LEGO® EducationCatalogue2013 by Globula Co.

LEGO® Education Catalogue

2013

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Contents Contents Introduction

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Creative Classroom Solutions for Schools

Education is at the heart of the LEGO Group’s core values. At LEGO® Education, we have supported preschool practitioners and teachers in delivering effective learning experiences for over 30 years. Our aim is to provide opportunities that enable every child to succeed with an engaging, hands-on and creative approach to learning.

Early Learning for ages 1½-5+ 3-4

Early Learning NEW in 2013 LEGO® DUPLO® Sets 1 ½+ LEGO® Sets 4+

Resources for primary, middle and secondary schools

Machines & Mechanisms Early Simple Machines 5+ Simple Machines 7+ Simple & Powered Machines 8+

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Robotics LEGO® Education WeDo 4+ LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education 8+

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The Early Learning range provides opportunities for both child-led and teacher-led activities that tap into children’s innate desires to explore, imagine and learn. Take a look at the range of multi-functional and creative sets and activity guides for your nursery children. See pages 5-22.

NEW! BuildToExpress for ages 6+ LEGO Education BuildToExpress is a new concept designed to empower students of all abilities to creatively communicate their thoughts and feelings. Find out how your students can build their way to better communication. See pages 24-25.

Machines & Mechanisms for ages 5-11+ Take a look at the range of resources available for teaching principles of science, mathematics and technology. Students build and explore real-life machines and mechanisms and use them to test, make observations, adapt and invent new solutions. See pages 27-37.

Robotics for ages 7-16+

Meeting tomorrow’s challenges today Times are changing, and so is life in the classroom. Today, educators face enormous challenges, they must keep students engaged, embrace new technologies and satisfy the constant demand for higher standards of education. LEGO Education solutions help to address these challenges. We offer resources that meet specific curriculum targets in core subject areas, whilst allowing students to exercise creative problem-solving and team-working skills. Many of our resources incorporate computer science and principles of technology as an integral part of core subject teaching, which means that schools can meet cross-curricular targets in an engaging and effective way. Most importantly, LEGO Education helps students to make sense of the real world and provides them with the kinds of skills they will need to be successful in the future.

WeDo, see page 41

This range features two concepts: LEGO Education WeDo, which is ideal for getting started with simple robotics, and LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education, which allows students to build and program a variety of real-life and more advanced robotic behaviours. Through robotics teachers can address science, mathematics and technology in a hands-on, creative way. See pages 38-50.

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Welcome to a LEGO Education way to teach ®

A LEGO Education course gives you:

Learn how to get the most out of your LEGO® Education resources with a range of hands-on workshops for teachers. A certified LEGO Education Academy trainer will demonstrate how LEGO Education resources allow you to address your curriculum targets in an engaging and creative way. We believe that students should be encouraged to take a more active role in their own learning and that happens when lessons are motivating and relevant to their needs and interests. LEGO Education workshops explore ways to enhance this teaching style.

• A chance to discover a fun and engaging way to teach curriculum subjects • An understanding of LEGO Education’s approach to teaching and how it can increase students’ learning power • Access to eﬀective tools and methods • The means to maximise your use of LEGO Education resources • A course tailored to meet your teaching needs • A course taught by a certified trainer Contact your nearest distributor for more information.

Everything you need to help Early Learners develop – and a little bit more Most LEGO® Education Early Learning solutions are created with both teachers and children in mind. When you purchase a LEGO Education Early Learning product you are not just buying LEGO bricks and elements, you are accessing an entire educational system, featuring: • Bricks and elements suited for groups of children • Inbox teacher guides and activities • Online downloads featuring even more teaching ideas and inspiration • Specially designed storage boxes for easy classroom management See the product images and icons for information about add-ons to each brick set. Our solutions are designed to encourage and to support curriculum-based learning and free play for children aged 3-5.

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Find Products and Resources See the full range of LEGO Education products and download resources to support your students’ learning. Professional Development Get the knowledge and support you need to make the most of your LEGO Education resources.

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Free Play The Tips & Tricks and Areas of Learning sections featured on this page will help you to get the most out of the Playground set during Free Play.

Tips & Tricks Using the Cards included with the set … • Show the children the illustrations on Cards 1 and 2 to provide inspiration as they build and create.

• Help the children to build a playground using the set. Encourage role-play and the exploration of social roles and emotions.

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• Place pictures of real-life playgrounds near the set. This will help the children to make real-life connections and stimulate their creativity. 1

• Take pictures of the children’s creations and place them near the set. Children will take pride in their work and gain inspiration from one another. • Encourage children to express their thoughts by asking open-ended questions.

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EYFS Areas of Learning Communication and language – speaking

The building instructions are provided to assist you – the teacher – in guiding the construction process.

• Encourage children to use language related to shape, colour, position and space as they build. • Note how children create stories and scenarios during Free Play.

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Mathematics – numbers, shape and space • Prompt children to recognise shapes and explore space as they build. • Encourage children to count and sort as they play. Expressive art and design – being imaginative • Encourage the children to create unique structures. • Note and support imaginative storylines and role-playing.

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Early Learning

Playful Learning and relevance for early childhood development At LEGO® Education, we strive to develop and supply products that add value for preschool teachers and children all over the world. In every educational product we develop, we add something special that we call “Playful Learning”.

Why buy me • Fantastic life-size colourful bricks that enable children to build large, fun and creative structures • Made from washable, ﬂexible foam material, the durable bricks are also perfect for outdoor use • With a variety of brick types, the set encourages use of imagination, creativity, and problem-solving on a large scale • The unique soft material means that the bricks are noiseless

LEGO® Soft Brick Set 2-5 45003

This award-winning set is packed with standard and curved LEGO ® Soft elements that make it easy for children to develop physical skills and spatial awareness as they build life-sized figures, walls, towers, and obstacle courses. This set encourages exploration of space, shape, and colour while it also develops gross motor skills. Observe as children creatively set the scene and retell stories using these unique bricks.

With Playful Learning we promise to provide an experience that is: • Curriculum relevant • Fun • Manageable • Hands on • Creative

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We aim to provide versatile, creative and fun early learning solutions that can be used for structured teacher-led activities as well as child-initiated free play activities. Many solutions come with a wide range of teaching support material – in the box, and both online and offline. This novel approach makes LEGO Education’s Early Learning products the most versatile and innovative learning solutions available for children aged 3-5 – and for their teachers!

Large LEGO® DUPLO® Building Plates 1½+

Small LEGO® DUPLO® Building Plates 1½+

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Two large building plates – one red, one green – provide the perfect foundation for learning through play. Can be used with all kinds of LEGO® DUPLO® based products. Size: 38x38 cm.

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The set consists of 15 building plates in four different sizes and colours: Three 12.5 x 25.5 cm plates, four 12.5 x 12.5 cm plates, four 6.3 x 12.5 cm plates and four 3x12.5 cm plates.

