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About this Product:

You can use Finch Robots in your classroom to teach coding, creativity, and computational thinking through interactive activities that capture students’ imaginations. With Finch, your students can program the robot to move, light up, or even draw, giving them a hands-on way to understand cause and effect in coding. The robot’s versatility makes it adaptable for various grade levels and skill levels, allowing you to introduce anything from simple commands to complex sequences. You can integrate Finch into storytelling, science, or math lessons, encouraging students to solve problems by programming the robot to complete specific tasks. It’s a dynamic tool for fostering engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking in STEM learning. 

Suitable for ages 5+

* Every Finch includes a micro USB Cable for charging and downloading to a micro:bit.

** Please note that the Finch uses micro:bit as its processor; you must have one to operate the robot. The LoT provides a micro:bit with the Finch.

User Guide:

The Finch Robot 2.0 includes the following features:

• Bluetooth wireless connection

• Integrated and rechargeable battery (lasts 7+ hours)

• Centrally positioned marker holder for drawing

• 5 tri-color LEDs

• Multi-tonal buzzer

• Wheel encoders for precise and accurate movement

• 2 light sensors

• 1 distance / obstacle / ultrasonic sensor

• 2 infrared line tracking sensors

• Compatible with plastic bricks for adding accessories & building fun

• Marks on wheels for counting revolutions

• Surface can be written on with whiteboard markers

• micro:bit features: accelerometer, radio, compass, buttons

• RoHS compliant

The Finch Robot 2.0 works with the following programming languages:

• FinchBlox (icon-based for pre-readers - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS) 

• 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)

A bluetooth dongle is required to program the Finch on Windows machines, in the programming languages Snap!, Python, and Java.

Lesson Plan(s):

• Finch's First Day (Powerpoint) (from BirdBrain Technologies)

• Finch Robot Activities (from BirdBrain Technologies)

• Choose from FinchBlox, Block-Based, Python, and/or Java activities

• One Hour with Finch: Finch Jousting (from BirdBrain Technologies)

• Coding Challenge Cards (from BirdBrain Technologies)

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