Designed for ages 2-5 years, LEGO® Coding Express is a creative, intuitive, and versatile solution that introduces preschoolers to early coding concepts through the ever-popular train theme. Naturally sparking curiosity, creativity, and the desire to explore and learn, the highly versatile solution allows children to make connections and intuitively explore early coding concepts, such as sequencing, looping and conditional coding.
The child-led free optional app provides four areas for preschoolers to explore: Journeys, Characters, Music, and Math. The different themed activities change the way the action bricks behave, altering the effect on the train. The activities are open ended, and preschoolers will practice a variety of skills relevant for early childhood development.
Journeys: Tags as destinations – sequencing events and language
Characters: Tags as emotional reactions – action/reaction and social and emotional development
Music: Tags as melodies/instruments – exploring, sequencing and looping sound
Math: Assigning values for movement – exploring action/re-action
What’s In the Box
- Features 234 LEGO® DUPLO® bricks
- Key features include Push & Go train with lights and sounds, moto, colour sensor that interacts with 5 coloured action bricks, and 2 railroad switches
- Easy in-the-box getting started materials include Getting Started activities, introduction guide, large poster, and 6 building inspiration cards to build 12 unique models
- Teacher Guide includes 8 online lessons: 4 lessons use the physical set, and 4 lessons use the digital app
- 8 short online video tutorials
- Free optional app for iOS and Android app included
- App includes 4 themed activities: Journeys, Characters, Music, and Math, that allow preschoolers to collaborate and interact with the physical toy train through a digital medium
Comprehensive Virtual STEAM Curriculum
- Teacher Guide includes 8 online lessons: 4 lessons use the physical set, and 4 lessons use the digital app
- 8 short online video tutorials
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Face-to-face training is available for in-depth understanding of how to successfully implement the Coding Express teaching solution into your teaching
Learning Objectives
- Early coding skills
- Sequencing
- Looping
- Conditional coding
- Language and literacy
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Express ideas with digital elements
- Critical thinking
- Social and emotional skills
The LEGO® Learning System
Based on the familiar LEGO® brick, this scalable learning system is intuitive, inclusive and adaptable. Year-over-year, students expand, apply and deepen their knowledge of STEAM concepts, moving from simple explorations to increasingly complex real-world challenges.
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