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Test winner in 2012 among kindergarten and preschool teachers in the USA, the UK and Germany. This engaging and easily managed set introduces building with LEGO® DUPLO® and following simple instructions, with four inbox double-sided activity cards and two base stations providing plenty of easyto-follow construction tasks. As well as developing an understanding of 2D and 3D shapes, the set is designed to encourage collaboration and storytelling, and helps to develop the use of descriptive language and an understanding of different roles and emotions that relate to community life.

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Hailed in tests as “most interesting overall novelty” by teachers in the USA, the UK and Germany, this new LEGO® DUPLO® set is ideal for encouraging creative play, imaginative storytelling, and use of language related to shape, colour and position. The set, which includes two inbox activity starter cards and a teacher booklet, is also great for exploring people, communities and leisure activities – and the number tiles that are included are useful for early numeracy teaching.

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Tech Machines 3-6 45002

An ideal introduction to science and technology, the set includes four screwdrivers and integrated screws, as well as lots of versatile elements such as reels, hooks and scoops. Tech Machines is designed to develop fine motor skills and for exploring machines and engineering skills. The two inbox activity starter cards and teacher booklet that are included help to show how the set can also be used for exploring idea communication and listening skills, and for discussion social roles and responsibilities.

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The set consists of eight double sided themed Creative Cards designed to extend the use of the Creative Builder set. The cards feature 16 building challenges designed to help children learn how to build and to follow instructions. This set is great for developing collaboration between children, and for encouraging them to use descriptive language. It helps children to develop an understanding of the wider world, and particularly of roles and emotions that relate to community. All the building challenges in this set can be completed using the elements included in the 9090 XL LEGO® DUPLO® Brick set + the 45000 Creative Builder set.

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Early Learning Why buy me • Big set that enables groups of children to build at the same time • Lots of standard LEGO® DUPLO® bricks, decorated bricks, figures and special elements • Many diﬀerent colours for sorting and creating patterns • Ample opportunity for encouraging use of imagination, creativity and problem-solving skills

XL LEGO® DUPLO® Brick Set 1½+

Wild Animals Set 2+

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This extra large set features a wide range of figures and special elements that make it ideal for working with and engaging a whole classroom of children. Over 550 elements provide multiple opportunities for developing cooperation, imagination, design skills and expressive language – with everyone involved at the same time!

Features new models such as a panda, a turtle and a sea lion

Appealing animals and plenty of bricks spanning five themes – North America, Savannah, Jungle, Arctic Sea and River – all help make this set ideal for developing an understanding of relationships and exploring and classifying animal habitats and behaviours. Life-like animals from five different themes

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Town Set 1½+ 9230

This classic urban environment set, featuring many special elements such as windows, decorated bricks, a car chassis and LEGO® DUPLO® people figures, is ideal for developing expressive language, group cooperation and imagination.

LEGO® DUPLO® Brick Set 1½+ 9027

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With its extra building plates as well as decorated and curved bricks, this set includes everything the young designer needs! Ideal for developing design and construction skills, skills in communicating ideas, and imagination.

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Early Learning Why buy me • Get 3 themes in 1: hospital, police and ﬁre • Ideal set for encouraging discussion on keeping safe and who can help us • Includes large, sturdy panels for easy and ﬂexible building

Community Vehicles Set 2+ 9207

Including road signs, waste collection vehicle, airplane, bus, LEGO® DUPLO® people figures and much more, this set encourages children to explore different means of transportation and services, as well as roles and relationships in community life.

Community Services Set 2+ 9209

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Featuring three popular themes in one – hospital, police and fire – the large, sturdy panels in this set make for easy and ﬂexible building. Children are encouraged to explore the work of the emergency services and the concept of keeping safe, and the set also helps to develop storytelling skills around themes and role play.

Inspiration cards with building ideas Different kind of set with fun tube elements, balls and decorated doors

Tubes Experiment Set 1½+ 9076

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Children love to find out how things work, and this set is ideal for exploring “What happens if...?” by applying concepts of input and output, positions and gravity, and by experimenting with cause and effect.

Storage Solution (6 pack) 1½+ 9840 This large storage box comes in packs of six. The boxes have transparent lids and are ideal for stacking. Each box has drainage holes so that LEGO® elements can be washed in the containers. Ask your dealer for options to purchase single boxes. Size: L43 x H26 xW31 cm.

Explore “what happens if?”

Explore cause and effect

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Early Learning Why buy me • Fantastic set for understanding domestic roles and responsibilities • Ideal for engaging in role-play • Multicultural dolls encourage discussions about different cultures and beliefs • Comes with a range of outﬁts for a variety of scenarios

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Dolls Family Set 2+ 9215

Including multicultural male and female dolls intended to appeal as much to boys as to girls, this set has been developed to encourage exploration and understanding of our attitudes to relationships, our domestic roles and responsibilities, and our varying needs and emotions.

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Playhouse Set 2+ 9091

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This classic set, appealing to boys and girls, features appealinglycoloured large panels that are easy for small hands to build. It is ideal for exploring living environments, relationships with adults and peers, and domestic roles, responsibilities and rules.

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The set consists of 16 different LEGO® DUPLO® characters that encourage youngsters to recreate scenes from, and to reﬂect upon, today’s multicultural society. Working with this set helps children to develop an awareness of self in relation to cultural and generational differences, but also to learn to respect differing needs, views and beliefs.

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20 LEGO® DUPLO® characters full of personality and with up-to-date key roles to play in the community encourage children to explore gender, age and ethnicity, as well as helping them develop an understanding of differing roles in community life.

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He has a bright future Sharon Dudley uses LEGO® Education DUPLO® solutions to set her students up for success in school! The Need When preschool teacher Sharon Dudley was looking for a way to help her four-year old students succeed in school 18 years ago, she turned to LEGO® Education DUPLO®. “I like the ﬂexibility that DUPLO oﬀers children because it allows them to fully express their Creativity”. She’s incorporated it into her teaching every year since. The Solution Sharon has strategically incorporated LEGO Education DUPLO solutions into her classroom by carefully choosing the appropriate learning center for each DUPLO set. This approach enables students to pick up language, math, and other learning concepts at each center. Whether doing free-play with the DUPLO elements or through guided learning activities, Sharon observes students developing both language and fine-motor skills. They learn language skills by communicating with each other and with teachers while using the DUPLO bricks to role-play various scenarios and events. DUPLO solutions also strengthen hand-eye coordination.

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Sceneries Set 4+ 9385

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Featuring multi-coloured special elements such as wands, pots, flowers, treasure chests, transparent elements and much more, this set focuses on design and construction, developing the imagination, and communicating ideas through storytelling.

• Abundance of special elements and bricks in a great variety of colours • Special elements include snakes, wands, pots, ﬂowers, treasure chests and much more • Guaranteed to spark children’s imagination and creativity • Enables children to build both real-life and imaginary play scenarios • Gives an extra lift to existing LEGO® sets

The Results Since implementing LEGO Education DUPLO solutions, Sharon has seen a huge boost in the students’ skills, especially in verbal expression. According to Sharon, “While children are playing, their receptive and expressive language improves dramatically.” She has found that when playing with DUPLO elements, children who would normally answer questions with only a yes or no answer have spoken full sentences. The other skill set where Sharon sees large improvements is in their building abilities. Using the LEGO elements allows for a fun and engaging way to encourage students to learn, explore, and build a foundation for a bright future.

