LEGO Education Course

Lesson 1 • Overview of LEGO Education Product Lines

Maps the major product families from early childhood to secondary level. Students gain a clear picture of age-appropriate tools before exploring any single system in depth.

Lesson 2 • History and Philosophy of LEGO Learning

Traces LEGO Education's origins and the constructivist theory behind hands-on building. Establishes the pedagogical rationale that underpins all subsequent course content.

Lesson 3 • Understanding the Target Learner

Defines developmental stages and learning needs addressed by LEGO Education. Connects learner profiles to appropriate product and pedagogy choices.

Lesson 1 • Understanding LEGO Brick Anatomy

Identifies stud counts, plate heights, Technic holes, and connector types. This vocabulary is essential for following instructions and designing original models.

Lesson 2 • Designing Original Models

Introduces iterative design thinking applied to brick-based prototyping. Students practice planning, building, testing, and refining their own models.

Lesson 3 • Structural Stability Principles

Teaches interlocking patterns, load distribution, and bracing techniques. Students apply these principles to ensure models withstand classroom handling.

Lesson 4 • Sorting and Managing Brick Inventories

Covers efficient sorting strategies and inventory tracking for classroom kits. Reduces setup time and ensures all parts are available for every lesson.

Lesson 1 • The 5E Instructional Model in LEGO Lessons

Explains Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate phases as applied to LEGO activities. Provides the structural backbone for all lesson planning in this course.

Lesson 2 • Aligning Activities to Academic Standards

Demonstrates how to cross-reference LEGO activities with STEM, literacy, and social-emotional standards. Enables educators to justify LEGO use within formal curricula.

Lesson 3 • Unit Planning with LEGO Education Kits

Guides creation of multi-lesson units using a single kit across connected topics. Students produce a complete unit outline by the end of this section.

Lesson 1 • Integrating Sensors into Programs

Expands programming to include colour detection, distance sensing, and force response. Students create interactive programs that adapt to environmental inputs.

Lesson 2 • SPIKE Prime Hardware Overview

Identifies the hub, motors, sensors, and connectivity features of SPIKE Prime. Foundational hardware knowledge is required before any programming activity.

Lesson 3 • Introduction to Block-Based Programming

Teaches the SPIKE app's Word Blocks environment using drag-and-drop logic. Students write their first programs to move motors and read sensor data.

Lesson 4 • Building a Basic Robot Chassis

Combines structural building skills with motor mounting to create a drivable robot. Reinforces earlier brick techniques in a functional robotics context.

Lesson 1 • Loops, Conditionals, and Functions

Teaches control flow structures that enable efficient, reusable robot behaviours. Students refactor programs using loops and functions to reduce redundancy.

Lesson 2 • Designing Automated Systems

Challenges students to engineer multi-step automated processes using SPIKE hardware. Culminates in a fully autonomous system that completes a real-world task.

Lesson 3 • Transitioning from Blocks to Python

Bridges Word Blocks logic to equivalent Python syntax within the SPIKE app. Students rewrite existing block programs in Python to reinforce conceptual continuity.

Lesson 1 • Forces, motion, and energy investigations

Designs controlled experiments measuring push, pull, friction, and potential energy. Students collect quantitative data using SPIKE sensors and manual measurement.

Lesson 2 • Simple machines with LEGO bricks

Explores levers, pulleys, gears, and inclined planes using Technic components. Students connect physical models to mechanical advantage concepts.

Lesson 3 • Engineering design process in practice

Applies the full define-ideate-prototype-test-improve cycle using LEGO materials. Students document each phase to model scientific and engineering practice.

Lesson 1 • Facilitating the engineering design challenge

Guides educators through running open-ended design challenges from brief to showcase. Students practise real-time facilitation with peer feedback.

Lesson 2 • Adapting lessons for remote and hybrid settings

Modifies LEGO Education activities for virtual or blended delivery using home kits. Students create adapted lesson plans suitable for non-traditional environments.

Lesson 3 • Classroom management during build activities

Addresses noise, movement, and material management specific to hands-on LEGO sessions. Students apply proactive strategies that maintain focus without suppressing creativity.

Lesson 4 • Cooperative learning in LEGO teams

Structures team roles, norms, and accountability systems for collaborative builds. Students design team protocols that distribute participation equitably.

Lesson 1 • Documenting student learning

Establishes systems for capturing photos, videos, and written reflections as evidence. Students build a documentation workflow that supports reporting and advocacy.

Lesson 2 • Evaluating and improving the LEGO programme

Applies programme evaluation frameworks to assess impact, equity, and sustainability. Students draft a continuous improvement plan based on collected data.

Lesson 3 • Summative assessment of LEGO projects

Creates rubrics and performance tasks that evaluate both product and process. Aligns summative evidence to the standards mapped in earlier curriculum chapters.