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Now more than ever, STEM education is high
priority, as high-paying jobs in STEM fields are growing, with an
inadequate pipeline of American students to fill them. Much of the
effort to institute this is aimed towards middle and high schools, but
research shows that introducing STEM early plays a key role in cognitive
development and capabilities in these subjects later in life.
Much of math and science instruction in
schools is abstract and theoretical, and half the job of a teacher is to
engage kids in learning these abstract and complex STEM subjects.
This is where Edison Robot presented
by HamiltonBuhl comes in.
For kids, robots are the stuff of the
future and science fiction, they are drawn to them. Unlike memorizing
textbooks and regurgitating information, kids are instantly engaged and
actually want to learn and experiment with robots. And best of all,
they’re not just learning about robotics, they are learning engineering,
math, programming and general science concepts such as sensors.
Named to reflect an "inventive spirit," Edison Robot is the result of a
genuine passion for innovation and a vision to make electronics,
engineering, robotics and programming accessible to as many people as
possible.
These LEGO® compatible educational
robots are clean, safe, reusable, expandable and robust, providing
students across all grade levels, from ages 5+, with a range of
combinations, and possibilities.
Along Edison's face are Lego-compatible
plates that work with either Legos or the included Edison Expansion
Construction Kit and allows the Edison robots to be scaled up into
sophisticated creations, or even combined and doubled up for a more
complicated system.
Each Edison robot features a host of
sensors and can be programmed using a growing number of FREE software
applications:
- EdBlocks – a fully graphical robot
programming language for the Edison robot that is super easy to use.
A drag-and-drop block-based system, EdBlocks is intuitive and fun,
even for younger users. Perfect for introducing anyone to
programming, EdBlocks is ideal for students aged 8 to 12 years old.
- EdScratch – a hybrid graphic robot
programming software for the Edison Robot, combines drag-and-drop
graphical icons with increased functionaity from text-based entry.
(similar to Scratch and other graphical drag-and-drop programming
languages) - making programming fun and easy to learn!
- EdPy – the easy to learn, high
readability and very popular Python programming language. EdPy
teaches a real life programming language and makes text-based
programming fun and easy!
Each programmable Edison robot
interacts with the world via infra-red (IR) transmitters and receivers,
line tracking, barcode reading, playing sounds and music, plus sound
detection. It’s also equipped with two motors with variable speeds, left
and right red LED lights and three control buttons.
One Edison can communicate with another
over IR, with the units also able to be programmed by and controlled
with TV and DVD remotes. Each bot is powered by a set of AAA batteries.
Why Edison?
These LEGO® compatible robots are designed to provide learners with an
opportunity to experiment and grow their knowledge, explore their
imagination, cultivate their innovativeness and have fun without
expensive tools and excessive investment.
- Affordable and available in single
or value-packs for a full class set
- Programmable – Multiple FREE
programming languages, graphical and text based
- LEGO® compatible – Modular and
easily expandable
- Easy to use – With many
pre-programmed functions activated by included barcode cards
- Remote control – Learns commands
from TV/DVD remote controls
- Suitable for all ages – From K-12
Grades
- Built to last – rugged and tough,
can withstand a car driving over it and still function!
- Simple download from any device
with EdComm cable
- FREE Educational robotics lesson
plans
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