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This giant 1907 element set is ideal for group work and features free downloadable activities as well as many special elements, including windows, flowers, wheels, 15 different Minifigures and much more. The set is designed to encourage children to explore community life, investigate roles and responsibilities in the community, and develop their creativity and self-expression.

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Space & Airport Set 4+ 9335

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This set features elements for building a space shuttle, aeroplanes, satellites and much more, making it ideal for exploring travel in a global context and different forms of transportation, as well as for using space as a theme for storytelling.

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Why buy me • Ideal set for exploring travel in a global context and different forms of transportation • Have fun learning about space and air travel by creating your own models • Learn about the people that work in these environments • Explore the idea of long-distance travel and communications • Use space and travel as storytelling themes

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Packed with models, Minifigures and building ideas, this set includes five double-sided inspiration cards and a medium storage box. It has been developed to help children to explore different types of vehicles and transportation, and to help them to learn about services, roles and responsibilities in community life.

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Community Minifigure Set 4+ 9348

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Featuring key people from everyday life in the community, this set includes 22 Minifigures and a variety of accessories. This makes it ideal for exploring community roles and responsibilities as well as for developing expressive language relating to characters and their actions.

Add to any LEGO® System set to increase play value

Use to encourage storytelling around historical themes or myths and legends

Fairytale & Historic Minifigure Set 4+ 9349

Wheels Set 4+

Doors, Windows & Roof Tiles Set 4+

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Featuring tyres in four different sizes as well as plates, axles and wheel hubs to make up to 12 chassis and wheel sets, this set is the easy way to add mobility to children’s constructions.

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Featuring 22 Minifigures and multiple accessories – including pirates, a witch and a wizard, a king and a queen, a mermaid and a merman, and many more characters – this set is ideal for exploring differences between real life, make-believe and historical characters as well as developing fantasy, imagination and storytelling skills.

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Featuring a huge variety of windows, shutters, doors and roof tiles, this set includes everything needed to give children’s constructions the finishing touch.

Comes with lots of accessories

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LEGO® Brick Set 4+ 9384

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This is the ideal starter set to help children progress from LEGO® DUPLO® bricks to the smaller LEGO® System bricks. With 884 bricks this set is ideal for creating both realistic and imaginary figures, objects and buildings, for exploring concepts such as design and construction, and for communicating ideas.

It’s a changing world. Everyone is talking about ﬂipped classrooms, the role of technology and twenty-first century learning. So how do teachers embrace these challenges? At LEGO® Education, we pride ourselves on delivering the right resources for today’s teaching climate. LEGO Education provides a motivating and effective learning experience where students are enpowered to engage and become part of the learning process, by experimenting with their own ideas and creating real-life solutions. Take a look at our range of construction sets, curriculum packs and software for cross-curricular or subject specific lessons. Our range covers science, mathematics, technology and humanities in an engaging, relevant and hands-on way.

It’s a natural motivator for learning. Children love LEGO bricks. It is true learning, it goes beyond play, it’s about real-life skills. And that’s really our job as educators, to educate them for their world and to be great communicators, great working with others, great being on a team, being a problemsolver.

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Storage Solution (6 pack) 1½+

Small LEGO Building Plates 4+

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Pack of 6 stackable storage boxes, featuring transparent lids and drainage holes so that LEGO® elements can be washed in the container.

This set features 22 building plates in three different sizes and a variety of colours, making it ideal for creating landscapes and providing a range of platforms for constructing tall buildings.

This set is made up of 4 large size plates: 1 grey 38x38 cm plate, 2 green 25x25 cm plates and 1 blue 25x25 cm plate.

Scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical know-how are essential for the creation of things that work well. In their MINDSTORMS™ product, LEGO Education has provided a system that allows for dazzling displays of creativity and ingenuity, from students as young as ten, and as old as their teachers and professors. Real education, yet real fun.

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Children have all sorts of theories about how the world works. What they don’t always have is the ability to express these thoughts. Or the opportunity to express what they truly think – and feel – about themselves and each other.

BuildToExpress Core Set 6+ 45110

That is exactly what LEGO® Education BuildToExpress offers them. It’s a genuinely creative teaching aid that enables all your students to communicate as equals, in an inclusive, nonjudgmental and highly-motivational environment. Everyone gets involved and takes an active role in the learning process, transforming you, the teacher, into a true hands-on facilitator.

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The set includes over 200 LEGO® elements in a separate storage unit. They have been carefully selected to provide a broad spectrum of “ready-made metaphors”. The colorful bricks, accessories and Minifigures inspire students and stimulate their creative thinking and imagination.

LEGO Education BuildToExpress uses carefully selected LEGO elements within a unique, curriculum based, ‘Build and Share’ context. It ensures that every student is given the opportunity to be active, engaged and heard.

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Key learning values

• An engaging hands-on approach to cross curriculum areas • Perfect for project-based teaching • Provides 30 age segmented cross curricular activities for easy implementation • Extensive resources such as lesson plan examples, Teacher’s guide, inspirational videos and getting started exercises • Ideal to enhance social and communication skills

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Enables students to communicate more eﬀectively Encourages introspection/reﬂection Gives an equal voice to all students Enhances creative and critical-thinking skills Supports 21st Century Learning Skills Improves problem-solving Promotes a cooperative learning environment LEGO® elements are instantly engaging to all students

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BuildToExpress Guide & Activity Pack 6+ 2045110 Contains practical guidance on introducing and working with the BuildToExpress concept. Enables you to hear other teachers’ experiences, and includes 30 age-segmented, core-curriculumbased Build & Share Challenge Cards as well as plenty of readyprepared activities for you to work with.

Machines & Mechanisms Examples of learning targets covered: Machines & Mechanisms Simple and Powered Machines

Machines & Mechanisms Early Simple Machines

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Children explore objects in the world around them, and build and play with models that help them to understand the movement of familiar things. They experiment with the concepts of balance, stability, buoyancy and much more.

This range enables children to get an in-depth understanding of simple and compound machines found in everyday life. Children observe and investigate gears, wheels and axles, levers, and pulleys. They predict and record findings, and learn the correct vocabulary associated with simple machines.

Children deepen their understanding of how forces affect motion and explore concepts of energy. They build more complex mechanisms and use them to make accurate observations, measurements and records; and to design their own solutions.

See the primary school range pages 28-29.

See the primary and secondary school range pages 30-31.

Creative Classroom Solutions for Schools

See the primary and secondary school range pages 32-37.

