Climate Action Kit (Land)

CAD $44.99

Please note: Our Climate Action Kit is currently back-ordered. We anticipate a 4-6 week delay for order fulfillment. Please contact InkSmith if you have any further questions.

About the Climate Action Kit

Empower your students to tackle climate change issues while learning important digital skills for 21st-Century Learning. Choose from 5 different project-based lessons that focus around Life on Land. Students will work through a variety of experiential learning challenges to design and prototype a solution using the BBC micro:bit.

The Climate Action Kits are designed to be used in groups of 2-4 students. At least one micro:bit is required to complete each project. Single-unit micro:bits are available for purchase with the micro:bit Go Pack, or multiple units with the micro:bit Club Pack.

Educator-facing curriculum

Each Kit includes Educator-facing curriculum designed to introduced students to Global Competencies and Design Thinking principles. Students will explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and make connections between the SDGs and the climate change issues we're facing.

Teaching robotics to kids made easy

In addition to Educator-facing curriculum, each kit also includes a student-facing presentation to make integrating your Climate Action Kit into the classroom simple. The student-facing presentation will cover information on each of the climate change topics, as well as inquiry activities to get students thinking about the topic.

Each Climate Action Kit includes all of the robotic parts necessary to complete each of the 5 projects. Please note, additional prototyping materials may be required for certain projects (ex. cardboard, tape, popsicle sticks, etc.)

Included with each kit:

5 x Project-Based Lessons (Deforestation, Plants & Pollinators, Insect Farming, Carbon Farming & Advanced Agriculture)
6 x Online Educator Curriculum Courses centered around the United Nations SDGs
1 x Climate Action Globe Breakout Board
Robotic Parts for Land Projects

Alligator Clips
DC Water Pump
DC Motor
Moisture Sensor
360 Servo Motor
Touch Sensor
Water tubing
pH Strips

*MICRO:BIT SOLD SEPARATELY.*

k8 Robotics Kit

CAD $79.99

** PLEASE NOTE: Due to increasing demand, our k8 Robotics Kits are currently backordered. Any order placed after January 20, 2020, may experience a delay in fulfillment. For further inquiries, please contact the InkSmith team at sales@inksmith.ca **

Description

Meet k8, your modular robotics kit for learning Computational Thinking. We believe that every kid should have a shot at learning and doing the things they might be amazing at! From block based-coding to Javascript, the k8 micro:bit robot is your best friend for discovering the wonderful world of robotics.

What's in the Box?

1 x K8 Interface Board - The “nervous system” of your robotics kit
3 x IR Sensors - Detects how light or dark the surroundings are
2 x 9 Gram Servo Motors - Used to pick up and move objects around
2 x Motors with 65mm Wheels - Drives your robot to move in its environment
1 x Battery Box - Powers your robot (4 ‘AA’ Batteries Required)
1 x Ultrasonic Sensor - Allows your robot to detect how far away objects are

*Please select your robotics kit with or without a micro:bit.

Online Curriculum

With every purchase of a k8 Robotics Kit you will gain access to our online curriculum platform through Teachable.com. On the platform you will find step-by-step instructional videos about how to assemble k8 and a variety of courses to guide you through programming and coding your robot.

What is micro:bit?

Micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that can be programmed to control a wide variety of things, from robots (like k8), to musical instruments and pretty much anything else you can imagine. The micro:bit board can be programmed using platforms like Microsoft MakeCode and Scratch. These programs offer block-based coding for beginners as well as JavaScript for more advanced learners.

Micro:bit is a great way to introduce students to coding and challenge their creativity with real world applications. With micro:bit students can build and code a step counter, program a working compass, create a rock-paper-scissors game, and much, much more! The possibilities are endless. There is a large micro:bit community online all around the world. The micro:bit website also has a host of resources, curriculum, and project ideas to help get you started.

InkSmith k8 Modular micro:bit Robotics Kit

k8 Modular Robotics Kit Class Pack (10 for 8)

CAD $799.99 CAD $639.99 Save CAD $160.00

** PLEASE NOTE: Due to increasing demand, our k8 Robotics Kits are currently backordered. Any order placed after January 20, 2020, may experience a delay in fulfillment. For further inquiries, please contact the InkSmith team at sales@inksmith.ca **

The k8 Class Pack includes 10 k8 Robotics Kits for the price of 8!

Meet k8, your modular robotics kit for learning Computational Thinking.
We believe that every kid should have a shot at learning and doing the things they might be amazing at! From block-based coding to Javascript, k8 is your best friend for discovering the wonderful world of robotics.

Using micro:bit makes it easy for groups of 3 or even 4 to share the use of the robot and iterate on their own code! No more tethering to the computer, take your code to k8.

What's in each Box?

1 x k8 Interface Board - The “nervous system” of your robotics kit
3 x IR Sensors - Detects how light or dark the surroundings are
2 x 9 Gram Servo Motors - Used to pick up and move objects around
2 x Motors with 65mm Wheels - Drives your robot to move in its environment
1 x Battery Box - Powers your robot (4 ‘AA’ Batteries Required)
1 x Ultrasonic Sensor - Allows your robot to detect how far away objects are
4 x Plastic Body Pieces
Access to our Curriculum Platform - Curriculum-based lesson plans for teaching computational thinking and deep learning principles

*Please select your robotics kit with or without a micro:bit.

k8 Modular Robotics Kit Class Pack (10 for 8)

micro:bit Club Pack

CAD $215.00

** Please note: Due to increasing demand we are currently SOLD OUT of 'micro:bit Club Packs'. For a limited time, we are offering our customers an exclusive discount on 10 x micro:bit Go Packs for the price of 1 x Club Pack.

10 x Go Packs contain the exact same components as 1 x Club Pack. **

About the BBC micro:bit

The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that you can code, customize, and control to bring your digital ideas, games, and apps to life! Programmed with Makecode, the BBC micro:bit for coding is a great introduction to experimental code making. It acts as the brain behind the InkSmith K8 Robot and Climate Action Kit.

The micro:bit Club Pack is a 10-pack kit featuring everything needed to code and connect with friends. Ideal for STEM groups, coding clubs, schools, and classrooms.

The micro:bit Club Pack Includes:
10x micro:bit
10x USB cable
10x Battery Holder
20x AAA Batteries
10x Quick Start Guide

micro:bit Go Pack

CAD $23.85

About the BBC micro:bit

The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that you can code, customize, and control to bring your digital ideas, games, and apps to life! Programmed with Makecode, the BBC micro:bit for coding is a great introduction to experimental code making. It acts as the brain behind the InkSmith K8 Robot and Climate Action Kit.

The micro:bit Go Pack contains everything you need to get coding straight out of the box, making it the ideal starter kit.

Technical Specifications

Microprocessor: 32-bit ARM Cortex M0 CPU
5x5 LED matrix
Two programmable buttons
On-board motion detector
A built-in compass.
Bluetooth Compatible