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LEGO® Education

WeDo™

A robotics concept for young students

WeDo™ robotics concept for young students
The LEGO® Education WeDo™ robotics concept is an easy-to-use set that provides a taste of what robotics is all about. Students build LEGO® models featuring working motors and sensors, connect them to a computer, and use a simple programming tool to program behaviour. They work with a series of crosscurricular, theme-based activities and develop skills within science, technology, engineering, mathematics, as well as language and literacy.

Curriculum Topics Covered

  • Science: working with simple machines, gears, levers, pulleys; transmission of motion.
  • Technology: programming; using software media; designing and creating a working model.
  • Mathematics: measuring time and distance; adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, estimating, randomness; using variables.
  • Language and Literacy: narrative and journalistic writing, storytelling, explaining, interviewing, interpreting.

 

What do I need to get started?

To get started and build any of the fantastic WeDo™ projects pictured at the bottom right you will need the following:

WeDo™ alligator

WeDo™ software program

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set

The WeDo™ Construction Set enables students to build and program simple LEGO® models that are plugged into a computer. The set contains more than 150 elements, including a motor, motion and tilt sensors, and the LEGO® USB Hub. This set requires the LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Software and LEGO® WeDo™ Activity Pack which are available below.

Order code LG100920

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Software

Easy-to-use, drag-and-drop software designed to work with the WeDo™ Construction Set.

The software, powered by LabVIEW, is icon-based and provides an intuitive programming environment suitable for children from 7 years and up. The software automatically detects motors and sensors when they are attached to the LEGO® USB Hub.

Includes a digital Getting Started Guide with simple building tips and programming examples. Included with the software is a FREE Quick Start Guide on CD. It enables you to quickly become familiar with your WeDo™ set and provides you with all the key information you need to deliver your first lesson.

Order code LG100968

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Software Site Licence

You will need to purchase this if you wish to run the software above on more than one computer.

Order code LG100960

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Activity Pack

This activity pack includes 12 activities and provides up to 24 hours of instruction and project-based learning. Animations introduce the tasks that students must solve. Activities integrate into the WeDo™ Software and are divided into 4 themes: Amazing mechanisms, Wild animals, Play soccer and Adventure stories.

Order code LG100976

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics

LEGO® WeDo™ Robotics Activity Pack