
Strawbees STEAM Classroom Robotics - w/micro:bit
The complete building + coding solution for your class including Strawbees Classroom digital lessons, using the Robotics board to add robotic capabilities to Strawbees projects with the micro:bit. This bundle includes micro:bits. A bundle without micro:bits is also available. 1-year access to Strawbees Classroom for one teacher Full building & coding solution (micro:bits included) 100+ challenge cards Storage solution STEAM CLASSROOM ROBOTICS – MICRO:BIT Bundle Includes: 1-year access to Strawbees Classroom for one teacher – start exploring Strawbees Classroom, our digital platform made for teachers, by teachers. Our curriculum-aligned, class-ready lessons help teachers quickly and easily to get started. STEAM School Kit – A 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 8-14Grade in US schools: 3rd-9th grade NUMBER OF STUDENTS Up to 30 students GREAT FOR Afterschool programs Classrooms Libraries Maker Spaces Summer Camps NUMBER OF PIECES 4590 KEY FEATURES Save time – Strawbees Classroom, the ready-to-go teaching platform is curriculum-aligned and loaded with inspiration. More time teaching. Less time prepping. Play and Program Hardware – using Strawbees Robotic Inventions with 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 in making and creating your projects. Storage Solution – organized drawers by piece and color ready to be placed out on the table for a lesson or workshop setting and an easy material management system. Up to 30 students – there is enough classroom material for each student to come up with their unique solution to a problem and help develop their creative confidence. 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 by 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? STRAWBEES CLASSROOM LICENSE 1-year access to a license for one teacher Curriculum-aligned lessons (Common Core ELA, Common Core Mathematics, NGSS, SDGs) Activities Explorations Student-facing resources Recorded webinars Regular run onboarding webinars Onboarding videos Supporting articles Strawbees Classroom walk-through webinars 1 X 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 Clips × 160 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 Eyes × 40 Eye sticker sheet × 20 Sneaker shoes × 40 Duck feet with magnets × 40 Poster × 2 Free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension This bundle comes with a limited number of batteries and requires 20 more batteries.