{"product_id":"making-simple-robots-starter-pack","title":"Making Simple Robots Starter Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Offer - Add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.makershed.com\/products\/makeybit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMakey:bit Adventure Board\u003c\/a\u003e for only $20 - Discount is applied automatically with both products in cart \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnybody can build a robot.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThat includes kids, parents, grandparents and educators, anyone with engineering aspirations and maker dreams will find this the perfect entry level into crafting, circuitry, robotics and coding - micro:bit included!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis companion starter pack\u003c\/strong\u003e has all the electronics you'll need and then some for the projects in \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.makershed.com\/products\/making-simple-robots-2nd-edition-print\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaking Simple Robots, 2nd Edition\u003c\/a\u003e, by Kathy Ceceri (book included). \u003c\/i\u003eThe projects in the book will teach you about electric circuits by making jumping origami frogs with eyes that light up when you get them ready to hop. You'll practice designing all-terrain robot wheel-legs with free, online Tinkercad software, and you'll create files ready for 3D printing. You'll also learn to sew -- and code -- a cyborg rag doll with a blinking electronic \"eye.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach project in the INCLUDED book\u003c\/strong\u003e contains step-by-step directions and clear illustrations and photographs. Along the way, you'll learn about the real research behind the DIY version, find shortcuts for making projects easier when needed, and get suggestions for adding to the challenge as your skill set grows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe BBC micro:bit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together. It has an LED light display, buttons, sensors and many input\/output features that you can program and physically interact with. The latest micro:bit adds sound sensing and playback capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong dir=\"ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIs the micro:bit a computer or a microcontroller?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou might also hear the micro:bit referred to as a microcontroller. The board contains a microcontroller that can be programmed to perform specific tasks, but it also has input and output devices like buttons and an LED display which makes it more than a microcontroller. A microprocessor plus memory, storage and physical input\/output devices make a computer like the one you are reading this article on. 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