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Based upon the latest science standards and was created to enhance students' curiosity and science skills. The set is delivered in a storage bin along with sorting trays, labels, a Smarthub, a Medium Motor, Motion Sensor, a Tilt Sensor, and enough building elements for two students. The accompanying desktop and tablet supported software provides an easy-to-use programming environment and includes the WeDo 2.0 Curriculum Pack, which covers life, physical, earth, and space sciences, as well as engineering.
Our SmartKidsPlanet initiative began in 2017 when 3 geeky and dedicated parents saw a gap in the children’s toys and games market. An opportunity was spotted while we struggled to find toys and games for our kids which enriched their minds and guided them toward science, art, math and construction. The trio then knew that their paths were set, establishing an online shop with a comprehensive range of intelligent toys for babies, children and young teenagers.
With offices based in California, our SmartKidsPlanet team enjoys a daily growth in our presence within the children’s educational toys market. We love our new place in life, and we love helping young minds with their growth and skill development, all while having as much fun as possible.
I know these are intended for group classroom use, but having a 7yr old as a lab partner at home has been a ton of fun and he begs to jump right into the next one when we complete an exercise. It's very educational, the app teaches kids about various science items (earthquakes, gears, speed, etc) all while they get to learn how to assemble block-style coding events to run it. Has been a great at-home educational aid for home-schooling during COVID-19 stay at home orders.
Nicely thought out with great software. My 5-year old daughter can use it with some assistance and it's something she can really grow into. I got it for her because her 11-year old brother has a Mindstorms EV3 and I want her to feel included/enabled.
We noticed real quick our oldest (7) had an engineer brain. He loves tech and putting things together. This kit is absolutely amazing!!!! He can figure everything out and spends hours putting all the different things together. Wonderful stories that teach him the basics in physics. I can tell this will help him be a step ahead of other kids with coding and science.
This a great product that takes students through step by step instructions and allows for students to document their progress & thoughts. Just note that you need a newer iPad(one with iOS 10 or higher) to connect to Bluetooth (Bluetooth 4.0).
I bought 8 of these for a robotics class. We pair up with 4th and 5th graders and assemble a different unit every 1-2 weeks. These are expensive units, but they are durable and come in an organizing box that can be easily stacked for storage. My only issue was that the software needed to operate the robots has very specific requirements and we had to buy new devices to make them work, but I guess thats part of it, right?