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Set 9695 Mindstorms Education Resource Set
Mindstorms NXT

LEGO® Mindstorms Education Resource Set

The Resource Set 9695 is an add-on box for the Mindstorms NXT range from LEGO®, released in 2010. It holds 819 pieces and no minifigures.

Set number
9695
Year
2010
Pieces
819
Minifigures
0
Theme
NXT
Different parts
144
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 144

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

View the idea at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A parts stock for robot projects

This is not a robot to copy from instructions but a supply of building elements for the education version of Mindstorms NXT. At 819 pieces it supplements a core kit when student teams plan larger or more complex constructions. There is no fixed model in the classic sense, only material for your own ideas, with engineering and mechanics firmly in the foreground. That suits classroom projects, clubs and robotics competitions rather well. Anyone who already owns a core kit can widen their options without buying an entirely new system.

Technic parts rather than wall bricks

Going through the parts list you will mostly find elements for moving constructions: axles, gears, beams and connectors. With 138 different parts the choice is broad for a resource set, and the quantity of suitable connectors makes it easier to build stable, load-bearing frames. Because there are no minifigures and decoration plays almost no role, the box feels more like a toolbox than a toy set, which is exactly what it was meant to be.

Light grey, black and blue

The palette is mainly light bluish grey, black, dark bluish grey and blue. It is a typical technical mix: the grey and black pieces form the framework, while blue elements serve as markers or accents. In a classroom this has a practical benefit, since functional parts are quick to recognise and sort. The result is less of a shelf model and more of a businesslike prototype on which you can test ideas before committing to a final design. Rebuilding and improving a prototype often teaches more than following a finished instruction booklet.

Parts list and reuse

On this page you can see all 138 different parts with their quantities, which helps when buying a used box, because gears and connectors often go missing. The “What can I build?” tool lets you check which technical models your collection could produce. The pieces also suit your own machines, vehicles and mechanisms, quite independently of the NXT brick, and combine with many other Technic-style sets that you may already own.

FAQ

What is the Mindstorms Education Resource Set?
It is an add-on box of building elements for educational Mindstorms NXT projects, and it has no building instructions of its own.
Does it include minifigures?
No. The set contains 819 pieces but no minifigures.
Can I use the parts without an NXT brick?
Yes. The beams, axles and gears work just as well in mechanical models without any electronics.

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