welcome to the future of stem education
Customizable STEM curricula.
We provide the materials, the lesson plans, and the framework. Teachers won’t need any technical experience.
Gather your students and we’ll handle the rest.
1. Determine the grade level of your students.
Are your students in elementary school and/or middle school and/or high school?
We have a range of micro:bit-based kit recommendations for students, depending on age. Note that our recommendations assume no prior knowledge.
Our Recommendations
| Level | Suggested Materials |
| Elementary students | |
| Middle school students |
micro:bit Primary Accessories Kit |
| High school students |
micro:bit Remote-Controlled Car Kit Techno Tinkers Python course |
2. Select and purchase the appropriate kits.
Note that the kits you purchase are entirely up to you! There’s no need to purchase every kit. Read about the projects that students will be able to build with each particular kit under its description on the shop page.Â
Be sure you have enough micro:bits to power the micro:bit-based kits, should you choose to purchase them. We are a certified micro:bit reseller.
Fast & Easy Shipping
We ship within the U.S. and internationally. Shortly after you place your order, you’ll receive a tracking number.
Purchase orders accepted
We work with many schools. We can sign up as a vendor for your school district; contact us and we’ll work with you through the process.
3. Build your own curriculum.
Each kit comes with detailed lesson plans that can be combined into a robust STEM curriculum. We offer templates to help structure lessons around each kit, and include inquiry-based projects to improve student understanding.Â
Our lesson plans are:Â
collaborative
We emphasize teamwork to teach valuable lessons about problem-solving in our highly collaborative digital age.
Customizable
Extension projects and discovery questions invite students to explore topics that interest them further.
empowering
Connections to real-world issues inspire students to think of ways they can tackle problems with technology.Â
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