![]() ![]() Chromebook support will come in the second half of 2016. The WeDo 2.0 kits are now available in the US and UK for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, PCs and Macs. The STEM lessons are extra, but Lego Education will apparently offer a site-wide license. Like the consumer products, the educational kits are not cheap, running around $2,000 per classroom. For instance, kids get lessons about recycling by designing a truck, and even learn about biology and pollination, though we're not sure how they pull that off with Lego bricks. According to Techcrunch, Lego has has developed a curriculum with over 40 hours of science lessons normally taught in fourth grade. On top of robotics, the next-gen WeDo Kit also teaches kids STEM basics via various science projects. The whole thing is driven by a tablet-based drag-and-drop interface that helps kids code basic robotics apps. The new kit also replaces the old USB cables with a Bluetooth LE hub that connects to the motors and tilt sensors. As before, it's designed to teach kids the basics of robotics, thanks to the Mindstorm-like sets. Investigating the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the movement of an object. This award winning solution is based upon the latest science standards and was created to enhance students curiosity and science skills. ![]() The kit has 12 activities that introduce valuable science and engineering concepts like pulley setups and gear trains and ratios, and makes them approachable and interactive with sensors, motors, and software. ![]() The personal licenses allow you to see the material online, while you can download the PDFs purchased with. The LEGO Education WeDo kit provides a fascinating opportunity in simple robotics and programming for young students. ![]() Lego Education has revealed the WeDo 2.0 robotics kit aimed at elementary school students, over eight years after launching the original WeDo. Love using WeDo 2.0 Learn more about our next generation product, LEGO ® Education SPIKE Essential. In this section, you will find LEGO building instructions for custom models made with plain LEGO bricks or LEGO Technic parts, and building instructions and programs for LEGO BOOST, LEGO WeDo 2.0, LEGO SPIKE, and LEGO MINDSTORMS projects. You may not have been able to play with Lego in school, but your kids can. ![]()
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