out the creative in a person while allowing them to play. Today, it is an international sensation but not just in the world of pastime entertainment. LEGO is being used a means to increase scientific knowledge and education. We talk with one of the leaders of the LEGO education movement, Dr. Chris Rogers at Tufts University. He explains how LEGO helps kids of all ages get a head start on science and engineering. He also helps us to realize that in our economic realities, LEGO is a cost-effective means to keep students learning and growing. We next talk with William Church of White Mountain Science. He helps kids across the Northeastern United States get involved in LEGO activities and has his very own mobile lab to bring the creativity and fun of STEM to the high school classroom. In our SASS Class, we learn about how LEGO offers a different ability to learn than most traditional education styles. We speak with Barbara Bratzel who is a science teacher and author of books to help people learn how to use LEGO in the school environment to improve a child’s educational experience. If you enjoy The Super Awesome Science Show, please take a minute to rate it on Apple Podcasts and be sure to tell a friend about the show. Thanks to you, we’ve been nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award as Outstanding Science and Medicine Series. Let’s keep the awesome momentum going together!  Twitter: @JATetroEmail: [email protected] Guests:Dr. Chris RogersTufts Universityhttps://ceeo.tufts.edu/people/rogers.htm William ChurchWhite Mountain Science Inc.https://www.whitemountainscience.org/about-staff/ Barbara BratzelShady Hill Schoolhttps://ceeo.tufts.edu/people/bratzel.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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