Raspberry Pi is releasing a new piece of hardware, which lets you put the modular, inexpensive computers into Lego robots and use them to control motors and sensors. It feels like an obvious choice.

Lego Education is launching a new hands-on line to teach engineering and robotics concepts to kids in a celebration of sorts for the STEAM-focused toy division's 40th anniversary.

On Tuesday, Lego Education introduced SPIKE Prime, a new robotics kit to teach middle school students how to code. It's up for preorder now for about $330, and shipping in August.

There's a standalone LEGO Technic Large Angular Motor for $34.95, a LEGO Technic Color Sensor for $23.95, and a LEGO Technic Large Hub for Spike Prime for $247.95. Recommended ...