Lego Spike Prime Robotics using Spike App Word Blocks

This 171 page comprehensive teacher resource set explains the fundamentals of the Lego Spike Prime robotics system using the Lego Education Spike App. Included with the set is a PDF and PowerPoint slide deck that can be used to teach students about robotics and the Spike Prime platform.

LINK TO GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION IS NOW INCLUDED ON THE LAST PAGE.

The set also includes a 171-page teacher’s handout that has guided notes throughout the entire slide deck. This can be used to help the teacher explain the slides and also provides tips on how to work with the students and the robots.

These lessons are designed to utilize the official Lego Education Spike App that can be downloaded onto an iPad or other devices. Through years of teaching robotics to students ranging from 3rd to 8th grade, I’ve learned that students need to be taught the fundamentals of robotics and have a general understanding of hardware and software before starting to handle the robots. This will give them a good view of the “big picture” and have an appreciation for the system that they are about to use.

The tutorials on the app are very helpful and have many useful resources such as videos and sample programs. However, if you let the students work at their own pace without guidance then many of the important concepts will be missed as students tend to race to the finish and not fully understand the material.

This lesson plan allows the teacher to give the students a basic introduction to robotics, use the tutorials in the app at a good pace and also challenge the students with new tasks and projects after completing the tutorials. This will have the students come full circle in their journey to explore the wonderful world of computer science and robotics.

The material consists of the following sections

• Lesson 1: What is a Robot?
• Lesson 2: Introduction to Spike Prime Hardware
• Lesson 3: Introduction to Spike Software
• Lesson 4: The Light Matrix
• Lesson 5: The Motor
• Lesson 6: The Color Sensor
• Lesson 7: The Distance Sensor
• Lesson 8: The Force Sensor
• Lesson 9: The Gyro Sensor
• Lesson 10: Driving Around
• Lesson 11: Playing with Objects
• Lesson 12: Reacting to Lines
• Lesson 13: Review of Word Blocks
• Challenge Tasks
• Challenge Tasks Example Solutions
• Challenge Tasks Example Solutions (Full Page)
• Final Project

Please post any feedback and questions you may have. I understand that teachers have a lot on their plates and if there is anything I can do to help you introduce robotics to your students with a simple update or response then I will gladly do so. Please take some time out of your busy day to write a review of this product. Any updates made on this resource will be available to you for download for free.

Thank you and I hope this resource will be helpful to you and your class.

updated 2/15/2023 - updated to include PowerPoint version for editing

updated 3/14/2023 - updated to include Google Slides version for editing