LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential Set 45345
Description
The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential Set is ideal for primary school children. It helps children aged 6+ discover coding and robotics through a hands-on STEM learning experience. This 449-piece set includes 4 Minifigures with their own personalities, allowing children to investigate STEM concepts and develop literacy, mathematics and social-emotional skills. SPIKE Essential is an ideal classroom learning solution that includes teacher support and offers 5 units of 8 x 45-minute, curriculum-aligned STEAM lessons.
Details
Key product features and contents
- 449-piece set – a selection of familiar LEGO® bricks and replacement elements for intuitive and easy construction are included.
- 4 Minifigures with diverse identities and characteristics help develop problem-solving and social-emotional learning.
- The set also includes 2 Small Motors, a Colour Sensor, 3×3 Colour Light Matrix and an intelligent Small Hub with 2 I/O ports, Bluetooth connectivity, 6-axis gyro and a rechargeable Li-ion battery with micro USB charging and connection port.
- Sturdy storage box with colour-coded sorting trays for easy classroom management.
- Interactive SPIKE™ App for easy-to-understand programming for beginners with Scratch, using age-appropriate icon- and word-based coding.
- 5 units of 8 x 45-minute, curriculum-aligned lessons for independent STEAM learning through playful, narrative-based problem-solving.
- Teacher support – comprehensive teaching resources for each lesson give every teacher confidence to deliver engaging lessons.
Key benefits
- Teaching basics of coding for beginners – primary school children can understand and practice the basics of coding using the SPIKE app and drag-and-drop blocks of coding based on Scratch.
- Hands-on STEM learning experience – the SPIKE Essential set engages children in activities that help them develop computing, literacy, and maths skills and gain much more valuable 21st-century knowledge.
- Teaching in class becomes easier than ever – part of the LEGO Learning System, the SPIKE Essential set comes with perks for teachers. It includes curriculum-aligned STEAM lessons, comprehensive online lesson plans, assessment rubrics and videos to support teachers and a comprehensive professional development program for educators.
This table shows the different options you can choose. And below it, there are a few useful things to bear in mind.
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Delivery option |
Price |
When it arrives |
Order by |
| Standard UK Delivery | £3.99 or FREE on orders over £50 | 2-4 business days (except bank holidays and weekends) between 8am - 8pm. | 11:00 a.m. |
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UK Premium Next Working Day Delivery |
£6.99 or FREE on orders over £50 |
Next business day delivery (except bank holidays and weekends) between 8am - 8pm. |
11:00 a.m. |
| International |
From £19.99 |
Please email us and we will find the best and cheapest shipping option for your needs. |
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