SPIKE™ Essential - Education 45345

Thanks for the kit ® Education SPIKE™ Essential first graders get excited about learning STEAM skills. This playful, narrative learning experience is part of the education system , which supports students in exploring the concept of STEAM while contributing to the development of their literacy, math and social-emotional skills. This 449-piece set includes 4 minifigures with their own personalities who act as storytellers, so that all students can relate to solving problems . Plus, they bring their creations to life through programming with icon and word blocks and simple hardware, including a 2-port smart hub, 2 small motors, a light grid, and a color sensor. The set also includes a selection of well-known colored cubes , which are appropriate for the given age, spare parts and a durable storage box with colored compartments for sorting, facilitating play and organization in the classroom. The SPIKE Essential set is part of the education system and offers lessons created according to STEAM standards. These are divided into 5 parts of 8 x 45 minutes each. You will have detailed online lesson plans for each lesson, with maths and languages extensions. We also support teachers by providing assessment guidelines and videos. And to further boost their confidence and prepare them to successfully teach STEAM skills through the education system , the SPIKE Essential set is complemented by an exhaustive professional development program.

• 4 minifigures with diverse, relatable personalities and characteristics that help develop problem-solving and social-emotional skills.
• It includes 2 small motors, a color sensor, a 3x3 colorful light grid, a smart little hub with 2 input/output ports, Bluetooth connectivity, a 6-axis gyroscope, and a rechargeable Li-ion battery with a micro USB port for charging and connection.
• The 449-piece set also includes a selection of familiar dice ® and spare parts for intuitive and easy construction.
• Sturdy storage box with colorful compartments for sorting and easy organization in the classroom.
• SPIKE™ also features an intuitive coding interface based on Scratch based on icons and words. It is suitable for the given age category and helps to develop students' programming skills.
• The lessons, created in accordance with the standards, are divided into 5 parts of 8 x 45 minutes and encourage independent thinking in STEAM areas through playful problem solving based on narrative.
• With comprehensive teaching resources for each lesson, every teacher will have the confidence to deliver engaging lessons. Key areas they will learn
• Development of computational thinking skills including creating and editing sequences, testing, correcting errors and using loops.
• Discovering the process of creating a technical design, including defining a problem, devising a solution, and testing and improving prototypes.
• Exploring the scientific concepts of energy, energy transfer and collision.
• Strengthening students' oral communication skills while discussing their own experiences together.
• Engaging in narrative-based problem solving.
• Developing socio-emotional language through helping the main character in the story solve a problem.