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.

Key learning objectives and skills

• Computational thinking skills
• Creating and modifying sequences
• Testing, debugging and using loops
• Explore the engineering design process
• Defining a problem
• Brainstorming solutions
• Testing and refining prototypes
• Scientific concepts of energy, energy transfer and collision
• Oral communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Narrative-based problem-solving
• Social-emotional skills