LEGOs are incredible little teaching tools disguised as toys and they fit in well at our household because our motto is that learning should be fun!  At the moment, we are just having fun building space ships, planet rovers, and Star Wars-inspired speeders. However, a bit of research has inspired us to plan on doing a whole lot more with our giant bin full of LEGOs.

LEGO projects we found

• Build a LEGO Abacus- A clever step-by-step guide to building a LEGO abacus
  
• Tips on making your own LEGO movies BrickFilms.com offers tips on everything from animating the miniature figures to lighting techniques and special effects, etc. for stop-motion animation.
  
• LEGO Digital Designer – Download this software to build virtual lego models. You can order your custom kit from LEGO or build it with your own LEGO parts with plans generated from the software.
• MINDSTORMS NXT – For older kids interested in robotics

Please leave us a comment on some things you are doing with LEGOs as part of your homeschool curriculum!