Coding Critters
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Looking for a starter robot that is screen free? Here's an affordable, durable option that is limited to directions. After you put in the three AAA batteries that are not included, you can put an a short sequence of direction commands by tapping the arrows, and pressing enter. That's it .. the robot starts moving, and backs up if it runs into something. A set of snap together props makes it possible to make mazes, so you might ask a child to put in the commands needed to get your robot to a house. It's worth noting that the left and right arrows should not be taken literally. Rather than move right, the robot turns right which is spatially confusing. A set of procedure cards can be used to give children specific challenges. Powered by three AAA batteries.
$40, Smart Toy
Teaches: programming, coding
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