LEGO Ed, NASA Collaborate on Free Digital STEAM Learning Series

LEGO Education and NASA have come together to create “Build to Launch: A STEAM Exploration Series,” a new interactive learning series scheduled to launch in September.

According to LEGO Education, the series “is designed to spark student curiosity and increase engagement in STEAM through the upcoming Artemis I mission. The 10-week series includes interactive episodes and open-ended prompts grouped into three learning themes aligned with the mission: Getting to Space, Testing and Transport and Working in Space.”

The lessons combine digital lessons with interactivity and hands-on components. For interactivity, students can submit questions answered by NASA and animated LEGO figures. For hands-on learning: “Open-ended prompts encourage student creativity and engagement through hands-on learning, while offering flexibility for teachers,” according to LEGO Education.

A Teacher Resource Guide will also be available.

Further details can be found on the LEGO Education site.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .


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