SPHERO
Please note: This page has Sphero 2.0, BB-8, BOLT, Mini, Ollie, Ollie Darkside, SPRK, and SPRK+.
Please go to the Sphero indi and Sphero Specdrums page for those Spheros.
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All of these Spheros require the Sphero EDU App and compatible device using bluetooth connectivity, not included.
ETLS has iPads available for checkout with your kit. Please visit the iPad page to learn more.
Visit the Sphero Central for programs and activities and to create a Sphero EDU account to save your work.
Meet Sphero BOLT, the ultimate coding robotic ball! It's the perfect classroom tool for engaging students in hands-on STEAM activities. With a durable and waterproof design and advanced programmable sensors, BOLT can withstand even the most imaginative, out-of-the-box ideas. -- Sphero website
Recommended Ages: 8 years old and up / Grades 3 and up
Curriculum Concepts: Coming Soon
Kits Available: 1
There are 15 Bolts in each kit
Meet Sphero 2.0 - the app-enabled ball that does it all. Intelligent and well-rounded, Sphero lets you play, learn, and explore. Create obstacle courses, upgrade family game night with multiplayer fun, or learn to program with our free SPRK lessons. This virtually unstoppable companion is waterproof, pet-proof, and ready for any adventure. It's time to upgrade your play.
Recommended Ages:
Available Kits: 2
Meet BB-8, the app-enabled Droid that's as authentic as it is advanced. BB-8 has something unlike any other robot - an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. Set it to patrol and watch your Droid explore autonomously, make up your own adventure and guide BB-8 yourself, or create and view holographic recordings.
Recommended Ages: 8 years old and up / Grades 3 and up
Curriculum Concepts: Coming Soon
Kits Available: 3
Meet the Sphero Mini, the world's tiniest app-enabled robot. Packed with teeny tiny tech, Sphero Mini has a little gyroscope, accelerometer, and LED lights. Sphero Mini packs tons of fun into a tiny, app-enabled robotic ball. Drive, play games, learn to code, and more.
Recommended Ages: 8 years old and up/Grades 3 and up
Kits Available: 3
There are 10 Minis with accessory packs in each kit
Meet Ollie – Heroic. Tenacious. Limitless. Courageous. Get in the drivers seat with the leader of the robot racing revolution. This is Ollie – a total adrenaline junkie that draws its energy from unbridled speed and extreme stunts. Command this app-enabled robot to execute tricks and dominate every inch of turf, trail, and track. There’s a rebel lying deep in Ollie’s soul. Does it lay in yours?
Recommended Ages: 8 years and up / Grades 3 and up
Kits Available: 2
Meet Ollie Darkside - Devious. Defiant. Diabolical. Dangerous. Few have the strength to command the dark powers bound within this robot. This is Darkside – an electrical beast that draws its energy from unrestrained competition and reckless abandonment. Command this app-enabled robot with these forces to unleash its unrivaled power. But take heed – the Darkside will overpower anything standing in the way of victory – including its master. You have been warned.
Recommended Ages: 8 years and up / Grades 3 and up
Kits Available: 2
Sphero SPRK and SPRK+ -Designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and invention through connected play and coding, SPRK+ is far more than just a robot. Powered by the Sphero Edu app, you can easily learn programming, complete hands-on activities, and share your creations with the community. Navigate a maze. Program a painting. Mimic the solar system. Swim across the water. Have a dance party… The only limit is your imagination.
Sphero Edu and SPRK+ allow you to collaborate with other users around the globe to innovate the world of education and empower anyone to program. Equipped with Bluetooth SMART and a strong scratch-resistant UV coating, SPRK+ takes hands-on learning up a notch. Join the growing community of makers, students, instructors, and parents – all learning on the same social platform. SPRK+ will foster a love of robotics, coding, and STEAM principles… all through play. Learning is evolving. Get on the ball.
Recommended Ages:
Kits Available: 2
Sphero Edu Links:
All robots on this page use the Sphero Edu App
Sphero Play Links:
All robots on this page use the Sphero Play App