Local Business Helps Develop Builders of Tomorrow
The Central Jersey franchise of Bricks 4 Kidz - located in Lawrence Township - works with local school districts and uses Lego construction toys to help children learn about science, technology, engineering, math and architecture.
Most people have ridden on a Ferris wheel or played on a see-saw at some point in their life. And most have seen a catapult, even if only in a movie or on television. But how many could actually build one of those things? A group of local youngsters actually did just that recently. Meeting on Thursday evenings over the course of several weeks, these children – some of whom are still in kindergarten – constructed those machines and others and, in the process, learned a little about the science behind how they work. Of course, we’re not talking about Great Adventure-sized Ferris wheels or catapults of the caliber that could have been used to lay siege to a castle in the Middle Ages. We’re talking about a much smaller scale. We’re talking …
