{"product_id":"bee-bot-blue-bot-tunnels","title":"Bee-Bot \/ Blue-Bot Tunnels","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBee-Bot \/ Blue-Bot Tunnels\u003c\/strong\u003e are a simple but effective way to make classroom coding challenges more engaging, encouraging pupils to plan accurate routes for their programmable floor robots.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set contains \u003cstrong\u003ethree colourful tunnels\u003c\/strong\u003e, each designed to allow Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot to travel through. They can be positioned on Bee-Bot mats or other suitable surfaces, giving teachers an easy way to add obstacles, destinations and additional challenges to programming activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply programming Bee-Bot from one square to another, pupils need to consider how they will approach and pass through a tunnel successfully. 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A tunnel could become the entrance to a building, a bridge, a cave or part of a pupil-created story, allowing children to combine coding with creative play and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eKey Features\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet of 3 tunnels\u003c\/strong\u003e – Includes three colourful tunnels for creating Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot challenges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdds variety to coding activities\u003c\/strong\u003e – Introduce physical features for pupils to navigate through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelops sequencing skills\u003c\/strong\u003e – Children must arrange commands in the correct order to complete a route.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages accurate route planning\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pupils need to consider Bee-Bot's position and direction when approaching each tunnel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports debugging\u003c\/strong\u003e – Children can test their program, identify errors and adjust their commands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelops directional language\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reinforces forwards, backwards, left, right and positional vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages imaginative learning\u003c\/strong\u003e – Incorporate the tunnels into stories, maps and pupil-created environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot\u003c\/strong\u003e – Designed for use with both TTS programmable floor robots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClassroom Activity Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreate a simple route with one tunnel and ask pupils to program Bee-Bot through it. 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