I enjoyed watching Wyatt start out attempting to follow instructions for building a car-like robot, but quickly switch to building his own custom robot that could only be described as a can crusher. I found the lessons to be academically appropriate for the grade levels SPIKE was intended for, but I also could see myself thinking ways to adapt SPIKE for different levels of academic need. SPIKE is designed for ages 10+, grades 6 to 8. Designed for use with the LEGO Education SPIKE Portfolio, the SPIKE. 10 change pitch effect by 100 set pitch effect to clear sound effects -10 change volume by 100 set volume to volume when I receive message1 message1 broadcast message1 broadcast and wait 1 wait seconds 10 repeat forever if then if then else wait until repeat until 1 10 pick random to + - / 100 < 100 100 > and or not.Suitability for Use in a School Environment Engage every student in playful STEAM learning with the LEGO Education SPIKE App. The idea that SPIKE Prime can take so many forms, even forms not written in the lesson plans, is something both Wyatt and I enjoyed. We saw online that SPIKE Prime can be a robot, a car, a grabbing claw, a locking safe, a factory, and more. Where many robotics kits see students build the same robot over and over again, SPIKE Prime can be built in many permutations. Wyatt is also familiar with block-based coding so he found getting the SPIKE Prime’s software up and running easy and the block-based coding program used to make SPIKE do what Wyatt wanted SPIKE Prime to do was also a pleasant experience.Īs a teacher, this was my favorite part of SPIKE Prime: creativity. Programming a SPIKE Essential or SPIKE Prime multi-port Hub and connecting motors and sensors with a system of LEGO elements encourages students to build, tinker, and experiment - progressing from simple creations to complex structures and mechanisms. Building SPIKE was a breeze for a seasoned veteran like Wyatt, but Wyatt also feels even a LEGO beginner would have an easy time getting SPIKE operational.
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