Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit
The Hummingbird Bit can now be powered by the micro:bit V2! It is compatible with various coding languages, including BirdBlox, Snap!, MakeCode, Python, and Java and is supported on many devices that include Windows, Mac, Chrome, iOS, Android, and Linux.
*Hummingbird Bit kits include the latest micro:bit (micro:bit V2).
Grades: 4+
Research-based statement: The Hummingbird Bit is the result of a careful research process and is designed to engage students who have a variety of experience levels in meaningful computer science education. Read more here.
Get to Know:
The Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit is appropriate for 1-4 students to use at a time. The kit is available with the micro:bit V2 and cable included or you can purchase a Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit solo if you already have a micro:bit board. Inspire deep and joyful STEM learning with the micro:bit V2-powered Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit!
The power of this Hummingbird system lies in its flexibility—the same parts help students animate a poem, model the human arm, build an autonomous rover, or create a pinball machine. The Hummingbird Bit is designed to grow with kids (and adults) who may start out as absolute beginners, and to allow them to go deeper into STEAM in many different ways—whether by creating beautiful electronic art projects, intricate cardboard mechatronics, or cleverly programmed robotic behaviors.
- Turn anything into a robot using these craft materials and electronics components—creations are limited only by your imagination
- Explore design thinking and project-based learning with flexible, free, standards-aligned curriculum
- Help kids develop STEAM capabilities starting in fourth grade and up through high school
- Engage and inspire students not typically interested in technology
- Integrate robotics into the open-ended teaching of any subject
- Reusable over and over again
What's in the Box:
- 1 Red LED
- 1 Green LED
- 1 Yellow LED
- 1 Light Sensor
- 1 User Manual
- 1 Terminal Tool
- 1 Bit Controller
- 1 Sound Sensor
- 2 Servo Wheels
- 1 Rotary Sensor
- 2 Tri-color LEDs
- 2 LEGO Adapters
- 2 FS5103B Servos
- 2 FS5103R Servos
- 1 Distance Sensor
- 1 Premium Kit Case
- 1 AA Battery Holder
- 4 50 cm Servo Extension Cables
The Hummingbird Bit is the latest generation of the Hummingbird Kit with some brand new features—most notably the addition of the micro:bit V2! The controller connects directly to the micro:bit and is outfitted with LED, servo, sensor, and extension ports as well as a buzzer. Students can control input distance, light, dial, and sound sensors and output LEDs and servos.
- Out of the box compatibility with nearly all laptops and tablets
- Free software that is rigorously tested to work in school IT environments
- Free classroom tested and standards-aligned learning materials, activities, and resources
- Support for 4 block-based and 3 text-based programming environments, including Makecode, Python, and Java
- Hardware design that has been created and validated by National Science Foundation funded research at Carnegie Mellon University
- Simplified, electrically protected connectors that allow students to add multiple motors, sensors, and LEDs without risk of harm due to incorrect connections
Whether its icon-based programs, coding in MakeCode, or one of the text-based languages, the Hummingbird Bit helps kids design programmable sculptures.
| Manufacturer | BirdBrain Technologies |
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