TURING TUMBLE

Photo of Turing Tumble box with a set up computer board, guide, and some pieces in front of it. The computer board has mostly ramp counterweights (green) with some crossovers (orange), bits (blue), and gear bits (purple).

Build marble-powered computers!

Turing Tumble is a kit in which students build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles. While they play, they learn key computer science concepts and build skills essential to coding. It also helps students learn how computers work at a basic level: how simple switches, connected together in clever ways, can do incredibly smart things. It can be used as a standalone tool to teach how computers work, as a precursor or supplement to coding lessons, or as a helpful manipulative to reinforce programming and mathematical concepts.

It works great in math stations, unit studies, for learning engineering concepts, introducing computer science principles, or for free choice time.

And the kit is easy to use! There are no batteries to charge, no apps to install or update, and no cords needed…just show the students how to follow the puzzle book and your class will be ready to go.

Recommended Ages: 8 years old and up / Grades 3 and up

Concept Connections: Computer science, engineering concepts, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, project-based learning, STEM

Kits Available: 2

Photo of two students using a Turing Tumble. There is a Computer Board in front of them and they're touching it. In front of the Computer Board are several Turing Tumble pieces.