Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit (with micro:bit)
- Grades: 4-12
- Number of Students: 1-2 per Kit
- Number of Projects: 49
- Additional Resources: Projects, Getting Started, Free Teacher PD Course, Example Student Tutorial, Robot Petting Zoo Project
About:
Inspire deep and joyful learning with the micro:bit-powered Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit! The Hummingbird Robotics Kit is comprised of lights, sensors, and motors which allow students to build a robot out of any materials. The power of Hummingbird is in its flexibility - the same reusable kit can animate a poem, model the human arm, build an autonomous rover, or create a pinball machine.
Hummingbird epitomizes a low-floor, high-ceiling approach: absolute beginners can build & program a robot in minutes, but continue learning advanced engineering & programming for years.
All Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kits include:
- Free classroom-tested and standards-aligned learning materials, such as programming tutorials, lesson plans, and printable student activities.
- Out-of-the-box compatibility with computers, Chromebooks, and tablets.
- Free software that is tested to work with school IT environments.
- Support for block-based and text-based programming environments, including MakeCode, Python, and Java.
- Electrically protected connectors that allow students to easily add multiple motors, sensors, and LEDs without risk of harm due to incorrect connections.
- Free online professional development, including classroom curriculum integration planning.
- Classroom-ready packaging, including sturdy cases, sorting compartments, and stackable containers.
- Products that have been created and validated by National Science Foundation-funded research at Carnegie Mellon University and tested in classrooms with teachers and students.
Premium Kit vs Base Kit
Premium Kit Contents: |
Base Kit Contents: |
| 1 - Bit Controller (Robot brain) | 1 - Bit Controller (Robot brain) |
| 1 - Terminal Tool | 1 - Terminal Tool |
| 1 - Battery Pack (4x AA) | 1 - Battery Pack (4x AA) |
| 1 - Green LED | 1 - Green LED |
| 1 - Red LED | 1 - Red LED |
| 1 - Yellow LED | 1 - Yellow LED |
| 2 - Tri-color LED | 2 - Tri-color LED |
| N.A. | 2 - FS90 Servo (Positional, 180°, lower torque) |
| 2 - FS5103B Servo (Positional, 180°) | N.A. |
| 2 - FS5103R Servo (Rotational, 360°) | N.A. |
| 2 - Servo Wheels | N.A. |
| 4 - Servo Extension Cables | 2 - Servo Extension Cables |
| 1 - Light Sensor | 1 - Light Sensor |
| 1 - Dial Sensor | 1 - Dial Sensor |
| 1 - Distance Sensor |
N.A. |
| 1 - Sound Sensor | N.A. |
| 1 - User Manual | 1 - User Manual |
| 1 - Premium Kit Case | 1 - Base Kit Case |
| 1 - micro:bit | 1 - micro:bit |
| 1 - USB Cable | 1 - USB Cable |
All Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kits work with the following programming languages:
- BirdBlox (block-based - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS)
- MakeCode (block-based - available on Chromebooks, Mac, Windows, Linux)
- Snap! (block-based - available on Chromebooks, Mac, Windows)
- Python (text-based - available on Chromebooks, Mac, Windows)
- Java (text-based - available on Mac, Windows)
- Swift (text-based iOS app builder - available on Mac)
- Kotlin (text-based Android app builder - available on Mac, Windows)
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