Basic Building Techniques

Connecting Bricks

• Bricks can be connected in a variety of ways.• We will look at 3 ways here:– stacked– overlapping– staggered

Stacked

• Stacking bricks does not work well for walls unless you connect the bottom or top with longer bricks or plates.

• Stacking bricks can be useful for creating stripes in structures or features such as legs or posts.

Overlapping Bricks

• Overlapping bricks adds strength to your structure.

• This will help a structure from falling apart.

Overlap other Structures

• Other structures, such as doors and windows, should also be overlapped to make them more secure.

Staggered Bricks

• Staggering bricks allows you to use bricks to make slopes

• Staggering bricks allows you to make a roof or stairs using only regular bricks.

Round Walls

• Sometimes you don’t want a straight wall.• You can use straight bricks to create a curved

wall or even a complete circle

Connecting Walls

• To increase the strength of a structure connect walls where they meet.

• Alternate bricks over the joint.

Real world construction

Real world construction

Real world construction

Real world construction

Real world construction

Real world construction

Real world construction

Review

• Use the wooden blocks to demonstrate – stacked bricks– staggered bricks– overlapping bricks

Stacked Bricks

• Make an animal that uses stacked bricks.

Overlapping Bricks

• Create a wall 4 blocks high using overlapping bricks.

Staggered Bricks

• Create a corner wall using staggered bricks.

Create wall joint

Create a curved wall

• Use 1 x 3 bricks to create a curved wall.• Try making a wall with longer bricks.

Lego Challenge

• Create a small house.– use overlapping bricks to create the walls– use staggered bricks to create a roof– use stacking bricks to add a chimney– add a fence using a round wall