Grade Levels
Compatible Devices
Bee-Bot
Bee-Bot is a programmable educational robot and excellent teaching aid for PK-2nd grade students. This educational robot will help children master spatial location and is ideal for helping kids understand cause and effect, directional language…
Blue-Bot
Similar to a Bee-Bot, the Blue-Bot is a clear robot, allowing students to view the hardware within. In addition to the command buttons on the robot, it has Bluetooth capability, which allows it to connect…
Code-a-pillar
Code-a-Pillar is a robotic caterpillar. Using straight, left and right segments, students arrange Code-a-Pillar’s segments and watch the caterpillar move accordingly! Set up an obstacle course and add targets.
Dash
Dash is a programmable robot that makes coding fun for students in grades 1-5! Targeted at teaching creative problem solving, coding and robotics, Dash allows for every student to develop fundamental STEM principles and 21st-century…
Jimu Meebot
The MeeBot is a great introduction to STEM learning. Program it using the Jimu app or Apple’s Swift Playgrounds. Use the Jimu app’s intuitive programming function to devise an endless sequence of actions or you…
LEGO Spike Prime
The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set combines colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch. SPIKE Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level.
The LEGO Spike Prime can be checked out for an entire school year. Please contact Susan Anderson – sanderson@aisd.net for more information.
MaKey MaKey
MaKey MaKey lets you transform everyday objects into computer interfaces. … It’s a little USB device you plug into your computer, and you use it to make your own switches that act like keys on…
Micro:bit
Version 1: The BBC micro:bit version 1 (v1) is a small, programmable computer designed to introduce young people to coding and electronics. It features a variety of built-in components, including: 25 programmable LEDs, two buttons,…
Sphero Bolt
Sphero BOLT is a programmable robot ball that you can drive and code, providing endless opportunities to be creative and have fun while learning. Bolts are advanced yet approachable, allowing users to learn programming through…
Sphero indi
The indi learning robot is designed to introduce early learners to the fundamentals of computational thinking while encouraging open-ended, imaginative play-based learning with real-life scenarios as students build custom mazes and solve puzzles. indi offers…
Sphero Mini
Sphero Mini is a tiny programmable robot the size of a ping pong ball. Equipped with a gyroscope, accelerometer, and colorful LED lights, this educational robot is more than a mini robot toy. Sphero Mini…
Sphero RVR+
Sphero RVR+ is the go-anywhere, do-anything programmable robot designed with a diverse suite of sensors and built for customization. Students can program RVR+ with draw & drive, blocks, or JavaScript or Python. The RVR+ Educator…
VEX 123 Robot
VEX 123 is a programmable robot designed to introduce young children (ages 4-7) to STEM, computer science, and computational thinking through interactive and engaging activities. It features three distinct programming methods: touch-sensitive buttons on the…
