Build a Duck!
How to use this activity with your own learners:
Hand out the same six bricks to each of your learners.
Instruct them to 'Build a Duck.' (Give no other instructions.)
Once everyone has built their ducks, ask them to hold them aloft and show everyone else.
Now ask them to 'Remove as many bricks as they can, whilst still ending up with a duck."
Depending on the size of the group, get them in pairs or groups, and introduce their ducks to everyone explaining which bricks they took away and why.
DEBRIEF as a group - using different questions to hone in on what you want the activity to achieve, such as:
When I asked you to build a Duck at the beginning... did anyone build with less than 6 bricks? (Link this to discussions about assumptions, expectations, and clarity of instructions.
Who had the least amount of bricks at the end? (Link this to quality over quantity, or being competitive etc.)
What criteria did we set for what a 'Duck' looks like? None! That's why it's ok to end up with just one brick! (Link this to lack of clarity.)
Get more ideas for using LEGO in with your learners
‘Training activities that support LSP methodology’ is an 80-page digital download eGuide with a range of different activities all using construction bricks to use as discussion starters or embedding learning.
There are 26 purposeful activities all with design considerations, timings, workshop preparation, step-by-step walk through, and suggestions for debrief, so you can run, or adapt to suit your own learners and the needs of your session.
As a trainer, facilitator, coach, or educator, you’ll know the value in having engaging activities for different learners to help engage them and focus on the key takeaways. This digital download, ‘Training activities that support LSP methodology’ is an 80-page eGuide with a range of different activities all using construction bricks to use as discussion starters or embedding learning.
Training activities that support LSP methodology (An 80-page Digital Download)
There are 26 purposeful activities all with design considerations, timings, workshop preparation, step-by-step walk through, and suggestions for debrief, so you can run, or adapt to suit your own learners and the needs of your session.
What is LSP (A brief overview)
Activities for Introductions and Icebreakers
Activities for Communication skills
Activities for Team Dynamics
Other stuff! (Build a business case, which bricks to use, the importance of the debrief, and FAQs.
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