While assembling this year's Climate Connections Mission Model Set for shipping, three elements were inadvertently left out. The error was caught before any sets were mailed to teams, but not in time to include the missing elements inside the shipping box. Instead, a small bag with the missing elements is included inside the packing slip pouch on the side of the Mission Model Set box.
The bag will include the following:
One 1x4 SYSTEM brick, white Two cross axles with grooves, red
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to contact LEGO Education at 866-349-5346 if you receive your set and do not find the bag of elements or have questions regarding the set.
TETRIX by Pitsco is a revolutionary new metal building system developed for use in high schools! Designed by Pitsco, Inc. and sold by LEGO Education, TETRIX is fully compatible with LEGO Technic, the building system used with LEGO MINDSTORMS.
A unique LEGO connector joins the metal with LEGO elements, creating a path for older students to complete more challenging projects while continuing to use the LEGO NXT Intelligent Brick as the controller.
The metal system will be available in August 2008 for use in the FIRST Tech Challenge and in January 2009 for implementation in schools.
To view TETRIX in action, click here!
H.A.L.E. (High Altitude LEGO Extravaganza) is set to launch shortly after sunrise (PST) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008!
The event, developed to help commemorate the 10th Anniversary of LEGO MINDSTORMS, will carry LEGO MINDSTORMS-based payloads into the Earth's stratosphere. At that altitude, H.A.L.E. will be above 99.9% of the atmosphere. The payloads will be exposed to extreme cold and radiation. The sky will look black and the curvature of the Earth will be evident.
To learn more about H.A.L.E. and the various payloads participating in this event, log onto NevadaSat. A real time relay will be provided to view the event as it happens! (Instructions are made available on the NevadaSat website.)
The science of compressed air has made a return to LEGO Education as pre-orders for the new Mechanisms Pneumatics Add-On Set begin!
Designed to work with LEGO Education's Motorized Mechanisms Set, the new Pneumatics Add-On Set enables students to explore power systems, sequence and control, pressure, kinetic and potential energy, prototyping and more through the use of compressed air.
The set and corresponding Mechanisms Pneumatics Activity Pack feature 14 principle model activities that introduce students to the basics of pneumatics. In addition, four main models and activities, and two additional open-ended problem-solving activities thoroughly educate students about compressed air.
The set features 31 specialty elements including pumps, cylinders, valves, an air tank, tubes and a manometer. The activity pack is delivered on CD-ROM and includes video clips of real-life machines, printable worksheets, and teacher materials.
The Mechanisms Pneumatics Add-On Set is available for order now! Sets will ship September 1, just in time for the new school year!