Description

The Hummingbird Base Kit from BirdBrain Technologies is an electronics and robotics kit for kids and students. The kit is a creative and easy-to-use tool to start programming for beginners, build a personalised programmed robot and create beautiful electronic art. The micro:bit is not included and has to be purchased separately to operate the kit.

Details

What is a Hummingbird Kit?

The Hummingbird Robotics Kit is a creative robotics tool, which is easy to use and allows students to design, build, and program a personally meaningful robot. The kit includes lights, sensors, and motors which allow students to build a robot using any materials, with any device, in multiple programming languages. 

The Hummingbird kit is a practical tool suitable for both beginners and advanced users. Absolute beginners who want to learn how to make a robot can build & program a robot in minutes. The kit will be also helpful to those who continue to learn advanced engineering & programming for years. 

What is included?

The Hummingbird Bit Base Kit Contents are: 

• 1 – Bit Controller 
• 1 – Terminal Tool 
• 1 – Battery pack 
• 1 – Green LED 
• 1 – Red LED 
• 1 – Yellow LED 
• 2 – Tri-color LED 
• 2 – FS90 Servo 
• 2 – Servo Extension Cables 
• 1 – Light sensor 
• 1 – Dial Sensor 
• 1 – User Manual 
• 1 – Base Kit Case
• A micro:bit is NOT included (please note that the Hummingbird Bit uses a micro:bit as its processor; you must have one in order to operate the robot)

Features

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 computers, Chromebooks, and 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) 

Why should you buy a Hummingbird Kit?

Build a personalised robot – every robot will be unique

You can build a personalised and unique robot using the Hummingbird Kit. It offers you the chance to get creative and use your imagination to the fullest! 

Reimagine robotics as a tool of learning

The Hummingbird kit is a fantastic tool for every enthusiast who cannot wait to get started with robotics. Both new and more experienced users will benefit from the excitement of learning to code through play.

Bring your creative ideas to life.

The kit allows you to experiment with programming and try out your most creative ideas! It gives you the chance to build a robot and create electronic art of any materials in multiple programming languages in a few minutes. Your imagination is the only limit!

The Kit is designed to grow with kids and adults who are starting as beginners. 

Whether you have just started to learn to code or you have been looking for a creative robotics tool to bring your ideas to life, the Hummingbird Kit is the one you need! Create beautiful electronic art, complex cardboard mechatronics, and programmed robots. 

What project can one create using the Hummingbird kit?

You can create such projects as, but not limited to the following:

• Animate a poem
• Model the human arm
• Build an autonomous rover
• Create a pinball machine

A quick Get Started Guide:

1. Go to birdbraintechnologies.com, and click ‘Get Started’.
2. Click on “Hummingbird Bit,” choose your programming device, and choose your desired programming language.
3. Click “PROGRAM” to find step-by-step setup tutorials.
4. Explore Program, Build, Teach, and Resources pages to make your own robot!

Access a wide range of free video courses on the BirdBrain Technologies Portal to learn how to use the Hummingbird Kit.

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