LEGO MINDSTORMS: Exploration Mars
© 2000 LEGO MINDSTORMS
This is an expansion kit for the Mindstorm Robotics Invention System. Kids can build all terrain Mars rovers, robotic retrieval arms, and more. The set features a CD-ROM with nine guided exercises, an onscreen control panel for navigating rovers and a host of information on Mars. There's also a helpful Constructopedia with building instructions and a set of over 150 LEGO pieces. Testers enjoyed the kit, and found the programming straightforward, perfect for middle school age kids. They did wish for more specialized LEGO pieces— ninety percent of what you need comes from the original Robotics Invention System.
$49, Smart Toy, Win
Teaches: science, programming, astronomy