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Earlier today, LEGO Education announced their newest learning solution, LEGO Education Science, which helps educators bring more hands-on science learning to students. LEGO Education Science features 120+ science lessons and class presentations for grades K-8.

LEGO® Education Announces Hands-on Learning Solution for K-8 Science

Hands-on learning helps build confidence, yet only half of students have access to these experiences in science class, according to a new LEGO® Education report. LEGO® Education Science aims to change that.

Billund, Denmark, 14 January, 2025: Today, LEGO® Education announced its new learning solution, LEGO® Education Science, to help educators bring hands-on science learning to more students. Designed to boost engagement, LEGO Education Science features 120+ engaging, standards-aligned science lessons and ready-to-use class presentations that bring science to life for teachers and students (K-8 or ages 5-11+).

Critical thinking skills and an understanding of science concepts and practices are increasingly needed for the future. Yet, the State of Classroom Engagement Report: Science Edition, a survey commissioned by LEGO Education, found that 45 percent of students who listed science as one of their “least favorite” subjects described it as “too hard”, and 37 percent felt they were “bad at it.” Notably, 58 percent of these students were girls, highlighting the ongoing STEM gap.

These findings underscore the need to reimagine science class to be more inclusive for students and teachers. In addition to understanding scientific concepts, science learning also plays a crucial role in developing skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity. Every student deserves to succeed in science, and,

The NASA Artemis I launch will be happening on August 29 and NASA along with LEGO Education is celebrating the event by sending a couple of minifigures into space. Two minifigures from LEGO Education SPIKE Prime will be sent onboard the shuttle on this historic journey.

The minifigures aren’t the first ones that LEGO has sent to space as three of them were on the Juno expedition in 2011 and reached Jupiter in 2016. These new minifigures have some LEGO Education space suits for their voyage. There is a new STEAM learning series that LEGO Education has set up called Build to Launch if you want to check it out.

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LEGO has announced a new addition to the LEGO Education line with SPIKE Essential (45345). It caters to primary school students to ignite enthusiasm for STEAM learning through playful problem-solving and storytelling. Although the set is mainly used for school settings, you can purchase it for personal use as well. There are some new motor parts as well as a 3×3 LED module and a hub. You can pre-order SPIKE Essential today and it will ship on August 31.

LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential expands playful, hands-on learning portfolio

Announced as part of the LEGO® Learning System, LEGO® Education introduces SPIKE Essential to engage students in STEAM through playful learning experiences, putting them on the path to become resilient, independent thinkers

BILLUND, Denmark–(August 17, 2021) – Today, LEGO® Education announced LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential for primary school students (Grades 1-5) to ignite enthusiasm for STEAM learning through playful problem-solving and storytelling. Part of the LEGO® Learning System, SPIKE Essential engages students in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts while supporting literacy, math and social-emotional development.

SPIKE Essential joins LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime, LEGO® Education BricQ Motion Essential and LEGO® Education BricQ Motion Prime in the suite of solutions offered as part of the LEGO Learning System to deliver STEAM knowledge, academic practices and 21st century skills through a progression of playful experiences from primary to secondary school. Year-over-year students build increasing sophistication, independence and fluency in approaching problems hands-on, and cultivate essential skills like creativity, critical-thinking, collaboration and communication.

The LEGO Learning System meets every student where

LEGO Education has teamed up with NASA for a 10 week lesson series for engaging STEAM learning. It is a free STEAM learning series called Build to Launch: A STEAM Exploration Series that will be launching in September designed to encourage student curiosity on the Artemis I mission.

LEGO® Education and NASA collaborate on 10-week lesson series for engaging STEAM learning

Through hands-on lessons, students will learn about the Artemis I mission and what it takes to launch a rocket to the Moon while being inspired to explore STEAM careers

Billund, Denmark (June 17, 2021) – Today, LEGO® Education announced a collaboration with NASA on a free digital STEAM learning series that will launch in September 2021. Build to Launch: A STEAM Exploration Series is designed to spark student curiosity and increase engagement in STEAM through the upcoming Artemis I mission. The 10-week series includes interactive episodes and open-ended prompts grouped into three learning themes aligned with the mission: Getting to Space, Testing and Transport, and Working in Space.

Teachers looking to reengage and excite their students in learning as they come back to school this fall can easily implement this standards-based series for grades K-12 into their curriculum. From astronauts to engineers and flight controllers, each interactive and hands-on lesson will highlight and explain careers at NASA to inspire students to see themselves in these roles. Students will work together to solve out-of-this-world problems just like the NASA teams they’re learning about. Throughout the series, students will also follow along and interact with the LEGO®