![]() The intuitive coding environment for tablets and computers takes the best elements from the popular coding language based on Scratch, creating a system that teachers and students will love. The durable storage box and 2 sorting trays also mean time spent setting up and clearing away is kept to a minimum, while the smaller trays are ideal when desk space is limited. Many attachment points on the Hub, motors and sensors plus new, large building elements means students spend less time building and more time learning. The SPIKE™ Prime Set also includes highly accurate motors and sensors that, together with a large variety of colourful LEGO® building elements, lets students design and build fun robots, dynamic devices, and other interactive models. This advanced yet simple-to-use, brick-shaped device features 6 input/output ports, 5x5 light matrix, Bluetooth® connectivity, a speaker, 6-axis gyro and a rechargeable battery. The heart of the SPIKE™ Prime system is the programmable HUB. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, SPIKE™ Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow. Combining colourful LEGO® building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch, SPIKE™ Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set is the go-to STEAM learning tool for grade 6-8 students. How to make the vehicle straightly face the ball? How to throw it accurately into the bucket? All those scenarios are not reflected in the sample code.Ages 10 years + Now Includes BONUS 2pk Secure Bin Clips! However, in real scenario, there is much more variance to be considered. For example, in the above “basketball hero” model, the sample code demonstrates how to catch the ball and toss it to a bucket. ![]() In terms of the sample code, either LEGO Spike or MindStorms Inventor does not provide complete programming samples. If you are not a fan of mechanical structure, those models might not be suitable for you. As shown in the below diagram, the model uses multiple connectors to design a critical part of ball catching device. They design exquisite mechanical structure with the use of multiple connectors. Those models follow the style of previous LEGO MindStorms EV3. Each of them offers “further activities” to use the model in different scenarios, as seen in the below diagram. The following table shows the purchase recommendation.īetter to add an Expansion Set which contains 1 big motor, 1 color sensor and other bricks.īetter to add another color sensor and 1 force sensor.įor LEGO MindStorms Inventor, the software App provides 5 sample models. You need to add an extra color sensor to design robotics vehicles. It include 1 color sensor, 1 distance sensor, 4 medium motors and a smart hub. You might need to add at least another color sensor and another big motor, so that your robotics vehicle could run along the colored route and design attachments to accomplish different types of mission.įor LEGO MindStorms Inventor, its set contains 949 pieces of bricks. However, if you would like to build vehicle model and program it for WRO or FLL competitions, it is not enough. It includes 1 color sensor, 1 force sensor, 1 distance sensor, two medium motor, one big motor and a smart hub. The Beta version of Python editor has not new functions compared to LEGO Spike Prime.įor LEGO Spike Prime, its core set 34567 contains 528 pieces of bricks. ![]() Please note that till this post is published, MindStorms Inventor’s Python environment is still of beta version, but it will definitely be not long before it releases official version. It offers extension modules to support remote control. ![]() However, if you would like to add remote controller of xBox One or DualShock, MindStorms Inventor is a better choice. Personally, I am not programming heavily on the light matrix, so animation feature is not a decisive factor for my choice. For all the other programming blocks, both models are same. It contains an animation editor in which you could visually edit the light pixels on the light matrix. That is “start animation” block in Light tab. In terms of functionality, I only found one more programming block compared to Spike Prime. Maybe this dark tone is more suitable for Python environment. Personally, I am not fond of this tone, which shows the programming blocks in high contrast against the background and irritates the eyes. MindStorms Inventor has a dark tone and you could not find a place to change its tone. The most apparent difference might just be the color. For LEGO MindStorms Inventor, the App appearance is much similar to that of LEGO Spike Prime. ![]()
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