Reader catches a possible hint of things to come
I totally missed this one, but reader Drew S. was kind enough to point me to this LEGO Education link. Read the "Description" paragraph carefully...
The "Science & Technology Set" sounds very interesting... definitely sounds like one of many potential new releases.
I don't have any additional information... you know as much as I do now. But I'll definitely check into it.
Jim
The "Science & Technology Set" sounds very interesting... definitely sounds like one of many potential new releases.
I don't have any additional information... you know as much as I do now. But I'll definitely check into it.
Jim
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Or are we supposed to be looking at something new on that page?
I've scoured the page for 'Science & Education' on that page and can't find anything. It's friday, I'm tired, so I might be missing it, but can you check the link?
The description text mentions another set that isn't yet pictured. Now I get it.
The quote:
The set was specifically designed to complement the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Base Set, as well as the new Science & Technology Set due to release later in 2006
I think the LEGO Education page mentioned the "Science & Technology Set" way back in April when Jim first posted the link and it was discussed.
http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21402852&postID=114391270459516753
Sorry to bring you back to the ground. The Science & Technology Set is not particularly exciting, just some mini-figures and Technic wheels, beams & such. Pictures are on LEGO Educations "West Coast" site:
http://www.legoedwest.com/news.php?item.8.2
(Click the slideshow for a bigger picture.)
Cheers,
Tony
A Science & Tech kit that teaches things such as gravity, inertia, force, etc. by building bots that the user builds to test theories... maybe a workbook for keeping track of data (lab book)... the one you posted doesn't look like it even integrates the NXT/RCX bots.
Jim
But other good things turned up by scouring the sites are:
RCX support & ed sales till 2009.
NXT comes with BATTERIES INCLUDED (remember the movie?) durracells even. (on the main commercial pre-order site on the humanoid image and at the bottom of the description is a durracell included image. Exactly 6. Get right to it once it arrives.
Yeah!
Of course, I buy my by the 48 pack from Costco... 2 bricks of 48 are ready and waiting.
Speaking of PNEUMATICS and the rapidly disappearing brick and accessory packs - call the 800- number todaqy and request the stuff they're not showing that you can use - they swear all comments make it trans-atlantic.
-dmr