Transform how students engage with coding and robotics while tackling climate change challenges. This all-in-one Climate Action Kit, powered by micro:bit, brings hands-on, standards-aligned learning to Irish classrooms. Perfect for students from primary to secondary levels, this kit provides everything needed to inspire the next generation of innovators.
The Climate Action Kit redefines coding and robotics education. It offers an engaging platform for students to delve into computer science and address real-world climate issues. The kit includes hardware, software, and a thoughtfully crafted curriculum, fostering STEM education under educator guidance. Microsoft’s MakeCode provides a web-based coding interface, making it easy to switch between block-based and text-based programming.
Aligned with educational standards like NGSS, Common Core, and CSTA, the curriculum introduces climate change topics and their technological solutions, guiding students in coding and prototype development. The micro:bit device is central to this educational journey, ensuring hands-on learning experiences.
The Climate Action Kit is beginner-friendly and purpose-driven, engaging students and teachers alike. It supports continuous learning across multiple subjects and class levels, aligning with real United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to inspire students as future changemakers.
With the Climate Action Kit, students can embark on various projects, such as:
Building a windmill for renewable energy.
Creating a recycling sorter for waste management.
Forward Education, the developer behind the kit, offers customized classroom solutions, including professional development, technical support, and curriculum adjustments to fit the diverse needs of educators and students. Note: Each kit requires at least one micro:bit, available separately.
Intuitive Components: Building blocks, smart elements, and reversible connecting wires.
User-Friendly Programming: Block-based coding with micro:bit, accessible via Microsoft’s MakeCode, supporting both Python and JavaScript.
Inclusive Design: Suitable for beginners and advanced learners, ensuring a low entry barrier with high learning potential.
Ready-to-Use Lessons: Standards-aligned, turnkey lessons designed for completion in a single session.
Comprehensive Kit: Combines components from smart vehicle, smart farming, and wind turbine kits.
Robotic Components:
1 Breakout board with battery
1 Moisture sensor
1 Touch sensor
1 Solar sensor
1 Sonar sensor
1 Infrared sensor with ball and caster
1 Rotary dial
1 LED light
2 Continuous servo motors
1 Positional servo motor
1 Water pump and tubing
Building Blocks:
1 Base plate
4 Long frames
6 Medium frames
4 Small frames
4 Thin frames
2 Circles
4 Cube connectors
4 Corner connectors
4 Back-to-back connectors
8 Component backing connectors
Additional Parts:
2 Long cable connectors
5 Short cable connectors
2 Cable extenders
2 Wheels
1 USB cable
1 Building block removal tool
1 Package of butterfly clips
1 Screwdriver
Getting started guide
The kit also includes online access to project-based lessons and educator curriculum courses.
The fatboy Bunny is a huge beanbag with measuring an impressive 83-inch by 59-inch! Covering with 100% soft, stonewashed cotton, it is super comfortable. Sit on its leg, lean on its belly… simply find your favourite cuddly spot on your bunny.
This oversized bunny rabbit, the CO9 [ko-nine], is perfect for both lounging and play. Crafted from 100% stonewashed cotton, it's nearly indestructible and incredibly soft. A fantastic addition to any children's playroom or activity room, its playful design and pleasing texture make it popular with all ages.
Suitable for indoor use only. Wash by carefully dabbing the stained area with a soft cloth. Do not use bleach or soap.
SG Education's recommendation for Filament Suitable for use with 3D printer taking 1.75 filamant (not Ultimaker 3D printers)
3Dom PLA 1.75 is known for its ease of use, high printing speed, and excellent print quality, producing smooth and detailed prints with vibrant colors. The material is also eco-friendly and safe to use, emitting no harmful fumes or odors during the printing process. The 3Dom PLA 1.75 filament is a popular choice among hobbyists, educators, and professionals who seek high-quality and sustainable materials for their 3D printing projects
Please note PLA is hydroscopic, so please store in dry covered area. The filament has a diameter of 1.75mm, making it compatible with most 3D printers that use this size of filament.
High-quality A4 6-frame phoneme drywipe boards ideal for teaching phonics. Each board is pre-printed with a 6-section phoneme frame with 4 ruled handwriting lines underneath on one side with a plain reverse. Check progress and understanding from the front of the class – no need to waste endless reams of paper.
Segment words and sounds, develop key spelling skills and identify a variety of phonemes in CCCVCC words with these 6-frame phoneme Show-me boards. Lightweight and so easy for children to hold. You’ll see engagement and answers from the whole class without leaving the front. With a quick glance you can check progress and understanding, then tweak your plans accordingly.
Each Classpack contains the following;
35 x Double-sided A4 Show-me Boards a 6-section phoneme frame with 4 ruled handwriting lines underneath on one side with a plain reverse
35 x Slim Barrel Drywipe Pens designed for children
These A4 whiteboards are double-sided, with one lined (20mm intervals) and one plain side, and are great for all kinds of classroom activities including spelling, handwriting and more.
Each Classpack contains the following;
35 x Double-sided A4 Show-me Boards one side lined (20mm intervals), one plain
35 x Slim Barrel Drywipe Pens designed for children
35 x Mini Foam Erasers made for small hands
1 x Free 100ml Bottle of Show-me Magix Cleaner and Conditioner
High-quality A4 drywipe Show-me Boards pre-printed with 144-square multiplication grids. An ideal resource for teaching and learning times tables up to 12 x 12. An essential resource for Maths classrooms at all stages of education. Each board is double-sided and features a filled out 12 x 12 grid, as well as a blank 12 x 12 grid on the reverse, that’s ideal for testing students’ knowledge
Each Classpack contains the following;
35 x Multiplication Square Original Show-me Boards
35 x Slim Barrel Drywipe Pens designed for children
35 x Mini Foam Erasers made for small hands
1 x Free Teachers' Resources Booklet full of ideas
1 x Free 100ml Bottle of Show-me Magix Cleaner and Conditioner
Show-me drywipe markers have been designed specifically for education, and they’re trusted by thousands of schools around the globe. Each pen benefits from: a slim barrel with easy fit lid, an extra-hard nib that will not easily splay out, and nib-stop that prevents the tip from being pushed into the barrel.
They're safety optimised with low odour, xylene-free ink, safety airflow caps, and boast a 72-hour cap-off time to prevent drying out.
This pack contains 10 fine tip drywipe markers in black ink.
Top-quality fine tip drywipe pens in black – designed by Show-me specifically for educational use. Over 10 million Show-me Drywipe Pens are sold into schools every year!
Ideal for students with slim and colourful barrels
24-hour cap-off times
Extra-hard, anti-splay nibs
Safety optimised with low odour, xylene-free ink and safety air-flow
Easy-fit caps
Recommended for use with all drywipe boards, but especially for use on Show-me Boards
High-quality A4 drywipe Show-me Boards pre-printed with a hundred square. The ideal resource for mastering mathematical operations such as basic counting, addition, multiplication and subtraction. On a drywipe surface, this hundred square is a Maths classroom essential. Each board is double-sided, with one side showing a populated hundred square, and the other showing a blank hundred square
Each Classpack contains the following;
35 x Double sided A4 Show-me Boards with one side showing a populated hundred square, and the other showing a blank hundred square.
35 x Slim Barrel Drywipe Pens designed for children
35 x Mini Foam Erasers made for small hands
1 x Free Teachers' Resources Booklet full of ideas
1 x Free 100ml Bottle of Show-me Magix Cleaner and Conditioner