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Set 9797-2 Mindstorms Education NXT Base Set
NXT

Mindstorms Education NXT Base Set

The Mindstorms Education NXT Base Set is a robotics construction kit rather than a themed play set, built for classroom use. Its 491 pieces cover 101 unique shapes and colours, all Technic-style beams, pins and connectors rather than scenery or figures. This page lists every part in the set for anyone rebuilding or restocking a robotics kit.

Set number
9797-2
Year
2013
Pieces
491
Minifigures
0
Theme
NXT
Different parts
101
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 101

As BrickLink list (XML)

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

Description

Built for robots, not scenes

Set 9797 skips the minifigures and backdrop that most LEGO® sets rely on and focuses entirely on function. Its 491 pieces are the raw material for building working robots, wheeled, walking or arm-based, that can be reassembled into different configurations rather than staying fixed as one model. This makes it fundamentally different from a themed set: there is no single finished build shown on the box, only a base of parts meant to be taken apart and rebuilt many times over a school term.

A narrow but purposeful part mix

Only 101 unique parts make up the 491 pieces, a tight selection compared with most sets of similar size, weighted heavily towards Technic beams, connectors, axles and pins rather than plates or bricks. The colour range sticks to black, light grey, dark grey and blue, a deliberately quiet palette that keeps attention on structure and mechanism rather than appearance. Builders who already know LEGO® Technic will recognise most of the connection methods, though here they are applied to robotics rather than vehicle building.

A classroom tool, not a retail toy

Listed under Educational and Dacta rather than a consumer theme, this base set was sold to schools rather than through toy shops, and it typically anchored a term of robotics lessons rather than a single build. Classes reused the same parts for a series of different robot designs, often alongside programming and sensor-based tasks set by the teacher. That reuse is exactly why the part count stays modest while still supporting a wide range of possible builds.

Checking parts against this list

The parts list on this page covers all 101 shapes and colours found in set 9797, which is useful for identifying a stray Technic beam, axle or connector even without the rest of the kit at hand. Because the palette is limited to a handful of greys, black and blue, matching a loose part back to this set is usually straightforward, making the list a practical reference for anyone restocking a school robotics kit or sorting old LEGO® Technic parts.

FAQ

Does set 9797 include minifigures?
No, the Mindstorms Education NXT Base Set contains no minifigures, only Technic-style parts for building robots.
How many pieces and unique parts does it have?
It contains 491 pieces made up of 101 unique parts, mainly in black, light grey, dark grey and blue.
Who was this set designed for?
It was aimed at schools and educational settings as a base kit for robotics and programming lessons.

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