{"product_id":"leg45520","title":"LEGO® Education Computer Science \u0026 AI Kit 5+","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduce bright young minds to the exciting world of building, coding and playful problem-solving with the LEGO® Education Computer Science \u0026amp; AI Kit 5+!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engaging kit invites early learners to explore big ideas like sequencing, loops and simple artificial intelligence through hands-on builds, colourful bricks and interactive elements that come to life. With 276 LEGO® bricks, a motor, a colour sensor and intuitive icon-based coding, your group will be making machines move and respond to the world around them in fun, collaborative ways. 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