The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set is the go-to STEAM learning tool for grade 6-8 students. With easy-to-use hardware and intuitive drag-and-drop coding language, SPIKE Prime combines colourful LEGO building elements with easy-to-use hardware to encourage students to think critically and solve problems through play. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow... while having fun!
What’s in the Box
- Sturdy storage box with sorting trays
- Programmable hub
- 5x5 light matrix
- 6 input/output ports
- Integrated 6-axis gyro
- Speaker
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Rechargeable battery
- Distance sensor
- Force sensor
- Colour sensor
- Large motor
- 2 medium motors
- over 500 LEGO® Technic™ elements in a fresh colour palette.
Comprehensive Virtual STEAM Curriculum
- 5 units of 45-minute STEAM lesson plans focused on data science, engineering, and computer science
- Comprehensive teaching resources for each lesson give every teacher confidence to deliver engaging lessons
- Competency-based professional development program that equips teachers with the skills and knowledge they need to facilitate meaningful STEAM learning experiences that empower their students to succeed
Learning Objectives
- Apply engineering design skills at each step of the design process
- Develop efficient problem-solving and coding skills by decomposing problems, and practicing algorithmic thinking
- Design projects that combine hardware and software components to collect and exchange data
- Work with variables, data arrays, and web-based third-party data
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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LEGO® Education offers a wide range of physical and digital educational resources that encourage students to think creatively, reason systematically and release their potential to shape their own future.
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