Strawbees STEAM Starter Robotics - micro:bit

Strawbees STEAM Starter Robotics - micro:bit

• Grades: 3-9
• Number of Students: 10-30
• Number of Lessons: 21
• Contact Hours: Unlimited
• Additional Resources: Official Strawbees MakeCode Extension, NEW AI Project

Highlights:

The Strawbees STEAM Starter Robotics - micro:bit is the introductory Strawbees building toolbox fusing the micro:bit to add robotic capabilities!

This bundle includes a micro:bit, as well as an activity booklet, poster, snap-on electronics, and color-coded pieces. A bundle without micro:bits is available here. 

A Closer Look

STEAM Starter kit is a personal-sized building set with 230 pieces to build several small towers, moving mechanical cranes, and arms. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors organized in the box. Includes an instructional booklet with 11 activities and 10 challenges from the Pocketful of Ideas plus a colorful introductory poster!

Both the micro:bit Go and Robotic Inventions for micro:bit – the micro:bit joins forces with the Robotic Inventions board for adding robotic capabilities. The Robotics board includes 2 RGB LEDs and attaches up to 3 servo motors to any Strawbees building project.

Write in Microsoft MakeCode’s block-based programming platform, upload a program and remove it from the computer to run on batteries.

Key Features

Play and Program Hardware – using the micro:bit each of its LEDs can be individually programmed as can its buttons, inputs and outputs, accelerometer, magnetometer and Bluetooth Smart Technology.

Full STEAM Ahead – everything you need for a well-rounded science, technology, engineering, art and math experience of making and creating your projects.

Play = Learning – extend learning at home for young makers and build creative thinking skills to invent anything you can imagine.

Self-Oriented Learning – an introduction for teachers, librarians, and STEM educators to follow along on Strawbees Learning platform and professional development experiences.

Different lengths & color-coded pieces – there are 4 types of connectors and 5 different cut straw lengths cut all color-coded making it easy to follow the activity instructions.

Make physical and mechanical inventions with the micro:bit.

Physical Computing – extend programming to the physical world beyond the computer screen with creating interactive projects with the Strawbees building system.

Electronic Building Set – all electronics easily connect to Strawbees connectors and straws.

All materials are custom-made, durable, and reusable – finish building, disassemble, and begin a new project.

What’s Included:

STEAM Starter Kit

• Connectors – 1-leg Blue × 37
• Strawbees 2-legs Yellow × 18
• Strawbees 3-legs Green × 25
• Strawbees 5-legs Pink × 13
• Straw Blue 240mm × 25
• Straw Green 205mm × 12
• Straw Pink 112mm × 30
• Straw Orange 80mm × 36
• Straw Yellow 48mm × 34
• Activity Booklet × 1
• Poster × 1

micro:bit V2 GO

• BBC micro:bit × 1
• USB cable × 1
• AAA batteries × 2
• AAA Battery holder × 1
• Starter guide x 1

Robotic Inventions for the micro:bit

• Strawbees Robotics board for the micro:bit × 1
• Strawbees micro:bit clip × 1
• Servo motor 120 (SM-S2309S) × 1
• Servo motor mounts × 2
• Servo motor arms × 3
• Screws for servo mounts and arms × 3
• Mini screwdriver × 1
• Servo extension cable × 1
• Eyes × 2
• Eye sticker sheet × 1
• Sneaker shoes × 2
• Free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension

Special Notes and Considerations:

This bundle comes with a limited number of batteries and requires 1 more battery.