If you have a LEGO� robotics kit, then this site provides free building instructions and downloadable programs for lots of fun projects. Projects designed for the young and young at heart! kit is required, no extra parts are needed. Full building instructions with color No programming experienced required! download and use the programs provided. Know some programming but want to learn more? Study the fully commented programs to learn how they work, modify them, and use what you learn in your ownYard sales and thrift stores can be very hit-and-miss. When you find them you can get great bargains, but most of the time it’s not fruitful unless you have other reasons to shop there. When I built my Pokemon sculptures, I was able to do that using a bulk brick tub that lego was selling at the time (set #3033). I bought about 20 of those at $20 each and still ran out of certain parts – that’s why Squirtle’s tail was so small. Sadly, that tub was discontinued a few years ago and the bulk tubs that are available more recently haven’t had nearly as good of an assortment or as good of a price per brick.
Probably the easiest way to get cheap parts is to shop on BrickLink. It’s an online shopping mall just for LEGO. Sellers buy sets in bulk (generally when they have clearance sales at retail stores) and sort the parts, putting the individual pieces on their stores. Then you can go in and order any part in quantity. It’s an awkward site to use, but I think the best way is to start at the Catalog tab, find the part you want in the color you want, and then find a store that has them in sufficient quantity. (Disclaimer: I have my own BrickLink store.) There’s also bulk brick available from LEGO; usually they’re a lot more expensive that way but once in a while you can find some real bargains. Look for the “Pick-A-Brick” in the LEGO Shop-At-Home Store and if you have a LEGO store in your nearby mall, they have an in-person pick-a-brick wall where you can fill up a plastic cup with LEGO parts for a set price. And of course don’t forget about buying sets on sale. Check for sales at LEGO Shop-At-Home (and try their phone number too, as they have weekly phone-only sales as well).
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April 24, 2014 20:18:46 Want to purchase Lego WeDo I really bad want Lego Wedo, but it seems really expensive (like, $100-200) Does anyone know if I could get it cheaper somewhere else? Maybe selling a used set? April 25, 2014 15:16:19 April 26, 2014 20:28:40 @sdmijer I did, but there were like 3 there, all really expensive. April 28, 2014 01:23:10 June 2, 2014 18:05:40 June 2, 2014 19:22:10 Hi,sorry to hijack the thread but it is related; I am an ICT teacher and my school is about to buy some WeDo construction set to teach ICT to pupils around 13-14.We plan to use scratch for the software part, is it enough or do we need the WeDo software?Everything will have to work under Windows 7 IIRC.TIAByeEmmanuelIf you can use Scratch v2 online or Scratch 1.4 offline, then Scratch is all you need - there is no need to buy the Lego software. June 6, 2014 08:50:11 June 13, 2014 09:59:00 June 17, 2014 07:03:35 June 19, 2014 21:36:15 I wish I could get it
June 20, 2014 21:20:11 Check out Super Tank in Phosphorus to run Scratch programs without Flash. Or try Pixie, the HTML 5 Scratch Editor from nXII July 2, 2014 12:04:50 Feb. 10, 2016 19:05:58Buy It In £! Last edited by dinuk123 (Feb. 10, 2016 19:06:18) Feb. 10, 2016 19:07:40 Last edited by dinuk123 (March 13, 2016 15:03:56) Feb. 22, 2016 08:33:01 Last edited by neal15 (Feb. 22, 2016 08:33:37) Feb. 24, 2016 18:50:54 April 4, 2016 19:44:14 Want to purchase Lego WeDoWeDo 2.0 from LEGO Education is a fantastic new learning tool designed to introduce children to robotics, engineering, programming and general STEM teaching through a robot-based learning system. The basic package comes with 280 building elements, a Bluetooth Low Energy-based hub which connects to a motor, as well as motion and tilt sensors. WeDo 2.0 allows children to research, explore, create, collaborate, share and present their scientific discoveries as they work their way through the 40 hours of exciting, varied and engaging projects relevant to real life
The WeDo 2.0 Core software is impressively easy to use with a bright, colourful interface. Code blocks are added by dragging and dropping which meant even my 5 year old could code a simple program. There are four Getting Started projects which are a great introduction to the software, motor and sensors. Children first build Milo the Science Rover who my 7 year old adored and now affectionally calls the whole set Milo regardless of the formation being used. Each project is simply explained with a fun animated video to set the scene and children are encouraged to think about the problem in a real life context with full instructions to build the solution. Sample code is given at the end of the instructions but this can easily be expanded upon to add extra fun features. For example, we added in a sequence of colour changes for Milo and some sounds, much to the amusement of my children you can even record yourself talking, or making noises and add those to the code too.
Children are reminded to photograph their work and record any findings so teachers can record their progress though the challenges. Each project is standalone and doesn’t require that students complete the one before, although the initial getting started projects are great for gaining an understanding as to how the system works. Project 2 ( above ) is adding a motion sensor to Milo which allows him to stop when he sees an object and the next adds a tilt sensor, concepts which are then used in later projects. The WeDo 2.0 software comes with 8 guided projects where full building instructions and code are given to solve a problem, each encourage children to think further than just the problem itself and have an added extension task so children start to think about ideas for themselves. For example, one project is to build and program a floodgate but involves more than just the building of the gate, Max and Mia ( the LEGO characters who guide you through ) show a real life solution and ask students to first learn about precipitation in different seasons in their area and consider how it influences water levels.
You can see our floodgate in the picture below. My 5 year old wanted to help her big brother and so drew the river. The flood gate opens and closes depending on the weather thanks to some clever coding. The extension task for this project is to program two gates so a boat can navigate a section of river and suggests children add a tilt sensor to open the gate and a motion sensor to detect water rising. The 8 open projects give children more freedom as to how to create a solution to a problem. For example, one project is to create and program a space rover to achieve a specific task. Children are first encouraged to research actual space rover missions and to present and document their prototype thinking about what they could discover with their rover. Each project offers some guidance as to what functions could be included with a solution and there is a design library included in the software so students can follow instructions for a specific function if they choose.
I am incredibly impressed with WeDo 2.0, my children all adore LEGO and it always features on Christmas and Birthday lists, I would most definitely buy this or a different set from LEGO Education for home use it offers an almost endless amount of engaging learning opportunities, and imaginative play potential as well as encouraging children and parents to work together to solve problems. My son and I have already spent many happy hours together learning, collaborating and sharing ideas. I can use the set to support my children’s learning at home as well as inspiring a love of science, engineering and coding which are going to be very important in their future. This helicopter is from the Drop and Rescue project. The winch moves up and down if you code correctly. I was also very pleased to see innovative projects about plant science, which I really didn’t expect to find in a LEGO set. I can imagine WeDo 2.0 would be a very powerful tool in a classroom across all STEM subjects, the fact the children get the opportunity to define and solve problems themselves is just fantastic and I’m sure would make for a very memorable lesson or series of lessons.