LEGO® Education Personal Learning Kit Essential

LEGO® Education BricQ Motion Essential engages primary school students in STEAM learning as they experiment with forces, motion and interactions in the context of sports. BricQ Motion Essential provides easy, hands-on learning experiences that spark cool “aha” moments, as students set LEGO bricks in motion without the need for technology. This 523-piece set includes a variety of easy-build elements, gears, weight bricks, springs, 4 minifigures and more, while color-coded sorting trays ease the building process and make tidying up at the end of class quick and efficient. Replacement elements are also included, as well as 2 printed building instruction booklets with inspirational ideas that help students discover physical science in action, even those who have never built with LEGO bricks before. This introductory STEAM experience offers 2 units of 45-minute, standards-aligned lessons (one each for lower and upper primary grades). They include everything from engaging videos and printable worksheets that excite and inspire students, to lesson plans, teacher videos, assessment rubrics and math and language arts extensions that support and scaffold teachers. BricQ Motion Essential is supported by a comprehensive professional development program. 523 LEGO® elements in the set include 4 minifigures and a variety of easy-build elements, gears, weight bricks, springs, a measurement element, a paper holder and more. Sturdy storage box with color-coded sorting trays for easy classroom management. 2 printed building instructions for models used in the lessons plus additional building inspiration. Replacement elements also included. 2 units of 7 x 45-minute lessons (1 each for lower and upper primary grades), plus math and language arts extensions for additional learning. Informative briefing materials in each lesson plan give even the most inexperienced teachers the confidence they need to deliver engaging lessons.  

LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential gets primary school students excited about hands-on STEAM learning. This playful, narrative-based learning experience is part of the LEGO Learning System and encourages students to investigate STEAM concepts while contributing to literacy, math, and social-emotional development.This 449-piece set comes with 4 minifigures with their own personalities, who act as storytellers to make problem-solving relatable to all students. Icon- and word-based block coding with simple hardware – including an intelligent 2-port Hub, 2 Small Motors, a Light Matrix, and a Color Sensor – also bring students’ creations to life. The set also includes a colorful selection of familiar and age-appropriate LEGO bricks, replacement elements, and a durable storage box with color-coded sorting trays to ease the building process and classroom management.Part of the LEGO Learning System, SPIKE Essential offers 5 units of 8 x 45-minute, standards-aligned STEAM lessons. Each lesson includes comprehensive online lesson plans with math and language arts extensions. We also provide assessment rubrics and videos to support teachers. To further build teachers’ confidence and prepare them for successful STEAM teaching using the LEGO Learning System, SPIKE Essential is supported by a comprehensive professional development program.4 relatable minifigures with diverse identities and characteristics foster problem-solving and social-emotional learning. • Includes 2 Small Motors, a Color Sensor, 3x3 Color 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. • 449-piece set also includes a selection of familiar LEGO® bricks and replacement elements for intuitive and easy construction. • Sturdy storage box with color-coded sorting trays for easy classroom management. • The SPIKE™ App, featuring age-appropriate icon- and word-based coding based on Scratch, helps develop student coding skills. • 5 units of 8 x 45-minute, standards-aligned lessons encourage independent STEAM thinking through playful, narrative-based problem-solving. • Comprehensive teaching resources for each lesson give every teacher confidence to deliver engaging lessons.Key learning values • Develop computational thinking skills, including creating and modifying sequences, testing, debugging, and using loops. • Explore the engineering design process, including defining a problem, brainstorming solutions, and testing and refining prototypes. • Investigate the scientific concepts of energy, energy transfer, and collision. • Strengthen oral communication skills as students discuss their experiences collaboratively. • Engage in narrative-based problem-solving. • Develop social-emotional language by helping a main story character solve a problem.