Lego Education Mindstorms EV3 (45544) Basic set educational version

LEGO Mindstorms EV3 is the next generation of building kits following the NXT version. There have been changes of both a technical and software nature.
In addition to standard bricks, Lego EV3 45544 consists of sensors and blocks designed to control the built robots. Data exchange with the computer occurs via WiFi or Bluetooth.
Software and educational materials that help organize an interesting educational process are downloaded for free from the official LEGO education website.

LEGO Mindstorms EV3: main advantage

Review of the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 45544 set

LEGO Education is a division of the LEGO company, a well-known manufacturer of educational construction sets for children. This is a wide range of sets that meet the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard and are intended for professional pedagogical use. LEGO Education constructors help children master physics, programming, modern technologies, speaking and writing skills, and teamwork. Each set comes with teaching materials that allow the teacher to organize lessons in the classroom without special preparation.

• Early development circles
• Kindergartens
• Primary and secondary schools
• Primary vocational education groups
• Clubs on robotics and LEGO construction

LEGO Education has a ready-made educational solution for any child’s age and development level.

Main series of LEGO Education

LEGO Education constructors reach a wide audience, from 1.5 years old to high school. For each age category, its own series has been developed:

• LEGO "Early Development" introduces kids to the world around them: colors and shapes, animals, structures, types of transport, the basics of relationships in family and society
• The “Machines and Mechanisms” series stimulates interest in the world of science: the study of simple and complex structures, mechanisms, physical phenomena
• LEGO WeDo is a line of programmable construction sets designed for entry-level robotics learning
• Mindstorms robots are technically complex sets that, in addition to building parts, include advanced electronics: sensors, servomotors, a programmable unit
• “Build your story. Speech development 2.0" - a series for developing children's communication skills and free creativity

LEGO Education can also be purchased in combination with construction sets and components from other manufacturers: for example, Tetrix and Matrix robots, Mindsensors and HiTechinc sensors.

Benefits of LEGO educational products

• Easy and quick integration into the educational process
• Continuity of sets that accompany the development of a child, from early years to primary vocational education
• Practice-oriented approach to learning
• Coverage of different areas of knowledge: exact and natural sciences, humanities and social disciplines
• Possibility of classes in groups.

LEGO's core principle of learning through play makes building kits incredibly effective. Smart toys develop children's imagination, ingenuity and creativity. You can buy LEGO Education at a good price in our online store. We provide special offers for educational institutions.

One of the main advantages of LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 is the ability to support the Bluetooth 4.0 wireless protocol. Thanks to the SmartHub WeDo 2.0 microprocessor, the robot created in class is completely autonomous and does not require a cable connection to a computer.

The software is available for free download. Starter projects proposed by the developers will help children learn the basics of programming. The programming environment was developed according to the same principle of transferring icons as in the line.

To work in institutions, you must use a set of training materials (also available for download). It includes electronic student notebooks and a set of tools for behavioral assessment of children, an interactive teacher's manual and training sessions.

Developmental features of WeDo 2.0:

1. Allows you to improve research skills and algorithmic thinking.
2. Gives an idea of ​​modeling and programming.
3. Ensures maximum child involvement in the learning process.

Models from the LEGO Education WeDo 45300 set

LEGO WeDo 2.0 projects are focused on practical solutions to problems that are close to reality. Educational materials give the teacher the opportunity to collect more than 30 fascinating models and introduce children to important physical laws, mechanical devices, and engineering competencies.

Oscillations		Riding		Lever arm
Robot tractor	Dolphin	Racing car	All-terrain vehicle	Earthquake	Dinosaur
Walking		Rotation		Bend
Frog	Gorilla	Flower	Crane	Flood gate	Fish
Coil		Climb		Capture
Helicopter	Spider	Waste recycling truck	Garbage truck	Robotic arm	Snake
Push		Turn		Steering gear
Caterpillar	Mantis	Alert device	Bridge	Fork lift	Snow plow
Trawl		Movement		Incline
Sea Purifier	Road sweeper	Measurement	Detector	Firefly	Joystick

The platform operates on desktop computers and tablets. List of suitable OS: Mac, Windows, Android, Windows Tablet & Chrome.

The innovative product is housed in a convenient box with a tray and stickers for marking the elements.

The sets in this series provide ample opportunities for both teachers and children. The activities build on children's natural desire to explore, imagine and learn. We offer multi-functional kits and manuals for your students.

Educational LEGO construction kits for primary and secondary school students. With them, children will learn to design simple mechanisms and learn the basics of mechanics, dynamics and physics. In these sets you can find such entertaining devices as a windmill, solar battery or voltmeter.

Machines and mechanisms (for children 5-11 years old and older)

This large series includes sets under the general title “Machines and Mechanisms.” Based on the created models, school students better understand physics, understand the principle of movement of cars, learn about the structure of mechanisms, and learn to design and invent independently!

We provide you with resources to teach the basic principles of science, math, and technology. They provide students with the opportunity to build and study practical models of machines and mechanisms. By conducting experiments and observing models in action, students can improve them and develop new solutions.

Educational sets can be divided into three groups:

• "Introduction to the topic". From multi-colored bright cubes and all kinds of additions to them, you can create the simplest models: towers, bridges, walls, cranes, which will teach children about concepts such as stability, balance, effort. These kits will allow the child to prepare for the next, higher level of learning.

Young children understand the world around them by creating models and playing with them. At the same time, they become familiar with such concepts as balance, stability, buoyancy, etc.

• Simple mechanisms. This is already the basics of mechanics! Designer sets will allow you to show kids how gears, wheels on axles, pulleys, and levers work, so they can then explore them! During the classes, children will become familiar with new terms and gain skills in predicting results. The constructed models have good functionality, allowing one to understand what translational transmission is.

These construction toys allow children to better understand and explore the simple and complex mechanisms that surround them in everyday life: gears, axles, levers and pulleys. Classes include forecasting and recording the results obtained, and memorizing the relevant terms.

• Technology and Physics. More complex models that are suitable for secondary school students to study in physics lessons. Children will be able to build the models described in the instructions, as well as their own. The kits give schoolchildren knowledge in the field of physics and introduce them to energy and electricity. Of particular interest to them are the “Pneumatics” and “Energy Sources” sets, as well as a real voltmeter! Using their example, the child will learn about what a windmill is, a solar battery, how a pneumatic cylinder works and what electric current is.

Children deepen their knowledge of the relationship between force and motion and become familiar with the concept of energy. They begin to build more complex models (including their own designs) and use them to make accurate measurements, recording the results.

Learning goals

Natural Sciences:

• planning and conducting simple research
• discussion of the results of forces acting on a moving object
• observing, forecasting and recording results
• exploring the concepts of gravity, friction and aerodynamic drag
• measuring forces and determining the direction of their action

Technologies:

• assembly, testing and evaluation of elementary models
• description of the main characteristics of simple mechanisms
• search for technical solutions for the use of mechanisms and pneumatic machines for moving objects
• study of mechanical and pneumatic control systems

Development of creative abilities:

• analysis of proposed ideas
• design of objects for various purposes

Mathematics:

• organization of practical classes on the study of figures and spatial relationships
• search for solutions to problems and their argumentation
• strengthening counting skills, arithmetic calculations and measurements
• strengthening skills with fractions, percentages and numbers

The special value of the LEGO Education series Educational sets is that children independently assemble, test and evaluate the resulting models, look for ways to solve problems, and study many physical concepts, which helps them later in school and in practical terms.

All basic sets include additional materials for work in the classroom and at home, including a disk with programs and materials, as well as workbooks. By combining theory and practice, schoolchildren learn the material much better.