STEAM Classroom Kit with micro:bit – Bundle
A classroom set of toolboxes for up to 30 students, using the Robotics board to add robotic capabilities to Strawbees projects and the micro:bit.
This bundle includes micro:bits. A bundle without micro:bits is also available.
- Storage solution
- Snap-on electronics
- 100+ challenge cards
Shipping to the USA? This item will be shipped by mid-November 2021. This is due to extreme delays in our supply chain. By adding to the cart you confirm you agree with these terms.
USD $1,650.00
- WINNER - Kids Judge BETT Award 2020
- Free Lesson Plans included
- 1 Year Warranty and Lifetime Support
STEAM Classroom Kit with micro:bit – Bundle
Bundle Includes:
STEAM School Kit – our most massive building set providing over 4000 pieces enough for an entire classroom of students. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors for scaling project sizes from miniature to building structures taller than you. This kit arrives as a storage box with pull-out material trays to get started building. Comes with the Pocketful of Ideas card deck with 100+ challenges to stay inspired.
Both 2 × micro:bit V2 club – 10 Pack and 2 × Robotic Inventions for micro:bit – 10 Pack kits – 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.
| Age and grade | Ages 8-14 |
|---|---|
| Number of students | 30 students |
| Great for | Afterschool programs |
| Number of pieces | 4560 pieces |
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.
Build creative thinking skills and invent anything you can imagine.
Storage Solution – organized trays by piece and color ready to be placed out on the table for a lesson or workshop setting and easy to material management system.
Unlimited building – large amount of material to build structures of any scale or dimension, big enough to fit many makers inside and lightweight enough to lift above your head.
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 School Kit
- Connectors – 1-leg Blue × 1024
- Connectors – 2-leg Yellow × 512
- Connectors – 3-leg Green × 512
- Connectors – 5-leg Red × 256
- Building straws – 240mm Blue × 512
- Building straws – 205mm Green × 360
- Building straws – 112mm Pink × 512
- Building straws – 80mm Orange × 256
- Building straws – 48mm Yellow × 256
- Pocketful of Ideas Card Deck × 1
- Posters × 2
2 × micro:bit V2 club – 10 Pack
- BBC micro:bits × 20
- USB cables × 20
- AAA batteries × 40
- AAA Battery holder × 20
2 × Robotics Inventions for the micro:bit – 10 Pack
- Strawbees Robotics boards for the micro:bit × 20
- Strawbees micro:bit clip × 20
- Servo motors 120 (SM-S2309S) × 20
- Servo motor mounts white × 40
- Servo motor arms × 60
- Screws for servo mounts and arms × 60
- Mini screwdrivers × 20
- Servo extension cables × 20
- Poster × 2
- Free access to lesson plans at Strawbees Learning
- Free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension
This bundle comes with a limited number of batteries and requires 20 more batteries.
Program with MakeCode
We designed our own official MakeCode extension to make it easy to program the micro:bit with Strawbees.
To install it, search for “strawbees” in the extensions section of the code editor.
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STEAM Classroom Kit with micro:bit – Bundle
USD $1,650.00
