Strawbees Classroom Robotics & micro:bits

Materials Available for Checkout

• STEAM School Kit

  • 4000-piece classroom set

  • 5 different precut straw sizes 

  • 4 color-coded connectors 

  • Pocketful of Ideas card deck with 100+ challenges to stay inspired

  • Both 2 × micro:bit V2 club – 10 Pack  and 2 × Robotic Inventions for micro:bit – 10 Pack kits 

Tips 

• Write code in Microsoft MakeCode’s block-based programming platform, upload a program, and remove it from the computer to run on batteries.

Resources from Strawbees

• Getting Started with Strawbees Classroom

• Micro:bit Lesson Plans 

• Educator Resources

• Strawbees Student Courses

• Activities (some require the optional accessories such as the micro:bit, or Quirkbot)

• Credit to:  https://sites.google.com/rockingham.k12.vaus/stem/strawbees for some resources used on this site