Science • Plan and conduct a simple investigation • Communicate changes in movements of objects resulting from action • Observe, predict and record • Learn about gravity, friction and air resistance • Measure forces and identify their direction Technology • Build, test and evaluate • Recognize characteristics of familiar things • Find out how mechanisms can be used to move things • Learn about mechanical and pneumatic control systems Creative development • Explore ideas • Design and make things for diﬀerent purposes

Robotics LEGO® Education WeDo

Robotics LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education

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The exciting LEGO® Education WeDo concept provides a fun and easy way to get started on simple robotics. Children build models, attach simple sensors and motors, which are plugged into their computers, and configure behaviour using intuitive, icon-based software.

Students build robots and use software to plan, test and modify sequences of instructions for a variety of real-life robotic behaviours. They gather and analyse data from sensors using datalogging functionalities such as graph viewer. Robotics is an exciting way to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics to life in the classroom.

See the primary school range pages 39-43.

Mathematics • Learn about shape and space through practical activities • Problem solving, reasoning • Counting, calculating and measuring • Fractions, percentages and number operations

See the primary and secondary school range pages 44-50.

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Early Structures Set 5+ 9660

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Provides building ideas for 12 different structures such as towers and bridges and four problem-solving tasks. Includes pulley wheels, moveable hooks on strings, axles, activity cards and element overview.

Key learning values • Explore basic structures such as towers, bridges and walls • Explore balancing, strength and stability, and moving parts • Solve problems through design

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Machines & Mechanisms Early Simple Machines Set 5+ 9656

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Provides eight mechanical models that enable children to get a basic understanding of gears, levers, pulleys, and wheels and axles.

Why buy me • Fantastic starter set for introducing science and design technology concepts • Users explore basic mechanical principles such as gears, levers, pulleys, wheels and axles through eight fun models • LEGO® DUPLO® models are easy for young learners to work with • Enables children to explore how familiar objects work • Children use their imagination to design and build their own models

Activity Pack for Early Simple Machines Set 5+ 2009656 Includes eight exciting 45-minute lessons, eight 20-minute extension activities and four problemsolving tasks. Illustrations introduce playful problems for children to solve.

Key learning values • Explore basic mechanical principles such as gears, levers, pulleys, wheels and axles through eight fun models • Investigate force, buoyancy and balance • Extend vocabulary by identifying key parts of simple machines • Work in teams and share ﬁndings • Solve problems through design

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Features 16 principle models, four main models and four problem-solving models that enable students to investigate and understand the operation of simple and compound machines found in everyday life: gears, wheels and axles, levers and pulleys.

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Deepen students’ understanding of simple machines: gears, wheels and axles, levers and pulleys. Ideal as the next step from Early Simple Machines or as preparation for Simple and Powered Machines or Robotics.

Key learning values • Observing and investigating simple machines: gears, wheels and axles, levers, and pulleys • Following a design brief as part of the engineering design process • Investigating and working through observations, reasoning, predicting, reﬂecting and critical thinking

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• Perfect for the easy but in-depth introduction of simple machines such as gears, wheels and axles, levers and pulleys • Students use knowledge gained to build familiar simple machines such as a Merry-Go-Round and a Go-Cart • Teaches students the correct vocabulary used to explain simple machines • Activity Pack features images for class use to make teaching easy and to establish the concept behind the simple machine • Images included also enable students to build a bridge between real-life objects and LEGO® models • Building instructions include an element overview allowing easier model build and easy classroom management • Features a Brick Separator that makes it easy to build and take models apart

Activity Pack for Simple Machines Set 7+ 2009689 Features 16 principle activities, four main activities and four problem-solving activities. Enables students to recognise simple machines in everyday use, to understand the principles behind them, and to become familiar with the vocabulary relevant for the simple machine in focus: gears, wheels and axles, levers or pulleys. Includes a comprehensive teacher’s guide.

Key learning values • Observing and investigating simple machines: gears, wheels and axles, levers, and pulleys • Developing scientiﬁc inquiry skills • Following a design brief as part of the engineering design process • Learning and applying relevant vocabulary for simple machines • Fair testing, predicting and measuring, collecting data, and describing outcomes

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1. First, build Merry-Go-Round Model A6 and make it turn. Follow Building Instructions A, pages 34 to 42, steps 1 to 11.

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3. Then look carefully at the pictures of the models and compare Merry-Go-Round Model A6 to Merry-Go-Round Model A7.

When Sam and Sally visit the fair they always buy popcorn. Sometimes it can be difficult to see where popcorn is being sold. Sam and Sally want to help the popcorn seller by building a sign for the popcorn cart that will turn and attract people’s attention.

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Your design brief is as follows: • Build a popcorn cart. • Make a sign that can turn. • Build a mechanism that makes the sign turn when you turn a handle.

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When you have finished, test your cart. Count how many times the sign spins for every five turns of the handle. Assess how easily the sign can be read at a distance. What makes it easy or difficult to read? 27

4. Next, look carefully at the pictures of the models and make a prediction.

If I compare model A6 to model A7, then I think Merry-Go-Round Model (A6 / A7) will turn faster.

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Starter Set 2-3 students

1 x 9689 Simple Machines Set

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Classroom Set 24 students

12 x 9689 Simple Machines Set

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Machines & Mechanisms

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Introducing Simple & Powered Machines 8+ 2009686 This introductory pack features 37 principle model activities, 14 main activities with extension ideas, and six problem-solving tasks. Flash animations introduce students to the activities. Teacher’s notes, student worksheets and glossary included.

Simple & Powered Machines Set 8+ 9686

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This is the core brick set for our 8+ range of Machines & Mechanisms sets. Features building instruction booklets for 10 principle models and 18 main models designed to teach students about the mechanical and structural principles of everyday machines and structures.

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• Building and exploring real life Machines & Mechanisms • Investigating powered machines with the motor • Using plastic sheets for calibration and capturing wind • Exploring gearing mechanisms with the assorted gear wheel

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Investigating the principles of simple machines, mechanisms and structures Experimenting with balanced and unbalanced forces Experimenting with friction Capturing, storing and transferring wind energy Measuring distance, time, speed and weight Calibrating scales Investigating powered forces and motion, speed and pulling power

Advancing with Simple & Powered Machines 10+

• Ideal for investigating basic principles of simple machines, mechanisms and structures • Students can experiment with forces, motion and speed • Students develop an understanding of how gears and wheels function through building models • Building Instruction booklets enable students to work together on building the same model, as instructions are divided into two • LEGO® Technic bricks allow students to build models that are strong and secure • 9V Motor and Battery Pack make models like cars and cranes come to life • Can be combined with several activity packs and add-on sets to increase learning opportunities

2009687 Enables students to build on their basic skills and develop a more in-depth understanding. Includes 38 principle model activities, four main activities with extension ideas, and eight problem-solving activities. Real-life video clips introduce students to the activities. Teacher’s notes, student worksheets and glossary included.

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Machines & Mechanisms Renewable Energy Add-on Set 8+ 9688

Pneumatics Add-on Set 10+

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Combine with 9686 to explore renewable energy sources through six real-life models such as a wind turbine and a solar powered car. Features a solar panel, turbine blades, a motor/generator, LED lights, an extension wire and the unique LEGO® Energy Meter.

