LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential excites students with hands-on learning and strong STEAM learning outcomes. This playful, narrative-based learning experience is part of the LEGO Learning System and encourages pupils to investigate STEAM concepts, while contributing to literacy, maths and social-emotional development.

The SPIKE™ App, featuring age-appropriate icon- and word-based coding based on Scratch with your choice of operating system: iOS, Chrome, Windows 10, Mac and Android

Unit Plans

SPIKE Essential offers 5 units of 8 x 45-minute, curriculum-aligned STEAM lessons. Each lesson includes comprehensive online lesson plans with maths and literacy 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

Unit Plans

Including

• Features 2 I/O ports, Bluetooth connectivity
• 6-axis gyro
• a rechargeable lithium-ion battery

9 programmable pixels each display up to 10 colors and 10 brightness levels for endless creativity.

• Ideal for low-load applications.
• Absolute positioning and integrated rotation sensor.
• Simple form factor for quick building and rebuilding.

Distinguishes between 8 colors and measures reflected and ambient light from darkness to bright sunlight.

Connects compatible computers and tablets with the Large Hub for tasks such as transferring data, performing firmware updates and charging the Large Hub or Small Hub.