- Works for classroom/makerspace instruction or self-directed learning.
- Integrates Art and Design into traditional STEM learning.
- The STEAM Student Set engages students in STEM/STEAM learning through creating fun inventions.
- Teaching is easy with electronic building blocks that encourage exploration, experimentation and creativity.
- Sets you up for 16+ hours of step-by-step STEM/STEAM teaching.
Product Description
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Easy to teach. Fun to use. The littleBits STEAM Student Set is
the easiest way to integrate powerful STEM/STEAM learning into
the classroom. Designed with educators, the toolbox engages
students in learning through creating inventions while linking to
NGSS/Common Core standards.
Manufacturer's Description
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Empowering Invention & Innovation
Create tomorrow’s innovators and idea-makers with littleBits
electronic building blocks. These easy-to-use Bits make creative
discovery and invention a snap for next-generation thinkers,
designers, and tinkerers of all ages and genders. No programming,
soldering or wiring required.
Build Creative Confidence Develop creative, design, and
critical-thinking skills. Evolve the way you think with the
littleBits cycle of invention: create > play > remix > share.
Whether you use the instructions or build straight from your
imagination, start creating something. Use it, improve it,
experiment - then inspire others by showing the world what you’ve
created.
Sets you up for 16+ hours of STEM/STEAM teaching with 8 engaging
challenges, and additional companion lessons.
Getting started is simple with a Student Invention Guide and
Teacher’s Guide
Engage students in problem solving, creative thinking, and
collaboration through invention-based learning.
Bring powerful STEAM learning to your classroom Educators of
every level can now bring STEAM learning to life - no experience
necessary. We walk you through every step with comprehensive
lessons and guides.
About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words.
Simple. Playful. Powerful.
How did you come up with the idea for this product?
I am inspired by the other building blocks of our time: the
concrete block, the LEGO brick, the transistor. My main
motivation in creating littleBits was to equip people with the
skills and interests needed to thrive in today’s tech-filled
world. At littleBits, we see technology as a language, and
believe that nowadays, those who don’t speak it can be paralyzed.
Everyone should be able to build, invent, and prototype with
electronics independent of age, gender and technical background,
and littleBits allows just that.
What makes your product special?
littleBits is more than a product, it is a platform for large and
small inventions. We spend more than eleven hours a day with
technology, but most people don’t know how it works, and spend
the majority of their time consuming media. We believe people are
born creative, and our electronic building blocks help to unleash
the inventor within by engaging them in an incredibly powerful,
exhilarating and most importantly, fun process of invention,
rather than prescribing one-off experiences.
What has been the best part of your startup experience?
Sampling, testing, redesigning, resampling and retesting our
magnetic connectors was nothing short of exhausting. We worked
with world class designers and manufacturers to perfect the
magical and gratifying "click" of the Bits connecting, to make
creating inventions with littleBits extremely intuitive and fun.
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Box Contains
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8 Invention challenges
72-page Invention Guide Booklet
power
usb power
slide
dimmer
inverter
light sensor
2x DC motors
2x wires
servo
fork
buzzer
rgb LED
long LED
button
temperature sensor
fan
pulse
number
9V battery & cable
USB power adapter & cable
2x hook & loop strips
3x mechanical arms
4x motorMates
2x ing boards
4x screws
2x screwdrivers
servo hub
servo
12x shoes, magnet
12x shoes, hook & loop
2x wheels
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