• Building and exploring renewable energy through real-life LEGO® models • Exploring energy supply, transfer, accumulation, conversion and consumption • Engaging students in engineering design

9641

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Key learning values • Building and exploring pneumatics through real-life LEGO® models • Investigating power systems and components • Pressure measuring in psi and bar • Exploring potential and kinetic energy • Learning about how compressed air is created and distributed

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Why buy me • Gives students a highly relevant insight into diﬀerent Renewable Energy sources, e.g. solar, wind, hydro and hand generated power • The Energy Meter allows students to store and use generated energy • Download building instructions free of charge on LEGOeducation.com • Use with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education to combine robotics and renewable energy investigations (see page 47)

Activity Pack for Renewable Energy Add-on Set 10+

Activity Pack for Pneumatics Add-on Set 10+

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Features six lessons and four problemsolving activities designed for students to explore the three main renewable energy sources: solar, wind and water. Includes a wide range of real-life images ideal for introducing the topic and task at hand. Teacher’s notes, student worksheets and glossary included.

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Machines & Mechanisms Simple & Powered Machines

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Starter Set 2-3 students

1 x 9686 Simple & Powered Machines Set

1 x 2009686 Introducing Simple & Powered Machines

1 x 2009687 Advancing with Simple & Powered Machines

1 x 9688 Renewable Energy Add-on Set

1 x 2009688 Activity Pack for Renewable Energy Add-on Set

1 x 9641 Pneumatics Add-on Set

1 x 2009641 Activity Pack for Pneumatics Add-on Set

Classroom Set 24 students

12 x 9686 Simple & Powered Machines Set

1 x 2009686 Introducing Simple & Powered Machines

1 x 2009687 Advancing with Simple & Powered Machines

12 x 9688 Renewable Energy Add-on Set

1 x 2009688 Activity Pack for Renewable Energy Add-on Set

12 x 9641 Pneumatics Add-on Set

1 x 2009641 Activity Pack for Pneumatics Add-on Set

Energy Display 8+ 9668 This element displays input and output in volts, watts, amps, and energy storage level in joules. Combine with 9669 Energy Storage to form the LEGO® Energy Meter.

Energy Storage 8+

LEGO® Solar Panel 8+

Power Functions Extension Wire 20” 7+

Power Functions M-Motor 7+

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The Solar Panel provides sufficient power to operate the LEGO® Energy Meter and motors. It delivers: 5V, 4mA in direct light from a 60W incandescent bulb positioned 25 cm from the solar panel (>2000 lux); and 5V, 20mA in direct light from a 60W incandescent bulb positioned 8 cm from the panel (>10,000 lux).

Build your Power Functions-equipped models bigger, better and more mechanized and motorized than ever before by adding this 20-inch (50 cm) extension wire.

Build an extra medium-strength, medium-sized M-Motor into your LEGO® creations and watch things start moving.

Power Functions Battery Box 7+

Power Functions Extension Wire 8” 7+

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Give even more power and movement to your models with an extra battery box to supply power to your Power Functions motors! Each battery box can power 2 XL-Motors or 4 M-Motors at the same time. Requires 6 AA (1,5V) batteries, not included.

Build your Power Functions-equipped models bigger, better and more mechanized and motorized by adding this 8-inch (20 cm) extension wire.

8883

Power Functions XL-Motor 7+ 8882 Add an extra XL-Motor to your models! This super-strong motor will give plenty of power to your models, whether it’s spinning a wheel or turning a system of gears. Use the “M” Motor to animate larger builds. Requires battery box (Item 8881), not included.

9669 This Ni-MH battery with connector is designed to be combined with the 9668 Energy Display. When combined, the two elements form the LEGO® Energy Meter. Storage capacity: 150 mAh.

E-Motor 7+ 9670 The E-Motor is a 9V motor with an internal gearbox. Its 9.5:1 gearing ratio provides a maximum torque of 4.5 Ncm and approximately 800 rotations per minute without load. It also functions as a very efficient generator.

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Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box 7+ 8878 This rechargeable battery box has built-in Lithium polymer batteries for low weight and maximum power. Use the 8887 10VDC LEGO® Transformer to charge the battery.

Power Functions Light 7+

Transformer 10V DC 8+

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Add bright LED lights to your models to create glowing eyes, illuminated headlights, and anything else you can imagine and build.

This standard 10V DC transformer allows you to recharge your 9693 Rechargeable Battery DC or 8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box.

Colours of and decorative designs on elements may vary.

• Motor speed can be controlled via the battery box speed control dial! • Output voltage is 7.4V.

LEGO® Education WeDo LEGO® Education WeDo Construction Set 7+

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Enables students to build and program simple LEGO® models that are plugged into a computer. Includes a motor, motion and tilt sensors, and the LEGO USB Hub.

Examples of learning targets covered:

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Information and Communication Technology, ICT • Use simulations and explore models • Use ICT to measure, record, respond to and control events

• Designing and making • Brainstorm to ﬁnd creative alternative solutions • Learn to communicate, share ideas and work together

Science • Investigate energy, force and speed • Determine the speed of a moving object and use the quantitative relationship between speed, distance and time • Using the scientiﬁc inquiry process when gathering and analysing data sets

Why buy me • Provides a stepping stone for introducing the basics of robotics • Ideal for introducing technology into curriculum areas such as science, technology, maths, and language lessons • Perfect for cross-curricular or project-based learning • Provides 12 working models within four themes: Amazing Mechanisms, Wild Animals, Play Soccer and Adventure Stories • Increase learning experiences with add-on sets such as the Sceneries Set • Download resources online at LEGOeducation.com

Technology • Develop solutions, selecting, building, testing and evaluating Mathematics • Understand and use fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions

LEGO® Education WeDo Software v.1.2.2 and Activity Pack 7+

Language and Literacy • Narrative and journalistic writing • Storytelling • Explaining, interviewing and interpreting

Easy-to-use software and 12 theme-based activities providing up to 24 hours of instruction and project-based learning in one package! The drag-and-drop software, powered by LabVIEW, is icon-based and provides an intuitive programming environment. Features the digital Getting Started Guide with building tips and programming examples.

