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Robots and Coding

  1. Grades 3-5

$27.95

Learn what a program is and why computers need them. Explore making your own programs through puzzles and games that build problem-solving skills and teach the concepts behind programming! Build and decorate your own friendly robot buddy. Create a robot rabbit with a customizable track to run along. Write programs to solve puzzles and send your robot along a path.
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Why it’s awesome

  1. No screens, yes code

    Introduce logical machine instructions with hands-on play.

  2. Which-way puzzles

    Figure out a track for a rolling robot to find its way.

  3. Bot buddy

    Imagine and create your own robot friend.

What’s included?

  • game board

  • 20 tiles

  • 4 paper flags

  • 16 track pieces

  • 2 assembly jigs

  • 7 wooden robot pieces

  • 2 sticky foam pieces

  • 3 paper rabbit pieces

  • assembly frame

  • wind-up motor

  • 4 brads

  • robot stickers

  • pom-pom

  • 3 pipe cleaners

  • 8 puzzle cards

  • 20 arrow cards

  • programming board

  • illustrated instruction booklet

  • explore! magazine

Topics explored

  1. Coding concepts

  2. Logic + puzzles

  3. STEM professions

From the desk of the product designer:

Behind the design

“Who doesn't want a little robot (that's as cute as a bunny) that you can program to solve fun little puzzles? This crate is a great intro to the concept of programming and will spark imaginations to dream up what future robots might do!”

- KiwiCo Product Designer

By the numbers

9

Wind up motors tested to get just the right strength, speed and run time

140

Tiles made for testing

7

Names of robots considered for all the new robot friends

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