Hummingbird Starter Flock with Animatronics Project Pack

Hummingbird Starter Flock with Animatronics Project PackThis bundle pairs the Hummingbird Starter Flock with the Animatronics Project Pack the perfect set to launch a robotics course! No experience required. Create an interactive character or robotic head with a pan tilt design, using servos and sensors for light, sound, and distance. Build and code over 5 class sessions. Disassemble the Animatronics Project, then start your next standards aligned Hummingbird project using craft supplies or recyclables.

This bundle pairs the Hummingbird Starter Flock with the Animatronics Project Pack -- the perfect set to launch a robotics course! No experience required. 

Create an interactive character or robotic head with a pan-tilt design, using servos and sensors for light, sound, and distance. Build and code over 5 class sessions. Disassemble the Animatronics Project, then start your next standards-aligned Hummingbird project using craft supplies or recyclables. With included curriculum, teachers need no more than 2 hours to prepare to teach coding and robotics for the first time. These hands-on experiences inspire young innovators to think creatively and dream up their next invention!

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Each Starter Flock with Animatronics Pack serves 8-12 students with parts to create 4 robots. Bundle includes:

• 4 Premium Kits 
• 1 carrying case 
• 4 screwdrivers 
• 2 wire strippers
• 4 Animatronics Project Packs of reusable laser cut wood and attachments

• AA batteries not provided (16 needed)
  

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 all laptops and most 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.

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)