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LEGO Education WeDo Site License Agreement 7+ ®

2000094 Site license is required if installing software on more than one computer.

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• Programming, using software, designing and creating a working model • Use software to acquire information • Use feedback to adjust a programming system output • Working with simple machines, gears, levers, pulleys, transmission of motion • Measuring time and distance, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, estimating, randomness, using variables • Narrative and journalistic writing, storytelling, explaining, interviewing, interpreting

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LEGO® Education WeDo Software features The Software • Icon-based, drag and drop programming environment • Getting Started Guide with building and programming examples included • Automatically detects sensors when attached to the LEGO® USB Hub • Supports programming of the computer keyboard, sound and microphone

The Activity Pack • Twelve interactive activities to meet a broad range of curriculum goals • Perfect for integrating science, maths and literacy with technology and ICT • Activities that integrate fully within the software to create an interactive environment to suit all abilities

Why buy me • Features lots of extra and new elements, extending the use of your existing LEGO® Education WeDo sets • Build and program new and bigger models • Also provides loose parts for existing LEGO Education WeDo sets • Download free building instructions and programming samples at LEGOeducation.com

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WeDo 8+ Projects Curriculum Pack 2009585 Take learning with LEGO® Education WeDo to the next level with this fun and challenging Amusement Park and Construction Site themed set. Using the drag-and-drop intuitive programming environment that students are already familiar with, WeDo 8+ Projects features 6 advanced activities and 4 open-ended problem solving exercises. With enough material for up to 30 lessons, including worksheets and teacher notes, WeDo 8+ Projects is ideal for developing understanding of a wide range of STEM topics.

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Connect • Mia wants to practice kicking. Max does too. • Can you create a mechanical goal keeper?

Contemplate • Predict and test... • How many balls can the goal keeper save? • How many goals can you score?

Construct: Our model… • Uses a motor to turn a small pulley and belt... • The belt turns the large pulley... • The large pulley turns a lever arm... • The lever arm moves the goalkeeper. • Program your goalkeeper to block paper balls from the goal.

Continue • Make a program that counts the score and displays the results.

LEGO® Education WeDo Resource Set 7+ 9585

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Features extra and new elements for building large WeDo models that provide even more learning opportunities. Combine with 9580 LEGO® Education WeDo Construction Set to build four new models: Ferris Wheel, Crane, Car or House. Includes new elements such as wheels, rotors and a door. Download free building instructions and programming samples at LEGOeducation.com.

Colours of and decorative designs on elements may vary.

Key learning values • Covers a range of curriculum relevant STEM topics • Relates to real life • Ideal for cross-curricular teaching and project work • Builds understanding of technology • Added emphasis to key language use

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Requires: • 9580 LEGO Education WeDo Construction Set • 9585 LEGO Education WeDo Resource Set • 2000097 LEGO Education WeDo Software and Activity Pack • Available in Starter and Classroom sets

LEGO® Education WeDo Classroom Solutions

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Get inspired! Get inspired! Get inspired!

Let your students design, build and program fun models such as a galloping horse or a fire-fighting scene. Simply add the Sceneries Set (9385) or the Rescue Services Set (9314) to your LEGO® Education WeDo range. For more inspiration visit LEGOeducation.com.

Sceneries Set 4+ Starter Set 2-3 students

1 x 9580 LEGO® Education WeDo Construction Set

1 x 2000097 LEGO Education WeDo Software and Activity Pack

0 x 2000094 LEGO Education WeDo Site License Agreement

1 x 9585 LEGO Education WeDo Resource Set

1 x 2009585 WeDo 8+ Projects Curriculum Pack

Classroom Set 24 students

12 x 9580 LEGO Education WeDo Construction Set

1 x 2000097 LEGO Education WeDo Software and Activity Pack

1 x 2000094 LEGO Education WeDo Site License Agreement

12 x 9585 LEGO Education WeDo Resource Set

1 x 2009585 WeDo 8+ Projects Curriculum Pack

Motion Sensor 7+

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Provides colourful bricks in different shapes and sizes and special elements such as snakes, ﬂowers and treasure chests. Combine with LEGO® Education WeDo to build and program a galloping horse or a roaring dragon, or use your own imagination to create models and programs.

Power Functions Light 7+

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The motion sensor designed for the LEGO® Education WeDo Construction Set can detect objects within a range of 15 cm, depending on the design of the object, when attached to the LEGO USB Hub. The motion sensor is automatically detected by the WeDo Software when attached to the LEGO USB Hub.

Add bright LED lights to your models to create glowing eyes, illuminated headlights, and anything else you can imagine and build.

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Tilt Sensor 7+

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LEGO USB Hub 7+ ®

9581 The LEGO® USB Hub designed for the LEGO Education WeDo Construction Set controls sensors and motors via the LEGO Education WeDo Software when connected to a computer’s powered USB port. This two-port hub transmits power and data to and from the computer, and both ports are able to control motors and sensors. The LEGO USB Hub is automatically detected by the LEGO Education WeDo Software when connected to a computer.

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Power Functions M-Motor 7+

The tilt sensor designed for the WeDo Construction Set detects changes within six different positions: Tilt This Way, Tilt That Way, Tilt Up, Tilt Down, No Tilt and Any Tilt. The tilt sensor is automatically detected by the WeDo Software when connected to the LEGO USB Hub.

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8883 Build an extra medium-strength, medium-sized M-Motor into your LEGO® creations and watch things start moving.

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LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set 8+ 9797

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This set enables students to build and program real-life robotic solutions. Includes the programmable NXT Brick, providing onbrick programming and data logging, three interactive servo motors, ultrasonic, sound, light and two touch sensors, a rechargeable battery, connecting cables, and full-colour building instructions. Software (2000080) and battery charger (9833/8887) are sold separately.

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education

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Key learning values

More Great Robots

• Developing solutions, selecting, building, testing and evaluating • Brainstorm to ﬁnd creative alternative solutions • Learn to communicate, share ideas and work together • Hands-on experience with sensors, motors and intelligent units

Let your students take LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education robots to the next level and add even more fun to learning. Download building instructions and programming examples for nine cool models at MINDSTORMSeducation.com.

3 Interactive Servo Motors: These motors offer precise control through built-in rotation sensors

Why buy me • Provides fantastic cross-curricular opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths • Simple icon-based programming allows complex programs to be written quickly • The NXT brick can also be used as a data logging tool, providing numerous Science opportunities • Allows for creativity in design – add-on packs provide endless building opportunities • Enables students to explore the world of engineering by building complex control systems

Rechargeable Battery DC: Provides an alternative to normal AA batteries. Estimated recharge time 4-5 hours. Use the 8887 Transformer 10V DC to charge

Belt-driven Colour Sorter

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More Great Elements • Belts: Use to build tracks and factory belts • Worm gear • Unique connectors • Structural elements • Beams: Build sturdy models

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Resource Set 8+

• Axles • Connectors • Wheels: Diﬀerent sizes for exploring circumference (physical science and maths) • Download free building instructions at LEGOeducation.com

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This set features a wide range of elements that allow you to build and program LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education robots with even more functions than ever before. Includes plenty of special elements such as belts, unique connectors, a worm gear, structural elements, as well as other LEGO elements like beams, axels and connectors. It is the ideal supplement to your 9797 Base Set for classroom, after school or robotic competition use! Download free building instructions and programming examples for several great robots on MINDSTORMSeducation.com.

