Answers.Body: <p>There is an expansion set, as well as a selection of additional sensors, etc. you could purchase, listed on the <a href="http://education.lego.com/en-gb/products" rel="nofollow noreferrer">products page</a> of the LEGO site's Educational Section:</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45560-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-expansion-set" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Expansion Set</a> - Lots more elements, no electronics.</li>
  <li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45505-gyro-sensor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Gyro sensor</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45508-ir-beacon" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The IR Beacon</a> - This comes with the home set, but not the Education set.</li>
  <li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45544-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-core-set" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Core Set</a> - no software - see "<a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/1819/56">What is different between the EV3 Home and Educational sets</a>" for more on the differences between the two.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Note that these tend to more expensive than the retail kits, and tend to have slightly different items in them.</p>
  
  <p>There have previously been a number of <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/969/56">3rd party suppliers making sensors</a> for the NXT and RIS systems, so I'm sure they will also provide support for EV3.</p>
  
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Body: <p>We ordered the retail version of Lego EV3, and my son loves it and wants to do more.</p>
  
  <p>Are there any add on kits we can buy to expand upon what we have, ie add on motors or special tech pieces, or an educational kit?</p>
  
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Title: Can I buy an add on educational kit for my retail EV3?
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ThreadText: # Can I buy an add on educational kit for my retail EV3?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-06)
  
  We ordered the retail version of Lego EV3, and my son loves it and wants to do more.
  
  Are there any add on kits we can buy to expand upon what we have, ie add on motors or special tech pieces, or an educational kit?
  
  **Tags:** ev3, education
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-07. Score: 2
  
  There is an expansion set, as well as a selection of additional sensors, etc. you could purchase, listed on the [products page](http://education.lego.com/en-gb/products) of the LEGO site's Educational Section:
  
  * [The Expansion Set](http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45560-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-expansion-set) - Lots more elements, no electronics.
  * [The Gyro sensor](http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45505-gyro-sensor)
  * [The IR Beacon](http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45508-ir-beacon) - This comes with the home set, but not the Education set.
  * [The Core Set](http://education.lego.com/en-gb/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/45544-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-core-set) - no software - see "[What is different between the EV3 Home and Educational sets](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/1819/56)" for more on the differences between the two.
  
  Note that these tend to more expensive than the retail kits, and tend to have slightly different items in them.
  
  There have previously been a number of [3rd party suppliers making sensors](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/969/56) for the NXT and RIS systems, so I'm sure they will also provide support for EV3.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: I would also strongly recommend the rechargeable battery LEGO 45501.  
  
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