I also chose this set because it came with 12 activities grouped into four themes: Amazing Mechanisms, Wild Animals, Play Soccer, and Adventure Stories. I wanted him to have a set that he could be more self sufficient with both building and programming. Although he loves his EV3 robot, the complexity of that set, recommended for ages 10+, often requires my assistance during his play.

I chose this product because it is recommended for ages 7+ and therefore appropriate for my 10-year-old. Photos: Maryann GoldmanĪfter doing quite a bit of research, I ended up ordering Johnny the Lego Education WeDo Combo pack. The Lego Education WeDo set is one of them. However, non-educators and parents can purchase from this site as well, and there are a lot of interesting and unique products on the Lego Education site that you won’t find on the Lego retail site. Have you checked out the Lego Education site? There are numerous products on the Lego education site that are geared toward use in traditional school settings as well as by homeschoolers. However, there is another Lego bricks option. I suspect when most moms think about Lego bricks, and robotics or mechanical items, they immediately think Mindstorms or Technics, which are highlighted on the Lego retail site. But, he does have that set, and it’s been a big hit, so I wanted to get him something else along those lines. If he didn’t already have the new Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot set, I probably would have gotten him that. When his birthday rolled around last month, of course I wanted to give him something he would enjoy as well as something that he would learn with. He also shows a keen interest in how things work and in robotics. My youngest son, Johnny, age 10, loves to play with Lego bricks.

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