Do you know about micro:bit kits?

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WiseMatriarch · 08/02/2024 15:13

My daughter is 9 years old and very interested in robotics. I want to buy a robotics kit for her. I found a micro:bit kit that looks good but I am not sure if it is the right choice.

I think Arduino might be too complicated for a girl of this age. She used microbit at school before.

What do you think? Is there a kit you recommend?

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stargirl1701 · 08/02/2024 15:55

They are great. Just buy a basic kit for now. Then add on as she learns. She can use both block and Python coding with it.

https://thepihut.com/?gadsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlJKuBhAdEiwAnZb7laDwfNrWArIZwCiaEg78fzAatRw1cWSTy8lHIsXv69OcXVn2JoSkxoCSFEQAvD_BwE

Raspberry Pi would be the next step.

seathewayahead · 08/02/2024 15:57

You can get micro bits from the library, well from ours anyway, so you could try it.

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WiseMatriarch · 08/02/2024 19:18

stargirl1701 · 08/02/2024 15:55

They are great. Just buy a basic kit for now. Then add on as she learns. She can use both block and Python coding with it.

https://thepihut.com/?gadsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlJKuBhAdEiwAnZb7laDwfNrWArIZwCiaEg78fzAatRw1cWSTy8lHIsXv69OcXVn2JoSkxoCSFEQAvD_BwE

Raspberry Pi would be the next step.

What about these kits? Frankly the most equipped microbit kits I have seen: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robotistan/picobricks-for-micro-bit-your-programmable-stem-playground?ref=3q7tof

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stargirl1701 · 08/02/2024 19:40

I've not used that particular one. In general I would say start small and add on as you go.

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