{"id":13157,"date":"2026-01-23T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/?p=13157"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:04:45","slug":"celebrate-international-lego-day-with-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/pt\/blog\/celebrate-international-lego-day-with-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate International Lego Day with Dash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13157\" class=\"elementor elementor-13157\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab0ce3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ab0ce3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee268e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee268e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build, Code, and Create a Robot Petting Zoo \ud83e\uddf1\ud83e\udd16\ud83d\udc3e<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7335783 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7335783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"631\">January 28 is <strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"478\">International LEGO Day<\/strong>, and we\u2019re celebrating with an activity that puts creativity front and center\u2014where <strong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"630\">students decide what to build, how it looks, and how it behaves<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"848\">By combining LEGO\u00ae building with Dash and a classroom-tested coding lesson, students can design and program <strong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"768\">their own robot animals<\/strong>\u2014from elephants and lions to snakes, birds, or creatures they invent themselves.<\/p><p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"848\">The result? A <strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"885\">Robot Petting Zoo<\/strong> powered by imagination, research, and code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ae5d7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2ae5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-434\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dash-elephant-wide.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e76bb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e76bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Build Any Animal You Can Imagine \ud83d\udc18\ud83e\udd81\ud83e\udd92<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1075\">To kick things off, students use LEGO\u00ae bricks and connectors to give Dash a physical identity.<\/p><p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1373\">One popular example is turning Dash into an <strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1133\">elephant<\/strong>, complete with a trunk and expressive features. The elephant build is included as a <strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1249\">ready-to-use starting point<\/strong>, especially helpful for students who appreciate guided building\u2014or teachers who want a shared example to anchor the lesson.<\/p><p data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1467\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1427\">Download the Elephant Build Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114fc2c elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"114fc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ElephantInstructions-1.pdf\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1532\">Magic happens when students go beyond the elephant example.<\/p><p data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1600\">With LEGO\u00ae bricks, craft supplies, and creativity, Dash can become:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1763\"><li data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1642\"><p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1642\">A snake that moves in an S-pattern<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1674\"><p data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1674\">A bird that reacts to sound<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1705\"><p data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1705\">A cat that hisses or purrs<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1763\"><p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1763\">A completely imaginary creature with custom behaviors<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1829\">There\u2019s no single \u201cright\u201d animal\u2014just 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animal, they bring it to life using the <strong data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1989\">Robot Petting Zoo<\/strong> lesson.<\/p><p data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2108\">Designed for <strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2026\">grades 3\u20135<\/strong>, this lesson blends <strong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2095\">science, computer science, and communication<\/strong> as students:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2342\"><li data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2149\"><p data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2149\">Research animal behaviors and traits<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2209\"><p data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2209\">Connect those traits to Dash\u2019s sensors and capabilities<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2291\"><p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2291\">Program Dash using Blockly to respond to sounds, movement, and button presses<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2342\"><p data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2342\">Present and demonstrate their animal to others<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2433\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2393\">Access this Free Lesson Plan in Our Cross-Curricular Lesson Library<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2433\">Log in is required, but it&#8217;s free to register!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818d359 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"818d359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.makewonder.com\/#\/curriculum\/robot-petting-zoo\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Animal-Research-Example-Thumbnail-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Animal-Research-Example-Thumbnail.png 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce87ed7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce87ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3177\"><strong>Why This Activity Is Perfect for LEGO Day \u2728<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3233\">This International LEGO Day activity works because it:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3547\"><li data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3299\"><p data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3299\">Encourages <strong data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3270\">open-ended building<\/strong> rather than fixed outcomes<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3368\"><p data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3368\">Reinforces <strong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3333\">science concepts<\/strong> through research and observation<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3443\"><p data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3443\">Builds <strong data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3404\">computational thinking<\/strong> with events, loops, and conditionals<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3498\"><p data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3498\">Supports <strong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3496\">collaboration and presentation skills<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3547\"><p data-start=\"3501\" data-end=\"3547\">Celebrates creativity as much as correctness<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3606\">Every classroom zoo looks different\u2014and 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