Touch Sensor: Can be set to be activated when touched, bumped or released NXT Brick: The brains of the system, where motors and sensors can be attached and controlled

Ultrasonic Sensor: Can detect objects up to a range of 2.5 m

NXT Site License Agreement 8+ 2000078 NXT Sound Sensor: Detects noise levels in the room

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NXT Light Sensor: Enables the construction of a robot that will follow a line by monitoring ambient and reﬂected light

LEGO® Technic Bricks: For building models that are strong and secure

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A Site License is required if using the NXT software on more than one computer.

Key learning values • Using input and output devices and producing a simple set of sequential instructions linking cause and effect • Developing and testing a system to monitor and control events • Using intuitive prediction tools to get ﬁrst hand experience with making hypothesis • Using the scientiﬁc inquiry process when gathering and analysing data sets • Integrating Maths and Science using physical constants, units of measurement, coordinate systems, min, max, mean and linear formulas

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT Software v.2.1.6 8+ (with Data Logging) 2000080 This icon-based software makes it easy for student to program their robots and log data. It includes 46 tutorials from beginner to advanced levels and a stepby-step digital user guide. The software is based on LabVIEW.

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Green City Challenge Set 9+ 9594

Energy Meter for collecting and storing power

Key learning values Solar Panel

• Covers key areas in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Literacy • Design, build and present robots that can be tested and developed to perform specific tasks • Work with prototyping and design • Get hands-on experience with programming, sensors, motors and intelligent units • Develop research skills, make predictions, and draw conclusions • Learn about alternative sources of energy

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A theme-based set that guides students through LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education building and programming. Includes 3 training mats, 1 challenge mat and elements for building the challenge models. Use the training mats as a venue for practicing and testing. Dive into the topical Green City challenge and let students solve a series of missions.

Windmill Blades

E-Motor

Connecting Cables LED Lights

Renewable Energy Add-on Set 8+

Why buy me

Activity Pack for Green City Challenge Set 9+

• A step-by-step safe route for introducing LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education • Use in the classroom or as competition preparation • 45 hours of fun and engaging lessons • Includes getting started guide • Comprehensive teacher notes for easy implementation • Structured training activities teach students to program and master LEGO MINDSTORMS Education • Real-world engineering challenges let students put their new knowledge to work • Based on renewable energy, an engaging and highly topical theme

• Compatible with both LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education and Simple and Powered Machines • Combine robotics with renewable energy investigations • Explore energy supply, transfer, accumulation, conversion and transfer • Build more models and log data using the NXT Software • Use the Energy Meter to collect and log data on input/output in volts, amps and watts, and energy storage level in joules • Download free building instructions at LEGOeducation.com

2009594 Seven easy-to-follow training activities providing a step-by-step introduction to robotics in the classroom and competitions. Also features a project for further research into the challenge topic of renewable energy. Comprehensive teacher notes included for easy implementation.

Classroom Solutions

ADD-ON +

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This new set is designed to be compatible with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education. It features a solar panel, blades, a motor/generator, LED lights, an extension wire and the unique LEGO Energy Meter, which works as a sensor when connected to the NXT. The Energy Meter collects the following data; input/ output in volts, amps, watt, and energy storage level in joule. These data can be used for programming or viewed in the data logging window. Download free building instructions, activities and programming examples at LEGOeducation.com. Building instructions included in the Add-on Set can be used as additional inspiration, but are designed for use with the 9686 set on page 32.

NXT Brick provides control of the windmill

Science and Data Logging Activity Pack 11+

Introduction to Robotics 11+

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Features four real-life science activities related to the themes of Motion, Light and Colour, and Heat and Sound, and also a research project about data collection and analysis for sensorbased inspection of aging bridges. Provides up to 25 hours of instruction. Includes video clips, worksheets and teacher’s guide. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University.

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Up to 24 hours of tuition, divided into six main projects and three end-of-project activities. Provides a step-by-step guide to robotics engineering using LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® Education. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University. Includes teacher’s guide. Extend to include theme-based projects, see 2009798 Robotics Projects: Themes.

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Starter Set 2-3 students

1 x 9797 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Base Set

Classroom Set 24 students

12 x 9797 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Base Set

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1 x 2000080 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Software 1 x 2000080 + 2000078 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Software + Site License

1 x 9594 + 2009594 Green City Challenge Set + Activity Pack 1 x 9594 + 2009594 Green City Challenge Set + Activity Pack

1 x 8887 Transformer 12 x 8887 Transformer

1 x 9695 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Resource Set 4 x 9695 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Resource Set

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Key learning values • Measuring distance, time and speed using linear formulas • Experimenting with light reﬂection and absorption • Investigating properties of sound with focus on amplitude and frequency • Experimenting with transfer of thermal energy by testing the effect of conduction, convection and radiation

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LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education ROBOLAB™ 2.9 Software 8+ 2000069 Designed to help existing ROBOLAB™ users to migrate from the RCX to the NXT platform. Software capability is equivalent to that of the 2.5.4 version, but with new features such as faster ﬁrmware and ﬂoating point maths. Does not support Bluetooth™ communication to the NXT brick.

Icon-based programming

ROBOTC Software Single License v.2.0 14+

ROBOTC Software Classroom License v.2.0 14+

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Powerful C-based programming language with a Windows environment for writing and debugging programs; includes a comprehensive realtime debugger. Use with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT and RCX as well as TETRIX. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University. Installation on one computer only.

Powerful C-based programming language with a Windows environment for writing and debugging programs; includes a comprehensive real-time debugger. Use with LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® Education NXT and RCX as well as TETRIX. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University. Classroom license allows for installation on 12 computers.

ROBOLAB 2.9 Site Licence Agreement 8+ A Site License is required if the ROBOLAB™ software is to be used on more than one computer.

More than 40 lessons for teaching text-based programming relating to engineering challenges for both the NXT and RCX platforms. Features the topics Movement, Sensing, Variables, Programming, Systems, and Advanced. Requires the use of the ROBOTC Software developed by Carnegie Mellon University.

Text-based programming

Robotics Engineering Volume 1: 12+ Introduction to Mobile Robotics

2009787 Up to 45 hours of tuition, divided into six main projects, six investigations, three any-time projects and three end-of-project activities, providing a step-by-step introduction to robotics engineering. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University. Includes teacher’s guide.

Robotics Projects: Themes 11+ LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education is unique because it allows me to teach science and technology in a very rewarding way: If I want children to develop scientific enquiry skills and understand technological concepts, it’s no good me just telling them how it is, or what to do. LEGO MINDSTORMS Education allows children to investigate, plan, test and implement their ideas – and in this way they work things out for themselves. This is very rewarding as a teacher. You see them enjoying themselves, getting results that they are happy with and answering problems that you have set them.

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Simon Williams, Science and IT Teacher, New Lodge School, Dorking, England

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Programmable 32-bit brick, including Bluetooth™ wireless communication and USB port. Programmable dot matrix display. 4 input, 3 output ports. 6 wire digital platform. 8KHz loud speaker. It is possible to use a number of simple predefined commands directly on the brick. More advanced programming requires software pack 2000077/2000080. Requires 6 AA batteries or the 9798/9693 Rechargeable Battery.

