What are Strawbots? Explore balanced and unbalanced forces in a motorized wiggling machine! Built, test, and iterate on your solution until it moves how you'd like - or connect yours with other Strawbots to create a collaborative mega bot! Promote curiosity, perseverance, and collaboration in this playful engineering design challenge. This project kit is suitable for learners from Grade 2 to middle school.
This playful engineering bulk project pack features ready-to-build components for learners to create and keep. Designed for groups of up to 25 in classes, STEM activity stations, or independent exploration, it's a perfect 30 to 45-minute screen-free activity with reusable components. Playful engineering extensions for older learners are available in our coaching guides.
This rebuildable, reusable, open-ended kit of parts offers learners the opportunity to build structures and circuits in a single project. They will creatively explore and develop unique solutions to make a structure wiggle and move using a motor that creates mechanical vibration. There are opportunities for learners to combine their projects to develop large machines that move in unison!
What's in the pack?
This is a bulk-packed class set in a reclosable box. You'll receive each of the following in labeled reusable packages of 25:
Bundled sets of paper tubes
Packs of special plastic connectors
Motor packs with AA batteries and battery bands
Foam component sheets
Learner build guides
Reclosable plastic storage bags
You’ll need to provide scissors for customizing their creations.
What do adults need to support?
This Spark has a coaching playbook available via our website, featuring educator-only videos, quick-start guides, slide decks and extensions so adults can quickly prepare and confidently play alongside their learners.
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