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Q: What does EV3 stand for?
A: This is the third generation of LEGO Education MINDSTORMS platform and the “EV” stands for evolution.
Q: What comes in the core set?
Sturdy storage box and sorting
tray for easy classroom
management
Building instructions
Rechargeable battery
Ball Wheel
Connecter Cables
USB Cable
LEGO Technic Elements – piece
count 541 pcs.
Three motors and five sensors
1 P-brick
2 large motors
1 Medium Motor
2 touch sensor
1 Color Sensor
1 Ultrasonic Sensor
1 Gyro Sensor
Q: What is Robot Educator?
A: Robot Educator is the name of both the basic robot and the tutorials found in the software. The Robot Educator is a
very simple, quick-to-build robot that students will have in their hands ready to learn the basics of robotics. It is the
robot that introduces the student to the world of robotics. The Robot Educator learning tool is designed to take you
and your student’s through the essentials of programming, data logging, and hardware. It does so in a structured and
engaging way, ensuring that everyone is constructing, programming, and experimenting within a minimum of time.
Q: What is the Content Editor in the software? How does it help educators?
A: The Content Editor enables educators to edit, adapt, and customize activities - or create their own from scratch.
Teachers can use the Content Editor to customize lessons directly for their student’s needs or customize to the
different grade levels. The Content Editor provides a digital workbook for students where they can capture their work
by inserting text, images, videos and sound creating their own digital workbook. The workbook can easily be used for
sharing and communication of end-results, among other things making assessment easier.
Q: How is the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 P-brick different from the NXT?
A: The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 P-brick is a completely new P-brick and the most powerful P-brick ever
created by LEGO Education. The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 P-brick is built up around a faster and stronger
processor, which not only increases performance on all parameters compared to the NXT but also introduces new
possibilities not available with NXT. For detailed information on the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 P-brick see
Product Sheet.
Q: Can you use NXT parts with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3?
A: LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 uses the same LEGO® Technic elements and RJ12 connector cables as the
LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education NXT, so all your existing sensors, motors and building elements will work with the
new platform. Please notice that the NXT rechargeable battery cannot be used together with LEGO MINDSTORMS
Education EV3 P-brick.
Q: Can I connect my NXT P-brick to the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 P-brick?
A: No. It is not possible to daisy chain with the NXT brick.
Q: Can I program the NXT P-brick using LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software?
A: You can program your NXT P-brick using the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 software. However, not all of
the software features are supported by the NXT P-brick.
Q: Is LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 backwards compatible to NXT hardware?
A: Yes. You can program your NXT brick using the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 software. However, not all
software features are supported by the NXT P-brick.
Q: Is there on-brick programming?
A: Yes. We have continued and improved the on-brick programming with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3
brick. Students can easily program basic tasks on the brick and also conduct basic data logging. All of the on-brick
programs can be uploaded into the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 software for continued and advanced work.