SPIKE Prime (45678) Target age: 10–14 (middle school; also suitable for high school). What’s included: Powerful Hub with 6 ports. 3 motors (2 medium, 1 large). Color sensor. Distance sensor. Force sensor. Programming: Block-based (Scratch). Python – enabling a transition to real coding. Focus: Full robotics: building, sensors, programming. Competitions such as FIRST LEGO League. Complex STEM projects. SPIKE Prime Expansion (45681) Not a standalone set – expansion for Prime: Adds advanced building elements, large wheels, and a Maker Plate to connect external boards (e.g., Raspberry Pi). Recommended for advanced robotics and competitions.
Manor Engineering (מנהור הנדסה / Manor Engineering) has developed a complete and user-friendly software interface designed to work with these kinds of robotics and STEM kits.
The vision is to make this interface a standard across educational and industrial robotics systems, creating a smooth bridge between learning environments and real-world engineering.
This approach aims to:
Make robotics programming simpler and more accessible for students, educators, and engineers of all ages.
Allow a seamless transition from classroom learning to industrial applications, helping kids and professionals work within the same conceptual environment.
The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set, part of the LEGO® Learning System, is the go-to STEAM learning kit for grade 6-8 students. Combining colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch, the SPIKE Prime STEAM set continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow... while having fun!
SPIKE™ Prime lessons are aligned to NGSS, ISTE and CSTA standards with the extensions aligned to CCSS literacy and CCSS math.
