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Teacher Plan

Programming SPIKE Prime robots in Word blocks: Intermediate Course

Develop your SPIKE Prime classes with a ready-to-use year-long programme — 25 projects that build programming, sensor work and mechanics, with teacher training and RoboCamp consultation included.

What you get with the course

Teacher training included

On-demand training helps you prepare before teaching the course.

25 ready-to-use lessons

25 structured lessons that develop programming, mechanisms and sensor-based problem solving.

Training recording

Watch the training when it fits your schedule and return to it during the licence period.

Student access

Students can use lesson instructions and multimedia materials directly on the RoboCamp platform.

1:1 consultation

Meet online with a RoboCamp trainer to discuss setup, lesson flow or implementation questions.

STL files included

Use ready-to-download files when you want to move faster from design to testing.

Course materials and the training recording are available throughout the active licence period.

Course overview

The course is the next step for students who already know the basics of working with SPIKE Prime and Word Blocks and are ready for more complex builds and programs.

You get 25 structured projects that develop work with sensors, loops, conditional statements and variables, then combine these elements into robots that operate with increasing independence.

In the projects, students do more than simply run a program. They analyse sensor data, test how mechanisms work, look for errors and improve their solutions. Programming is connected more strongly here with mechanics, measurement and STEAM topics.

The course is designed primarily for students aged 9-13. The projects are more advanced than at beginner level and, depending on the scenario, may take one or two lesson periods.

Is this course right for you?

Teachers & facilitators

Who want a ready-made robotics program without writing their own materials. No specialist coding background required – our platform walks you through every step.

Students aged 9-13

Perfect for upper elementary to early secondary students, who are ready to move from block-based basics to intermediate programming concepts.

Classrooms, clubs and camps

One SPIKE Prime set comfortably serves a team of 2-3 learners, so you can scale the course to your group size. All students get controlled access to the platform.

What does the SPIKE Prime Intermediate Programming course include?

Teacher preparation

Teacher training and preparation — Prepare to organise work with SPIKE Prime and develop practical programming in Word Blocks, from motor control to sensors, loops, conditional statements and variables. In the English offer, the teacher training is available as a recording throughout the active licence period.
— The course also includes an individual consultation with a RoboCamp trainer and a named teacher certificate.

Programme for students

25 ready-to-use lessons for further development — You get a structured path of projects in which students develop programming in Word Blocks, use sensor data, conditions and variables, and work with increasingly complex mechanisms.
— Each lesson combines building, programming and testing. With a ready-made progression, you can guide students from familiar basics toward more independent problem-solving.

Tools for running lessons

Platform for the teacher and students — Students use instructions and materials on their own devices, while you decide which lessons to make available to them.
— All materials stay in one place and remain available throughout your licence period.

How it works

Get access
Choose your access plan, then log in to the e-learning platform.
Pick a lesson
Launch any of the 25 lesson projects with a few clicks.
Teach & enjoy
Focus on guiding students while the platform delivers instructions.

Lesson plans in this course

3 out of 25 engaging lessons that you can teach in your classroom. Get a quote to receive full curriculum.
Click to browse all lessons in this course.

Color sorter

Lesson time: 90 min

Student age: 9 - 13

Perfect for real-world introduction to smart systems and classification logic, this lesson invites students to build a sorting machine that uses a color sensor and motor coordination to categorize bricks. Students program if ... then conditionals and loops, use variables to track results, and refine their sorting algorithms through testing.
Covers NGSS, ISTE, and Common Core Math/ELA This lesson also integrates CSTA standards, which emphasize using variables and combining control structures for optimized routines.
Focus on data literacy and debugging Students interpret inputs, measure success by output accuracy, and iterate on both hardware and code.

Forklift

Lesson time: 65 min

Student age: 9 - 13

This hands-on lesson brings automation, physics, and coding together in a meaningful and measurable way. Students design and program a functional forklift robot equipped with a belt drive, rack-and-pinion lift, and distance sensor. They apply loops, conditionals, and sensor logic to solve transport tasks.
Aligned with NGSS, ISTE and CSTA standards This lesson promotes collaborative problem-solving and mechanical insight. It also focuses on creating control-flow structures and documenting how sensor input dynamically affects program execution.
Develops computational thinking Students build structured routines, test sensor-triggered behavior, and refine logic to improve performance.

Tiltrotor aircraft

Lesson time: 90 min

Student age: 9 - 13

With rotors powered by a gear train and nacelles controlled via distance sensor, this hybrid aircraft robot responds to altitude and simulates flight behavior. Students explore physics concepts like lift, force, and motion while programming sensor-driven transitions.
NGSS engineering practices, ISTE design and logic standards, and CCSS math connections This lesson also addresses advanced CSTA standards, which highlight decomposing problems into subroutines and using real-time sensor data to guide behavior.
System decomposition and state-based control Students learn how to structure multi-phase behaviors like takeoff, flight, and landing.

Course curriculum includes...

