Davis Creek Elementary 1st Grade
LEGO Dacta Duplo Projects

Ms. Dingess's 1st Grade Lego Duplo Groups
Ms. Dingess's 1st Grade class meeting to divide into groups to build a LEGO Duplo project. The group was faced with the challenge of building a working farm. The first task was to name the enterprise. They became the Dingess Company Farm, Inc. Ms. Dingess was elected the CEO of the company. The farmhands divided into six groups to accomplish the hard work of setting up the Dingess Company Farm. They decided to build a farm house, a crane, a bulldozer, a dump truck, a backhoe, and a digger. As the work got under way, the farmhands would report back to CEO Dingess the progress and problems encountered as they worked. These machines would not only shelter the farm family but would allow them to clear land for farming, pick up rocks and other debris, find water and establish the working farm.



1st Grade organizing into groups.
1st Grade starting to work on farm projects.
Ms. Dingess helping the farm hands
The backhoe will pick up rocks
Demonstrating the backhoe's abilities
Changing the machines as needed to get the job done.
The Dingess Company Farmhouse
Dingess Company farmhands waiting for assignment
Dingess Company dump truck

The pictures show the Dingess Company Farm employees hard at work setting up the farm. From top, left to right, the pictures show: 1) Farmhands dividing into six groups. 2) Starting work on the six projects. 3) CEO Dingess checks on progress and helps iron out problems. 4) The backhoe is built! 5) Farmhand shows an astonished audience the wonders and mysteries of the backhoe. 6) Farmhands show more equipment. 7) The farmhouse is done in time for lunch! 8) Tired farmhands from the Dingess Company, Inc. await new assignments. 9) Work has been completed for the first full day of Dingess Company, Inc. Time to relax and plan for another day.

"The Little Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe" Project

Thank You, Mrs. Hamilton! (MU Math Instructor & Volunteer)

Created 4-11-98
Updated 9-12-98
S. Simon