STEM LEGO Camp: Creating Mathematically Focused Scholars

This summer, STEM hosted its first two weeks of LEGO camp. The camp offered dynamic and challenging LEGO-based building projects. Scholars built houses and airplanes with running propellers. They also designed their own LEGO mazes and solved them by rolling marbles through each.

Building with LEGOs is both fun and beneficial for early childhood development. Studies show that engaging with LEGOs can strengthen skills in math, science, and computing. Early exposure to such activities helps develop the technical and quantitative areas of young scholars’ brains.

A study by Charles Wolfgang, Laura Stannard, and Ithel Jones found that children ages 3-5 who played with LEGOs scored higher on high school standardized tests. These children also earned better grades in math and science throughout high school. In fact, they performed better academically in all subjects.

Math skills in kindergarten

This raises the question: does structured LEGO play create a well-rounded child? At STEM, we believe the answer is yes. Research from Scots College in Sydney, Australia, supports this. Their Early Years Centre Coordinator, Arina Aktova, found that LEGO play not only builds math and science skills but also strengthens social skills. Children learn to communicate, explain their ideas, and collaborate while playing with LEGOs.

Through LEGO play, our scholars develop the skills to succeed in all academic areas. This is why STEM LEGO Camp is a valuable part of our summer program. At STEM, we strive to nurture the whole child—one who will excel academically and become a leader in their future studies.

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REFERENCES

Early Childhood Development and Play:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0300443032000088212

Scots College:

https://www.tsc.nsw.edu.au/tscnews/eight-educational-benefits-of-playing-with-lego