The Temperature Sensor is a digital sensor powered by the NXT brick. Using the NXT Brick and NXT Software (2000080), it can be calibrated to measure both Celsius and Fahrenheit (-20°C to +120°C/-4°F to +248°F).

Sound Sensor 8+

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NXT Temperature Sensor 8+

Interactive Servo Motor 8+

Teaching ROBOTC for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® 14+

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Intelligent NXT Brick 8+

2009798 Up to 24 hours of tuition, divided into three theme-based projects on Automated Mining, Sentry Guard Dog and Automated Tree Measuring. Developed by Carnegie Mellon University. Includes teacher’s guide. Provides the next step for students who have completed 2009797 Introduction to Robotics.

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Servo Motor with in-built rotation sensor that measures speed and distance and reports back to the NXT. This allows for motor control within one degree of accuracy. Several motors can be aligned to drive at the same speed. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Using the NXT Brick, the sound sensor is able to measure noise levels in DB and DBA. It can also recognize sound patterns and identify tone differences. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Touch Sensor 8+

Ultrasonic Sensor 8+

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Using the NXT Brick, the Touch Sensor detects pressure – i.e. when the button is pressed or released. The sensor is also able to count single press and multiple presses. A LEGO® cross axle can be attached to the sensor button. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Using the NXT Brick, the Ultrasonic Sensor is able to detect an object and measure its proximity in inches and centimeters. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

USB Bluetooth™ Dongle 8+

Light Sensor 8+

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The Abe USB Bluetooth adapter enables wireless communication between your PC or Mac and the NXT device. The Abe USB Bluetooth adapter is supported by Microsoft Windows XP, Vista (32 bit) and MacOS X 10.3.9 or newer, with the latest Service Packs.

Using the NXT brick, the Light Sensor is able to sense light or dark as well as light intensity in a room. It is also able to measure light intensity in colours (grey scale sorting). You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Vernier NXT Sensor Adaptor 8+ 9799 The Vernier NXT Sensor Adaptor allows you to integrate Vernier sensors with the Intelligent NXT Brick and the NXT Software. This enables you to carry out an even wider variety of science experiments and data collection with your students. Embedded in a LEGO® NXT sensor housing, the adaptor is very easy to assemble on NXT models.

Rechargeable Battery DC 8+

Colour Sensor 8+ 9694

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Transformer 10V DC 8+

Designed for use with the 9841 Intelligent NXT Brick, this Lithium Ion Polymer battery with DC plug gives you an alternative to normal AA batteries. Capacity: 2100 mAh. Estimated recharge time 4-5 hours. Use the 8887 Transformer 10V DC to charge.

This standard 10V DC Transformer allows you to recharge your 9693 Rechargeable Battery DC or 8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box.

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Using the NXT Brick, the Colour Sensor is able to perform three unique functions. It acts as a Colour Sensor distinguishing between six colours; it works as a Light Sensor detecting light intensities, both reﬂected light and ambient light; and it works as a Colour Lamp, emitting red, green or blue light. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education More Opportunities with 3rd Party Products Visit LEGOeducation.com! A wide range of 3rd party products are available. They provide even more opportunities to carry out curriculum-relevant activities, experiments and data collection with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education. Visit LEGOeducation.com or contact your local dealer for more information.

Don’t just take our word for it… Vernier The 9799 Vernier NXT Sensor Adaptor allows you to use more than 30 analogue Vernier sensors together with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education.

Icon-based programming

NI LabVIEW for LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

HiTechnic

Loglt from DCP

A trusted partner since 2006, HiTechnic manufactures a range of sensors for MINDSTORMS. Currently, seven sensors are available – all in LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education sensor housing.

With NXT LogIt Sensor Adaptor from DCP you can use more than 50 analogue and digital sensors with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education.

National Instruments LabVIEW for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® software is a new education-focused version of the company’s professional LabVIEW graphical system design software used by scientists and engineers. Developed specifically for high school students to use with the LEGO Education robotics platform in classrooms or after-school robotics competitions, LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS is a teaching tool that helps students visually control and program MINDSTORMS NXT robots. The desktop software turns any LEGO MINDSTORMS Education set into a fullfeature science and engineering learning station, preparing students for university courses and engineering careers where LabVIEW is already used.

TETRIX by PITSCO ™

Revolutionary Metal Building System for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education TETRIX™ is a new metal building system designed for use with LEGO MINDSTORMS Education in higher education and FIRST® Tech Challenge competitions! It includes aluminium elements, metal gears, durable drive motors and servos, adding a new dimension to LEGO MINDSTORMS Education robots. Visit LEGOeducation.com or contact your local dealer for more information.

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Kelly Wilson, Class Teacher, AB Combs, US

I have found that LEGO MINDSTORMS Education instantly engages students in their learning. Through the building and programming challenges, they become active participators, developing both teamwork and collaborative skills. They immediately find elements of the kit familiar and soon grow confident enough to explore their own ideas. Learning with LEGO, provides opportunities for the students to apply their scientific, mathematical and engineering knowledge to solve real-life problems, which makes very strong cross-curricular links.

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Chris Carver, Faculty Head, Kingsbury High School, UK

It is very fun because your model makes you feel like a star!

The WeDo set is brilliant, because it teaches children so much. They learn about: working with simple machines, with gears and levers, pulleys, transmission of motion, programming, using software media, designing and creating a working model, measuring time and distance, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, estimating, randomness and using variables. That’s impressive.

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You have to invest in this process. It does a teacher good to step back and be a facilitator. My biggest tip is to just get out of their way and let the students build, because the things that they produce are greater than anything that you could ever plant in their minds. BuildToExpress gives them an opportunity to express what’s going on in their minds.

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Sarah Ann Taylor, Class Teacher, AB Combs, US There are no right or wrong answers, and you think with your hands.

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FIRST ® LEGO® League

World Robot Olympiad

• Annual challenge with two parts • Project: research and solve a real-world problem • Robot Game: design your robot to carry out special missions • Open for children aged 9-16

• Annual challenge • Regular category: solve a predeﬁned task based on a real-world challenge • WRO GEN II Football: teams of two robots playing football • Open category: get creative and use your innovation skills within a given theme • Open to students aged 9-19

Learn more at FIRSTLEGOleague.org

What can you learn from a robot?

There’s not one student in each class that’s going to be just like the other and that’s one reason why I love to use LEGO®, because if I tell them to all build a tower there’s not going to be two towers that are alike. It’s something that children love and that they love being able to show their individuality through. There are very few things in schools today that allow children to show their creativity and individualism.

FIRST ® is a registered trademark of the United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST ®). FIRST ® LEGO® League, FLL®, and the FLL® logo are jointly held trademarks of FIRST and The LEGO Group.

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Take part in an international robotics competition and find out. It’s fun. It’s exciting. And the skills you learn will last a lifetime! • Design, build, test and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS Education technology • Research challenges facing today’s scientists • Learn critical thinking and team-building skills • Apply real-world maths and science concepts

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