mBot

As a STEAM education
robot for beginners, mBot is an educational playmate for kids above 8
years old to learn programming and develop their hands-on skills.

Kids
could assemble mBot by themselves. As they go, they could taste the joy
and fun in creating, learn about robotic machinery and electronic
parts, get to grips with the fundamentals of block-based programming,
and develop their logical thinking and design skills.

mBot
is also an ideal teaching assistant in high-quality education. It’s
lately been accredited by Kokoa Standard, a Finnish detailed EdTech
quality verification service provider. With mBot, teachers could launch
courses or workshops on machinery, programming and design.

mBot Educational Resources

Vast mBot Educational Resources are available on Makeblock
Education. It doesn’t matter whether you are a student, a parent, or a
teacher, here you’ll find resources suitable for you to learn more,
discover more and create more.

Video Tutorials

Guided by a
series of step-by-step mBot Tutorials, kids can enjoy creating projects
and learning basics of block-based programming during their first
contact with robots.

• Explore mBot Tutorials (11 classes)

Teaching Plans & Materials

Developed
by Makeblock’s distinguished teaching panel and experienced and
competent educators from home and abroad, the mBot teaching plans and
materials are produced to help teachers prepare for classes and modify
teaching content based on students’ age and performance.

• Start Guide: Programming with mBlock
• mBot
  Lessons with mBlock (5 parts: Setting Up mBlock – Simple programs –
  Using Sensors – Advanced Programs – Reference Materials)
• mBlock + mBot Examples (24 classes)
• Line Following Maps

Textbook

mBot
Textbooks are written by experts in education and teachers who are
experienced in programming, robotics and maker education. That the
textbooks are written in plain language and offer profound cases
facilitates teaching process and makes them suitable choices for schools
and institutes.

• mBot Discovery: Learn & Teach Robotics In 12 Fun Lessons (for middle and high school students)
• A Gentle Introduction to Robotics: Volume 1 : mBlock and the mBot （Kindle Edition）
• Textbook of Algorithm And Programming, Cycle 4, Teacher’s book
• Textbook of Algorithm And Programming, Cycle 4, Student’s book
• mBlock, Kids Maker Rocks with the Robots

System Requirements

Know your mBot through its technical details

mBot

Entry-level educational robot kit

Yes

ATmega328

Light Sensor, Button, IR Receiver, Ultrasonic Sensor, Line Follower Sensor

Buzzer, RGB LED ×2, IR Transmitter, Motor ×2

Bluetooth

Compatible with Makeblock Maker’s Platform and Lego bricks

Six-legged Robot Add-on Pack, Interactive Light &
Sound Add-on Pack, Servo Pack, Perception Gizmos Add-on Pack, Variety
Gizmos Add-on Pack

3.7V Lithium Battery

190×130×130mm (L×W×H) assembled

Weight

500g