Summary
The Fixies — tiny helpers who live inside our machines — reveal how to plan and build models by connecting the pieces of a construction set. A quick full episode (about 6 minutes) from the how-things-work cartoon, easy to drop into a science or STEM warm-up.
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This episode shows how to plan and build models by connecting the pieces of a construction set.
- What did the Fixies build, and how did they plan it?
- Why is it helpful to have a plan before you start building?
- What would you make with a big box of building pieces?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: build, model, plan, connect, design.
Try it: Sketch something you'd like to build, then build it from blocks or recycled boxes.