Using a collection of basic LEGO™ bricks and accompanied teaching materials, educators can teach cross-cutting concepts pertaining to biology, chemistry, and earth science and meets the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS).
This lesson is appropriate for ages 11 and older. Understanding Oceans has students model ocean acidification using LEGO™ bricks as atoms. The students also learn more about pH and how changes with the natural pH can lead to negative impacts.
Learn more at MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets | Understanding Oceans Lesson
ASTA Science Teacher Symposium Talk (video) by Kathleen Vandiver on the Atoms and Molecules set, with a focus on the Understanding Oceans lesson.
