What is Lego Spike?
Lego Basics
Lego Spike and Coding
Fun with Lego Spike
Lego Spike
100

This is what LEGO SPIKE is used to build.


What is a robot or other creations?


100

This is the first thing you should do before you start building your LEGO SPIKE robot.

What is planning or brainstorming?

100

This is the action of telling a computer or robot what to do with instructions.

What is coding?


100

You would build a robot with this feature if you wanted it to pick up and move small objects.

What is a robotic arm or claw?

100

This is the maximum number of motors you can connect to the LEGO SPIKE Hub at once.

What is four?

200

This device is used to control your LEGO SPIKE creations.

What is a tablet or computer?

200

This part of a LEGO SPIKE robot makes it move.

What is the motor?

200

This is the first thing you need to do to code your LEGO SPIKE robot.

What is open the LEGO SPIKE app or software?

200

This type of block is used in LEGO SPIKE to tell the robot to move forward for a set distance.


What is the "Move" block?

200

LEGO SPIKE uses this kind of power source to run the Hub.

What is a rechargeable battery?

300

This type of programming language is used in the LEGO SPIKE app.

What is block coding?

300

You add this wheel to make the robot turn

What is a turning wheel?

300

To make your LEGO SPIKE robot move forward, you would need to do this in the code.

What is program it to move forward?

300

This part attaches to the Smart Hub to connect motors, sensors, and other components.

  What is a wire or cable?

300

This sensor detects the distance between the robot and objects.

What is the distance sensor?

400

This main piece connects all your LEGO SPIKE parts together.

What is the LEGO SPIKE Hub?

400

This part of the robot can help it avoid obstacles, by moving the robot around them.

What is a sensor or motor?

400

This action allows you to change the direction of your LEGO SPIKE robot using code.

What is program it to turn?

400

This small, rectangular piece is used to connect components together securely, often with other beams.
 

What is a connector block?

400

This sensor allows your LEGO SPIKE robot to follow lines or detect light levels.
 

What is the color sensor?

500

This type of LEGO piece is commonly used to create strong connections between different parts of your robot.

What is a pin or axle?

500

These LEGO pieces allow your robot to rotate smoothly or change direction.

What are wheels or gears?


500

This block is the brain of the LEGO SPIKE robot and controls the motors and sensors.

What is the Smart Hub?


500

This part is used to secure and rotate parts, such as wheels or gears, on an axle.

What is a gear? 
500

This sensor helps the robot detect if something is touching it or blocking its path.

What is the touch sensor?