LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential provides students in years 1-5 with interactive STEAM learning opportunities, promoting literacy, mathematics, and socio-emotional growth. Through engaging learning units that feature everyday topics and relatable LEGO minifigures, students can utilize building elements to create stories and tackle real-world problems.
Benefits
True Cross-Curricular STEAM Solution
SPIKE Essential lessons are thoughtfully crafted to promote holistic child development - from literacy and mathematics to social-emotional learning - within a STEAM environment. Such lessons are organized in a clear structure, offering built-in scaffolding to help students become independent STEAM problem-solvers.
Engaging Problem-Solving Activities with Relatable Minifigures
Motivate primary students to explore STEAM topics with hands-on activities that instantly capture the attention of this age group. With everyday themes, personified minifigures, and the power of storytelling, students can actively engage to solve problems and gain a deeper understanding.
Progression of Learning Year After Year
Progress students' learning and development through the years with LEGO Bricks, hardware and an intuitive programming interface moving from icon to word blocks. Set the foundation for additional advanced capability by utilizing the same app and unified learning unit structure with SPIKE Prime.
Unlimited Learning Opportunities
Familiarize students and teachers with the LEGO Learning System's comprehensive array of integrated products by utilizing SPIKE Essential. Amplify learning possibilities and motivate students by joining SPIKE Essential with other tools such as BricQ Motion.
Intuitive, Inclusive and Adaptable Learning SolutionLEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential integrates curriculum units, vibrant LEGO® bricks, a straightforward coding pathway, and advanced technology. These STEAM learning units draw in students of all levels due to their adaptability to any educational atmosphere, simplifying the setup process for both students and teachers. |
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Intelligent HardwareBring STEAM learning to life by constructing engaging, interactive models using the Intelligent Hub, motors, a Light Matrix, and a Colour Sensor. |
Lesson PlansLEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential includes 5 units adhering to national standards for lower and upper primary grades. Each unit contains seven to eight 45-minute lessons, plus language arts and math extensions for each lesson, amounting to 50 hours of classroom content. During these lessons, students work together to brainstorm and create innovative solutions through trial and error. |
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Intuitive Coding ExperienceStudents can utilize the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ App to access intuitive coding. LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential allows learners to progress from lower to upper primary levels, moving from icon blocks to word blocks based on Scratch. This provides age-appropriate resources to improve coding skills. |
Explore with CompetitionsLEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential will enable educators and their learners to participate in STEAM contests. Challenges like FIRST® LEGO® League and World Robot Olympiad offer stimulating hands-on experiences that motivate students, bolster self-belief, and hone competencies necessary for success in the real world. |
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In the BoxThis 449-piece set includes four Minifigures, a variety of easy-build elements, LED Matrix, Colour Sensor, Motors and more. The colour-coded sorting trays streamline building and expedite end-of-class clean-up. Numbered tiles provide visual maths practice, transforming maths into a relevant, creative, and engaging activity. |