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