25 multimedia lesson plans. Engaging and reliable lessons arranged into a programming curriculum for an entire school year. Every lesson plan introduces a new command, or a new programming concept, explained with the help of robots built from SPIKE Prime elements.
Difficulty level that progresses with each lesson. As you advance this course, the robots become more and more complex in terms of their mechanics and programming.
Step-by-step instructions. For the teacher and for their students, throughout all the lesson stages. Each step is explained in text and accompanied by easy-to-understand multimedia.
Programming in SPIKE Word blocks, closely based on Scratch – the best graphic language for learning how to code. After completing the course, students will know all of the Word blocks programming commands inside out.
Assignments designed for K-8 students, their age and capabilities. Additionally, students following this course develop their STEAM knowledge and learn how to use the mechanical LEGO elements.

Prepare to teach SPIKE Prime Intermediate

The course includes one on-demand training for teachers. It explains how to prepare LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime, how to use the RoboCamp materials with students and how to keep the course moving as a structured teaching path.

Training included with the course

90 minutes

Teacher training for developing SPIKE Prime programming in Word Blocks

This on-demand training prepares teachers to use LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime in real classroom conditions. It focuses on sensors, loops, conditions, variables, testing and classroom troubleshooting.

The goal is not only to explain the technology, but to show how the course materials, student access and lesson progression work together during regular classes.

After the training, you will know how to:

prepare LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime and the classroom workflow for the course,
use the RoboCamp platform with teacher and student access,
follow the lesson structure and support students during building and programming,
recognise common classroom or technical issues before they interrupt the lesson,
connect individual projects into a clear teaching path.
Teacher training for developing SPIKE Prime programming in Word Blocks

Learn when you need it

The training is available as a recording for the full active licence period, so you can watch it before starting the course and return to it later.

Use your 1:1 consultation

The course includes a 30-minute online consultation with a RoboCamp trainer. You can use it to discuss course setup, classroom organisation, a specific lesson or a practical problem.

Plan your next steps

Use the training and consultation to prepare your first project, organise the printing workflow and decide how to pace the course with your group.

Discover our online platform

Take a peek inside RoboCamp education platform and see what it can add to your lessons

Free access for students

Included with the price All of your students can access the instructions and multimedia for the lesson at no extra cost.
Flexible number of accounts Got a new student added to your class? Reach out to our support to expand the number of student accounts available to you.

Easy to use

User-friendly interface Simply log in and pick the lesson for today. Browse everything available, or select from your favorites.
Intuitive lesson flow Each lesson is composed of introduction, building, checking the mechanism, programming it and testing.

For individual and group work

Designed for teaching and learning Teacher can control student access to instructions and multimedia, to suit their teaching style.
Different projects for different groups Assign different tasks within your classroom by sharing different lesson projects with your students.

Frequently asked questions

The course includes access for one teacher, one on-demand teacher training, 25 ready-to-use lesson plans, student materials and student access, a 30-minute individual consultation with a RoboCamp trainer, and a named certificate. The training recording and course materials remain available throughout the active licence period.
The course works best for students aged 9-13 who already know the basics of working with SPIKE Prime and Word Blocks. At this level, projects use sensors, loops, conditional statements and variables more strongly, and students more often test, analyse and improve their own solutions.
No. The Intermediate level mainly describes the programme followed by students, not a requirement for the teacher to be an advanced programmer. The course includes teacher training, and the ready-made instructions and lesson plans guide you through the projects step by step.
The English offer includes one on-demand teacher training. It develops practical SPIKE Prime programming in Word Blocks, including motor control, sensors, loops, conditional statements and variables, and shows how to use these topics in classroom projects.
Yes. After the licence is activated, you can use the training recording and course materials straight away. The English offer is based on on-demand training, so you can prepare for your first lessons at your own pace.
The course includes 25 ready-to-use lesson plans arranged into a gradually developing path. The projects are more complex than at the beginner level and, depending on the topic, can be taught during one or two class periods. You can adjust the pace to your group.
No. One SPIKE Prime set can be used by 2-3 students working together on a project. This setup works well for group lessons and makes it possible to organise class work without giving every student a separate set.
The licence for this course includes 12 months of access. During that time you can use the lesson plans, platform materials and training recording, and return to them whenever you need them.
A single-course licence is intended for one teacher. If more people need to use the materials, or if your school needs access to several courses, we can help choose a broader access option and prepare a suitable quote.
The course supports learning goals in computing, maths, science and technical education. Students move from simple sequences and event-based programmes with motor control toward loops and other elements of visual programming in Word Blocks. The course also connects coding with maths and science through shapes drawn with loops, distance and force measurements, mechanisms such as gears, and physical concepts such as friction and rotational movement.

Get access to the course

SPIKE Prime Programming: Intermediate Course
One on-demand teacher training available during the licence period
25 ready-to-use lessons for a structured teaching path
Student materials and access included with the course
30-minute 1:1 consultation with a RoboCamp trainer
Named teacher certificate after completing the training
12 months of access for 1 teacher and students
1 teacher · 12 months access
299
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