Finch Robot Classroom Flock
The Finch is a robot that empowers children from kindergarten to college to bring CS to life with a hands-on representation of their code. With the new Flock, educators can add five new Finch 2.0 Robots and accessories to the classroom.
Please note that the Finch 2.0 uses a micro:bit V2 as its processor; you must have one in order to operate the robot.
Grades: K-12+
Research-based statement: The Finch Robot 2.0 is the result of a careful research process and designed to engage students who have a variety of experience levels in meaningful computer science education. Read more here.
Get to Know:
The Finch Robot Classroom Flock comes with five Finch Robots that help students bring computer science to life by providing them with a hands-on representation of their code.
The Finch Robot 2.0 includes the following features:
- Compatibility with plastic bricks for adding accessories and building fun
- micro:bit features: Accelerometer, radio, compass, and buttons
- Integrated and rechargeable battery (lasts 6+ hours)
- Surface can be written on with whiteboard markers
- Centrally positioned marker holder for drawing
- 1 Distance, obstacle, and ultrasonic sensor
- Marks on wheels for counting revolutions
- Wheel encoders for accurate movements
- 2 Infrared line tracking sensors
- Bluetooth wireless connection
- 5 Tri-colored LEDs
- Multi-tonal buzzer
- RoHS compliant
- 2 Light sensors
What's in the Box:
- 5 Finch 2.0 Robots with OR without 5 micro:bits
- 1 Finch Robot carrying case
- 1 Finch USB Charging Hub
- 1 5-pack marker set
Product Specs:
The Finch 2.0 includes options for the following programming languages:
- FinchBlox (icon-based for pre-readers - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS)
- MakeCode (block-based - available on Chrome, Mac, Windows, Linux)
- BirdBlox (block-based - available on iOS, Android, Fire OS)
- Snap! (block-based - available on Mac, Windows)
- Python (text-based - available on Mac, Windows)
- Java (text-based - available on Mac, Windows)
When it comes to getting started with the Finch Robot 2.0, you can find helpful classroom coding tidbits on our Tips & Tricks blog.
| Manufacturer | BirdBrain Technologies |
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