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Lego aims to make learning more fun with WeDo 2.0

Lego aims to make learning more fun with WeDo 2.0
The Mini Milo tasks students with making their own space rover
The Mini Milo tasks students with making their own space rover
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The Mini Milo tasks students with making their own space rover
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The Mini Milo tasks students with making their own space rover
Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0
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Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0
WeDo 2.0 will be licensed to schools in order to fit into their curriculum and costs around US$2,000 a pop for the full kit
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WeDo 2.0 will be licensed to schools in order to fit into their curriculum and costs around US$2,000 a pop for the full kit
Another project, Drop and Rescue, requires kids to design a device to reduce the impact on humans, animals and the environment after a weather-related disaster
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Another project, Drop and Rescue, requires kids to design a device to reduce the impact on humans, animals and the environment after a weather-related disaster
Connectivity comes in the form of Bluetooth LE
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Connectivity comes in the form of Bluetooth LE
It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year
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It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year
"WeDo 2.0 offers projects that let students discover the surface of Mars with a model rover, or explore the Amazon rainforest through frog metamorphosis," says Jeffrey Marlow
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"WeDo 2.0 offers projects that let students discover the surface of Mars with a model rover, or explore the Amazon rainforest through frog metamorphosis," says Jeffrey Marlow
WeDo 2.0 is available now
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WeDo 2.0 is available now
Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0
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Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0
Lego Education has updated its aging WeDo robotic learning system with WeDo 2.0
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Lego Education has updated its aging WeDo robotic learning system with WeDo 2.0
WeDo 2.0 will be licensed to schools in order to fit into their curriculum and costs around US$2,000 a pop for the full kit
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WeDo 2.0 will be licensed to schools in order to fit into their curriculum and costs around US$2,000 a pop for the full kit
Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0 along with learning materials to learn a variety of subjects
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Second through fourth-grade students will be able to use WeDo 2.0 along with learning materials to learn a variety of subjects
Each kit comes with a curriculum that promises over 40 hours of projects and activities
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Each kit comes with a curriculum that promises over 40 hours of projects and activities
Each kit packs 280 pieces, plus a motor, motion sensor, and tilt sensor
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Each kit packs 280 pieces, plus a motor, motion sensor, and tilt sensor
It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year
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It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year
WeDo 2.0 is available now
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WeDo 2.0 is available now
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Lego Education has updated its aging WeDo robotic learning system with WeDo 2.0. Geared toward schools or parents looking to add some structured learning to playtime, it comes in kit form and is an aid to spark young students' interest in science, computing, engineering and technology subjects.

Aimed at second to fourth-grade students, WeDo 2.0 comprises a robotic kit and complementing learning materials to aid learning in a variety of subjects. For example, Mini Milo tasks students with constructing a Lego space rover while learning about the use of real-life space rovers. Another project, Drop and Rescue, requires kids to design a device to reduce the impact on humans, animals and the environment after a weather-related hazard.

It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year
It's programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year

Lego Education promises over 40 hours of projects and activities with each kit. The kits include 280 brick pieces and a Smart hub that interfaces with a motor, motion sensor, and tilt sensor. Connectivity comes in the form of Bluetooth LE, and the projects are programmed via iOS, Android, PC, or Mac – with Chromebook support promised later this year.

"WeDo 2.0 offers projects that let students discover the surface of Mars with a model rover, or explore the Amazon rainforest through frog metamorphosis," says Jeffrey Marlow, a Geobiologist at Harvard University and founder of The Mars Academy education and development program. "These science lessons do more than just teach students facts to memorize, they represent an immersive experience that instills a deeper understanding of the scientific method and evidence-based reasoning."

One kit that contains all the hardware for one child is priced at US$159, while an additional curriculum pack aimed at homeschooling parents or those that want to give their kids some extra tutelage after school costs $289.95. A 24-student pack, which 12 kits (hardware and software) and the curriculum, is priced just over $2,200.

WeDo 2.0 is available now.

Source: Lego Education

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David A Galler
To it looks too complicated to produce viable projects.
Cyberxbx
I have designed similar projects doing the lego robotics program through FLL each year..... and those kits only cost about 350 dollars. And uses a similar programming technique. Granted, there is no "curriculum" built in.... but that is the fun part about educating youngsters, to learn and grow with them.