The Smooth Staircase

Build a nice staircase, as high as you can, with smooth steps.
So smooth that no one will twist their ankle!

Like a good mason, orient and align the bricks to use only their smooth part to make a nice, comfortable staircase.

Goals

To explore the tactile properties of a brick.
To discriminate, manipulate and organise bricks to make a construction.

The adult prepares

1 baseplate
16 bricks randomly chosen from A to J in a bowl
1 little toy or a LEGO mini figure

The children play

Encourage the child to feel the smooth surface of the brick.

The child builds the staircase by adding another brick, leaving only the smooth part of each brick visible.

They go as high as they can.

When the staircase is complete, they can climb it using a toy or their fingers.

Facilitation tips

The depth of the steps may vary (1 stud or 2), depending on staircase assembly.
Ask: Where does your staircase go?
Suggest finding a real staircase to feel the flat steps.
Use only letter G (easy to feel the difference between the portion with studs and the portion without).