Strawbees

The STEAM Starter kit is a personal sized building set with 230 pieces to build several small towers, moving mechanical cranes and arms. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors organized in the box.

Play = Learning – extend learning at home for young makers and build creative thinking skills to invent anything you can imagine.

Self-Oriented Learning – an introduction for teachers, librarians, and STEM educators to follow along on Strawbees Learning platform and professional development experiences.

Different lengths & color-coded pieces – there are 4 types of connectors and 5 different cut straw lengths cut all color-coded making it easy to follow the activity instructions.

All materials are custom-made, durable, and reusable – finish building, disassemble, and begin a new project.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Connectors – 1-leg Blue × 37

Connectors – 2-leg Yellow × 18

Connectors – 3-leg Green × 25

Connectors – 5-leg Pink × 13

Building straws – 240mm Blue × 25

Building straws – 205mm Green × 12

Building straws – 112mm Pink× 30

Building straws – 80mm Orange × 36

Building straws – 48mm Yellow × 34

Activity Booklet × 1

Poster × 1

Free access to lesson plans at Strawbees Learning

A classroom set of 10 robotics boards to make it even easier to attach and program servo motors with the micro:bit! You can also control two RGB-pixel lights to create a full light spectrum for a show. This board comes with a removable Strawbees building clip to snap connectors and straws for making robots or mechanical structures like a crane. Write in Microsoft MakeCode’s block-based programming platform, upload a program and remove from the computer to run on batteries. This is an add-on kit and requires the purchase of another Strawbees product for building robots with building pipes and connectors.

Make physical and mechanical inventions with Micro:bit.

Physical Computing – extend programming to the physical world beyond the computer screen with creating interactive projects with the Strawbees building system.

Electronic Building Set – all electronics easily connect to Strawbees connectors and straws.

All materials are custom-made, durable, and reusable – finish building, disassemble, and begin a new project.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Strawbees Robotics board for micro:bit × 10

Strawbees clip for micro:bit × 10

Servo motor 120 (SM-S2309S) × 10

Servo motor mounts × 20

Servo motor arms × 30

Screws for servo mounts and arms × 30

Mini screwdriver × 10

Servo extension cable × 10

Eyes × 20

Eye sticker sheet × 10

Sneaker shoes × 20

Poster × 1

Not only is this an excellent product for Primary school students and home learning, but it is also a fantastic tool for Computer Science, Engineering and Applied Technology learning. See Micro:bit enhanced activity Links to learning centre which would be of specific interest from the Strawbees Learning Centre.

This does not include the micro:bit, USB cable, or batteries. This kit alone does not include Strawbees connectors or straws.

This kit is to snap the micro:bit with physical Strawbees buildings and programming mechanical structures with servo motors. A way to create physical interaction with your next project! As an add-on kit, this requires the purchase of another Strawbees product for building with building pipes and connectors. Write in Microsoft MakeCode’s block-based programming platform, upload a program and remove from the computer to run on batteries.

Make physical and mechanical inventions with Micro:bit.

Physical Computing – extend programming to the physical world beyond the computer screen with creating interactive projects with the Strawbees building system.

Electronic Building Set – all electronics easily connect to Strawbees connectors and straws.

All materials are custom-made, durable, and reusable – finish building, disassemble, and begin a new project.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Strawbees Robotics board for micro:bit × 1

Strawbees clip for micro:bit × 1

Servo motor 120 (SM-S2309S) × 1

Servo motor mounts × 2

Servo motor arms × 3

Screws for servo mounts and arms × 3

Mini screwdriver × 1

Servo extension cable × 1

Eyes × 2

Eye sticker sheet × 1

Sneaker shoes × 2

Duck feet with magnets × 2

Not only is this an excellent product for Primary school students and home learning, but it is also a fantastic tool for Computer Science, Engineering and Applied Technology learning. See Micro:bit enhanced activity Links to learning centre which would be of specific interest from the Strawbees Learning Centre.

