The Strawbees STEAM Robotics Classroom Solution (micro:bit not included) is a comprehensive classroom-sized kit designed for building and coding robotic creations using Strawbees building materials and a micro:bit board (which you must already have or purchase separately). This kit includes extensive physical components for building, two Robotic Inventions for micro:bit boards, a year of access to the digital Strawbees Classroom platform with curriculum-aligned lessons, and over a 100 challenge cards to inspire students. It allows students to attach robotic capabilities, such as LED lights and servo motors, to their physical Strawbees structures and program them using MakerCode.
Features
Key Features:
Building & Coding Solution:
Provides all the components to construct physical inventions from straws and connectors, then add electronic and robotic functions
Micro:bit Integration:
Works with a separate micro:bit board, allowing you to add features like RGB LEDs and servo motors to your Strawbees creations
Strawbees Classroom Access:
Offers one year of access to their online digital learning platform, which contains curriculum-aligned lessons, student-facing resources, and webinars
Extensive Building Materials:
Includes thousands of Strawbees building pieces, including straws of various lengths and color-coded connectors for large-scale classroom projects
Educational Content:
Comes with a "Pocketful of Ideas" card deck featuring over 100 challenges, activities, and project inspirations for students
Classroom Management:
Contains materials for up to 40 students and features a storage box with pull-out trays for easy setup and organization
Curriculum Alignment:
Digital lessons and resources are aligned to standards such as NGSS, Common Core Mathematics, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Includes:
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
BBC micro:bits × 20
USB cables × 20
AAA batteries × 40
AAA Battery holder × 20
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
Poster × 2
Free access to the official Strawbees MakeCode extension
Specifications
Maximum Age:
14
Maximum Grade Level:
Grade 8
Allergens:
Contains No Allergens
Certifications:
Not Applicable
Grade Level:
Grades 3-8
Safety:
SUOM Description:
1 Set
Brand Name:
Strawbees
Description:
Robotics MicroBit Not Included
Material:
Electronics / Plastic
Number of Robots:
20
Strawbees STEAM Robotics, Classroom Solution Micro:bit Not Included