LEGO Education announces STEM sets as 75 percent of parents feel unprepared for science questions at home
LEGO Education has created a range of STEM focused sets designed specifically for learning at home, teaming up with explorer and naturalist Steve Backshall to promote the launch.
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The kits mark the first time LEGO Education has focused on learning outside the classroom and aim to explore real-world challenges and common areas of curiosity for children – space, animals, and nature.
The LEGO Group conducted research in six international markets and found that 75 percent of parents feel unprepared to respond to their child’s science questions and 34 percent say they unintentionally stop their child’s exploration due to time constraints or uncertainty about answers.
“This research shows that parents want to support their children’s curiosity about the world around them but aren’t always equipped to explain science-specific questions themselves,” explains Victor Saeijs, President of LEGO Education.
“Now, for the first time, children can explore science at home with these LEGO Education STEM sets, using the Build, Solve, Invent approach. By building, testing, and inventing their own solutions, children discover that every attempt - even an unexpected one - contributes to learning. The sets are designed to foster curiosity, confidence, and creativity at every step.”
Steve Backshall demonstrates the sets
To celebrate the launch of the new sets, explorer and naturalist Steve Backshall has demonstrated how the sets can be used to explore children’s science questions.
“My understanding of the natural world and science largely comes from venturing into uncharted territories and hands-on exploration,” Backshall comments. “What truly excites me about these new LEGO Education STEM sets is how effectively they translate that same spirit of adventure and discovery directly into the home environment and allow children to become active scientists – experimenting, tackling real science challenges, and making their own discoveries. It truly frames learning as an exciting voyage, where every challenging moment is simply an opportunity for deeper understanding and a new 'aha!' moment.”
Writing on LinkedIn, Saeijs added: “I am super proud to announce an exciting collaboration with teams across the LEGO Group: a new range of LEGO Education STEM focused sets for at-home science learning!
“These new LEGO sets are designed with a unique play loop; Build, Solve, Invent that help develop essential 21st century science skills while playing. The sets are based on real-world challenges and passion points we know kids adore.
“With STEM skills in high demand, kids can continue playing and developing skills at home - one creative moment at a time.”
