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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer classes near my home?
How long do the classes run?
What classes do you offer using your customized LEGO® kits?
What are the age recommendations for each class?
What will the children learn?
What is the class size?

What academic areas do these classes cover?
Does my child take anything home?
Do you sell the LEGO® kits?
What other classes do you offer?
Where do you offer classes?
How do I find out if you are offering a class in our community?


Classes are taught throughout the US . Check with local community education departments or parks and recreation office to see if classes are offered in your area. If these classes are not offered through your local office or school district, request that your local community ed or parks and rec offer these classes. A PARENT`S VOICE IS A POWERFUL ONE! Please contact us if you would like to bring these classes to your community. You can call (616) 828-9586. 
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Typically, our classes meet for 2 hours, one day a week, for 4 weeks.
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 Gears & Gadgets 1 & 2,  Wacky Wheels, Vehicle Brick Building, FUN-gineering and Collision Cars. For an updated list, please see our Classes for Kids page.
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Gears & Gadgets 1 & 2 and Wacky Wheels is appropriate for children ages 5-7 (1st-3rd grade).  Vehicle Brick Building, FUN-gineering, and Collision Cars is appropriate for children ages 8 and up (4th-8th grade). Video Game Making is appropriate for children ages 10 and up.
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We use our LEGO® kits full parts and pieces, called LEGO® elements, which are not available in stores. Gears & Gadgets 1 & 2 teaches the children about engineering concepts as they apply to these LEGO® elements. In these classes, the children learn about gears, levers, pulleys, wheels, axles, motors, piston rods, cams, plates, sensors, brain modules, and more.   
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The children are teamed in small groups, so that only 2 students share a kit. The class size is usually limited to 22 students, the minimum size is 12. 
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The four main academic areas that our classes cover are Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The fifth area is FUN! 
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As you know, LEGO® pieces can be used to build many different things. Throughout our classes, children build several different projects using the same parts and pieces from our kits. Our kits contain from 220 to over 1200 parts and pieces. These kits are very expensive and are not available in any store. If we included a kit to be taken home by the student, our classes would be double to triple the price that we currently charge. 
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No, we do not sell the kits. 
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We offer a wide variety After School Enrichment/On-Site Field Trips/Summer Camp classes that can be customized to your needs. Please call (616) 828-9586 for more information.
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Our classes are typically offered as after school classes, evening classes, holiday and summer camps, and as on-site field trips. These classes are offered in joint partnerships with Community Education, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Parks and Recreation offices, Middle and Elementary Schools and Museums. Check with local community education departments or parks and recreation to see if classes are offered in your area. Please contact us if you would like to bring these classes to your community.
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You can call (616) 828-9586. Check with local community education departments or parks and recreation office to see if classes are offered in your area. If these classes are not offered through your local office or school district, request that your local community ed or parks and rec offer these classes. Please contact us if you would like to bring these classes to your community.
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