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What is LEGO Spike?
What is LEGO Spike?
The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set, part of the LEGO® Learning System, is the go-to STEAM learning kit for grade 6-8 students. Combining colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch, the SPIKE Prime STEAM set continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level.
From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow... while having fun
SPIKE™ Prime lessons are aligned to NGSS, ISTE and CSTA standards with the extensions aligned to CCSS literacy and CCSS math.
General Information and What You Might Need
General Information and What You Might Need
Welcome
About LEGO Education SPIKE PRIME ~ Topics
Play Student
Try for Yourself ~ Motor & Sensor Tutorials ~ Learning in Action ~ Standards Based Lessons ~ Standards Mapping for Lessons ~ Bluetooth Connection Guide
The LEGO Education SPIKE App
App Download ~ Tour the SPIKE App ~ App Update Info ~ Privacy Policies
Prepare to Teach
Unboxing ~ Classroom Management ~ Choose Your First Lesson
Learn Key Pedagogy
LEGO Education ~ Learning-Through-Play Studies ~ STEAM & 21st Century Learning ~ Pedagogy in Action
Helpful Grade Level Information
Helpful Grade Level Information
Grade levels 6th - 8th
Combining colorful LEGO® elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive coding experience, LEGO Education SPIKE™ Prime builds STEAM confidence in grade 6–8 students. Standards-aligned lessons provide a variety of learning experiences that connect to students’ real-life questions and observations, preparing them for life beyond school.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Unboxing, Classroom Management & Choose Your First Lesson
Premade Lesson Plans
Premade Lesson Plans
Standards-aligned Lessons
LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime STEAM lesson plans are designed to help students develop the abstract and critical thinking skills they need to solve complex problems. The standards-aligned STEAM lessons provide a variety of learning experiences that relate directly back to students’ real-life questions and observations, building their confidence and preparing them for life beyond school.
Introduction
About Lesson Planning ~ Choose First Lessons ~ Topics
Themed Units
Unit Plans ~ Standards/Mapping for Lessons ~ The 5E Model ~ Building Instructions
Courses
Foundations of Physical Computing ~ Intro to Python Programming
Lessons by Subject
Supplementary Lessons – 21st Century Skills ~ Science & Engineering ~ Mathematics ~ Data Science ~ Machine Learning & AI
Other Support Resources
Other Support Resources
Professional Development
Intro ~ Facilitated Training ~ Learn Key Pedagogy
Extension Resources
Extension Resources
Implementation Tips
Classroom Management ! Lesson Preparation & Delivery ! Learning in Action ~ Community Support
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