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Builders & Inventors
Ages 7 to 11
Builder Crew episodes for ages 7 to 11. Binley, Planzo, Zipley and Remixa share real, practical building tips, and invent clever new things for Botsville, like a self-driving train and flying cars.
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Builder Crew Episode 1: How to Organize and Build a Brick Set
Ages 7-11 Builder Crew
Builder Crew episodes for older kids, ages 7 to 11: four older-kid bots share real, practical building tips.
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Builder Crew Episode 1 Ages 7-11How to Organize and Build a Brick Set
The smart way to organize and build a toy brick set, step by step.
Zipley wants to build the new space station set in ten minutes flat, so the Builder Crew shows the smart way: set up a clear, flat, well-lit space, open one numbered bag at a time, sort pieces by color and size (a muffin tin works great), read the parts box for each step, count studs to tell pieces apart, and build in sections. When Zipley rushes and skips a step, a brick separator helps him undo it, and he learns that checking every step against the picture is actually faster. Then Remixa adds her own creative touch.
Try it at home: Next time you build a set, sort your pieces first and check each step against the picture. Keep tiny pieces away from little brothers, sisters and pets.
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Builder Crew Episode 2 Ages 7-11The Big City Ride
How a self-driving train sees and stays safe, and how flying cars share the sky.
A storm washes out the tracks and tips over the friendly old Botsville train (nobody was on board, and everyone is safe). The Builder Crew plans one big loop with a stop at every place and builds a new self-driving train, and Professor Tinkersby explains how it sees: cameras, sensors that time how long invisible waves take to bounce back, and a map. After a slow test ride, they add a low bumper sensor so the train can spot Noodle the puppy, then add flying cars with sky lanes and bright landing pads.
Try it at home: Draw a map of the places your family goes, then plan one loop that connects them all. On your next walk with a grown-up, look for crosswalks and signals that help everyone stay safe!
More Builder Crew episodes are on the way!