LEGO Mindstorms

Robotic building kit

LEGO Mindstorms is a programmable robotics kit that combines LEGO building elements with motors, sensors, and a computerized brick that serves as the robot's brain.

Users build physical structures from LEGO pieces, then write code to control their creations: The kids programmed their Mindstorms robot to navigate a maze.

Widely used in education to teach engineering and coding concepts.

Related

programming · building · gears · technic · wheels · robot arm · coding · drag and drop · instructions · creativity · invention · ultrasonic · light sensor · servos · kits · education · engineering · blocks

Opposites
programmability and interactivity

LEGO Mindstormswooden blocks

Solid toy cubes

Lincoln Logs · jigsaw puzzles · model kits · stuffed animals · action figures

structured vs. unstructured play

LEGO MindstormsPlay-Doh

Branded children's sculpting compound

finger paints · sandbox play · Magna-Tiles

educational philosophy

LEGO Mindstormseducational videos

Visual media for learning

flashcards

Family

lego, mind, minds, minded, mindful, mindless, mindfulness, storm, storms

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G