This does not include the micro:bit, USB cable, or batteries. This kit alone does not include Strawbees connectors or straws.

The complete building + coding solution for your class including Strawbees Classroom digital lessons, using the Robotics board to add robotic capabilities to Strawbees projects for the micro:bit.

Bundle Includes:

1-year access to Strawbees Classroom for one teacher – start exploring Strawbees Classroom, our digital platform made for teachers, by teachers. Our curriculum-aligned, class-ready lessons help teachers quickly and easily to get started.

STEAM School Kit – one of the most massive building set providing over 4000 pieces enough for an entire classroom of students. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors for scaling project sizes from miniature to building structures taller than you. This kit arrives as a storage box with pull-out material trays to get started building. Comes with the Pocketful of Ideas card deck with 100+ challenges to stay inspired.

2 × Robotic Inventions for micro:bit – 10 Pack (note: this bundle does not include micro:bits) – include your existing classroom set of micro:bits with the Robotic Inventions board for adding robotic capabilities. The Robotics board includes 2 RGB LEDs and attaches up to 3 servo motors to any Strawbees building project.

Write in Microsoft MakeCode’s block-based programming platform, upload a program and remove it from the computer to run on batteries.

Up to 30 Students : Ages 8 - 14

This bundle does not include the micro:bit, USB cable, or batteries.

The complete Strawbees building solution for hands-on and collaborative learning in your class including Strawbees Classroom digital lessons. Suitable for up for 30 students and ideal for Afterschool programs, Classrooms, Libraries, Makerspaces, Summer Camps etc..

Bundle Includes:

1-year access to Strawbees Classroom for one teacher – start exploring Strawbees Classroom, our digital platform made for teachers, by teachers. Our curriculum-aligned, class-ready lessons help teachers quickly and easily to get started.

STEAM School Kit – one of our most massive construction kit providing over 4000 pieces enough for an entire classroom of students. Build a large cityscape, a large rollercoaster track for a ball to run through, a large pyramid structure taller than you, and create moving mechanical arms and claws. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors in a storage box with pull-out material trays to get started building!

Pocketful of Ideas Card Deck – 100+ story-based challenges

The Strawbees STEAM School Kit stands as their most extensive construction set, offering an impressive arsenal of over 4,000 pieces—enough to engage an entire classroom of students. With this kit, students can embark on diverse creative journeys, constructing sprawling cityscapes, thrilling rollercoaster tracks, towering pyramid structures that dwarf them in size, and even designing intricate moving mechanical arms and claws. It's the perfect catalyst for nurturing creative thinking and empowering students to transform their wildest ideas into reality. For added versatility, these pieces seamlessly integrate with other Strawbees kits, expanding the realm of possibilities.

Recommended for students aged 6 years and above, the Strawbees STEAM School Kit boasts several key features:

Storage Solution: The meticulously organized trays, categorized by piece and color, facilitate effortless material management during lessons or workshops.

Unlimited Building Potential: With this abundant assortment of materials, students can construct structures of any scale or dimension. Remarkably, these components remain lightweight, allowing even young learners to elevate their creations above their heads.

Color-Coded Pieces of Varied Lengths: Featuring four types of connectors and five distinct straw lengths, all color-coded for easy identification, the kit simplifies activity instructions and fosters intuitive creativity.

Inside this comprehensive kit, you'll find:

1,024 1-leg Blue Connectors

512 2-leg Yellow Connectors

512 3-leg Green Connectors

256 5-leg Red Connectors

512 240-mm Blue Building Straws

360 205-mm Green Building Straws

512 112-mm Pink Building Straws

256 80-mm Orange Building Straws

256 48-mm Yellow Building Straws

Pocketful of Ideas Card Deck

2 Posters

Free access to lesson plans via the Strawbees Learning platform

Unleash boundless creativity and hands-on learning experiences with the Strawbees STEAM School Kit—a remarkable resource for educators and students alike.