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Children 6-9
Children 10-15
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LEGO Mindstorms EV3
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SPIKE Prime Course: Beginner to Advanced
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Teacher Plan

SPIKE Prime Programming for 45 minute lessons

SPIKE Prime
Discover our express lesson plans, carefully crafted to fit within a single 45-minute class period.
In that short time, students will build simple yet engaging robots that bring key technical concepts and programming fundamentals to life. No prior experience is needed — the building process is straightforward, and the coding is intuitive, enabling even beginners to see immediate results.
Each scenario is a complete, ready-to-use teaching resource perfect as either an introduction to robotics or a dynamic break between longer projects.
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Contents Requirements

During the lesson for beginners, students will create robots that are easy to understand and program. As they are learning, they will be discovering the sea of robotic possibilities! Materials for each exercise include:

  • extensive introduction illustrated with graphics and animations,
  • detailed instructions for building LEGO® SPIKE Prime robot,
  • step-by-step programming guide for SPIKE Prime programming app: Word Blocks, Python,
  • useful cross-sections of the construction,
  • access to additional teaching resources.

Lesson plans

LAUNCHER
Create a robotic launcher inspired by a crossbow. Adjust the angle and power to hit your target.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
SCALE
Build and program a scale using the SPIKE force sensor. If you have access to a kitchen scale, you can calibrate your model to create a fully functional device.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
COMING SOON
CLEANER ROBOT
Design a simple yet smart cleaning robot! Program it to clear spaces efficiently with basic algorithms.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
SORTER
Build a robot that sorts objects by color using a sensor. See how automation makes sorting easy.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
LINE FOLLOWER
Create a robot that follows lines perfectly! Program it to navigate and stay on track.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
MUSIC BOX
Create a music box robot! Program it to play tunes and explore the connection between sound and code.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
MANIPULATOR
Build a robotic manipulator to lift and carry objects. Test your programming and problem-solving skills.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
FORKLIFT
Build a forklift robot to transport packages. Program it to lift and move cargo with precision.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
MAZEBOT
Program a robot to solve mazes using sensors! Watch it navigate complex paths with precision.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Word Blocks.
LAUNCHER PYTHON
Create a robotic launcher inspired by a crossbow. Adjust the angle and power to hit your target.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Python.
MANIPULATOR PYTHON
Build a robotic manipulator to lift and carry objects. Test your programming and problem-solving skills.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Python.
MUSIC BOX PYTHON
Create a music box robot! Program it to play tunes and explore the connection between sound and code.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Python.
SORTER PYTHON
Build a robot that sorts objects by color using a sensor. See how automation makes sorting easy.

Robot designed for: LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime (#45678) and SPIKE programming app: Python.

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