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Strawbees STEAM Starter Robotics, Micro:bit
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2103928
$129.00
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The introductory Strawbees building toolbox fusing the micro:bit to add robotic capabilities!
About This Item
Description
The Strawbees STEAM Robotics Starter Kit is the perfect entry point into hands-on STEM and creative learning, whether in the classroom or at home. Designed for educators and young makers, this toolbox makes it simple (and fun) to bring science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life. You'll start with an activity booklet, a colorful poster, and easy-to-use, color-coded building pieces. Begin by constructing imaginative projects with straws, then take creations to the next level by adding servo motors and animating the design. Using MakeCode's beginner-friendly block-based coding, students can quickly program their projects and run them independently via battery power. In Strawbees Classroom platform, you'll find tons of activity inspiration!Features
Features and Functionality:
Physical Computing:
The kit encourages children to extend coding beyond the screen by building interactive, mechanical inventions like small towers, cranes, and arms
Building Components:
It comes with approximately 230 durable and reusable Strawbees pieces, including 5 sizes of color-coded straws and 4 types of color-coded connectors
Robotics Board:
A Strawbees Robotic board snaps onto the micro:bit to expand its capabilities. It includes 2 RGB LEDs and ports to connect up to 3 servo motors
Micro:bit Integration:
The included BBC micro:bit V2 is a pocket-sized programmable computer that powers the robotics projects. Students can program its built-in features, such as the LED lights, programmable buttons, accelerometer, and speaker
Block-Based Coding:
Users program their inventions using Microsoft's MakeCode block-based programming platform. After uploading the code to the micro:bit via USB, the creation can run on battery power
Educational Resources:
The kit includes an activity booklet and an introductory poster with 11 projects and 10 challenges. Purchasers also get free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension
Open-Ended Learning:
While providing structured activities, the kit also promotes creative thinking and problem-solving thorugh open-ended building
Includes:
- 37 Connectors 1-leg Blue
- 18 Strawbees 2-legs Yellow
- 25 Strawbees 3-legs Green
- 13 Strawbees 5-legs Pink
- 25 Straw Blue 240mm
- 12 Straw Green 205mm
- 30 Straw Pink 112mm
- 36 Straw Orange 80mm
- 34 Straw Yellow 48mm
- 1 Activity Booklet
- 1 Poster
- 1 BBC micro:bit
- 1 USB cable
- 2 AAA batteries
- 1 AAA Battery holder
- 1 Starter guide
- 1 Strawbees Robotics board for the micro:bit
- 1 Strawbees micro:bit clip
- 1 Servo motor 120 (SM-S2309S)
- 2 Servo motor mounts
- 3 Servo motor arms
- 3 Screws for servo mounts and arms
- 1 Mini screwdriver
- 1 Servo extension cable
- 2 Eyes
- 1 Eye sticker sheet
- 2 Sneaker shoes
- Free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension
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Specifications
Allergens:
Contains No Allergens
Maximum Age:
14
Maximum Grade Level:
Grade 8
