Set Details
The LEGO® Education SPIKE Essential set is a dynamic STEAM learning experience for primary school students. With 449 pieces, this hands-on learning set includes 4 diverse minifigures to add a relatable narrative element to problem-solving, ensuring all students feel engaged and included. The set also includes an intelligent Small Hub with Bluetooth connectivity, 2 Small Motors, a Light Matrix, and a Color Sensor, allowing students to bring their creations to life. In addition to the STEAM concepts explored, the set contributes to literacy, math, and social-emotional development. The set is supported by 5 standards-aligned units of 8 x 45-minute lessons, complete with online lesson plans, assessment rubrics, and video resources to support teachers. The set also comes with a sturdy storage box with color-coded sorting trays, making classroom management easier. The age-appropriate icon and word-based coding with the scratch-based SPIKE app helps develop student coding skills. Overall, LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential is an effective way to build computational thinking skills, the engineering design process, scientific concepts, and social-emotional language while engaging students in playful, narrative-based problem-solving.