Cubelets Intrepid Inventors

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Cubelets robot blocks make it easy for builders of nearly any age to imagine, craft, and invent countless robot constructions. Cubelets are little blocks of software inside little blocks of hardware. Each Cubelet has a special function, so how you assemble your robot changes its behavior. Every combination is a new creation. 

Cubelets make the principles of programming easy to learn and practice. The special combination of software and hardware means that, as you build a robot, you build a program. It’s hands-on coding! 

Each Cubelet has a special function and belongs to one of three categories: SENSE Cubelets take in information from the robot’s environment. THINK Cubelets compute and change that information. And, ACT Cubelets convert that information into a physical action. Cubelets’ magnetic faces make them simple to snap together and pull apart. Connect at least one SENSE, THINK, and ACT Cubelet to create a robotic system. 

The Cubelets app is your portal to the software blocks inside each Cubelet. Students can use the remote control to manipulate individual Cubelets or change the behavior of an entire robot construction. They can also easily switch and swap the software blocks inside their Cubelets inventions, use Personality Swap to reinvent their robot and change a Cubelet’s code with the touch of a button, switch a Drive Cubelet to spin backwards, or turn a Flashlight Cubelet into a disco-blinking wonder.

The Intrepid Inventors Pack is designed to support an entire class or multiple working groups. It enables basic robot building and enhanced learning and play with the Cubelets apps. Students can explore coding principles with tactile coding and screen-free robot challenges of all difficulty ratings.

Educators can easily scale up these challenges for older and more experienced builders. Students can build with the high-level THINK Cubelets to develop computer science skills, analyze robot constructions, and visualize data flow with the Bar Graph.

What's in the Box:

• 156 Cubelets: 12 Battery, 12 Passive, 12 Inverse, 12 Blocker, 12 Distance, 12 Brightness, 12 Knob, 12 Drive, 12 Flashlight, 12 Rotate, 6 Bar Graph, 6 Minimum, 6 Maximum, 6 Threshold, 6 Speaker, and 6 Temperature
• 48 Brick Adapters
• 2 5-Port Chargers
• 10 Charging Cables
• 2 Storage Tubs
  
  Cubelets Print and Fold Activity Cards are an out-of-the-box classroom tool for teachers. These cards can be used with students of any skill level. The cards are designed to be set out in small groups and help educators guide learning in a student-driven environment.
  
  Find first-hand classroom coding tips for using the Cubelets app, Cubelets battery block, and more on our Tips & Tricks blog.