Early Learning

Free shipping on this product!  These versatile trays have so many uses! Made from recycled plastic Encourage group play Plastic Active World Discovery Tuff Tray Free shipping on this product! These versatile trays have so many uses! Will you set up a jungle with real plant cuttings and animals, or will you create some super outdoor art using messy materials? Made from recycled plastic, they store easily. You can carry them easily and they are extremely durable. Why not fill it up with sand and hunt for squidgy sparkle letters, fill it with water and sail a boat you made yourself, or use it as a giant inspection tray for minibeasts? The possibilities are endless! Eight sided to encourage group play. Made from recycled plastic. The tray has a diameter of 94 cm and a depth of 6cm.

Introducing the BeeBot, The Award Winning Programmable Floor Robot Designed for use by young children for the introduction of coding and considered communication skills, the Bee Bot is an entertaining, versatile, child- and classroom-friendly resource that is adaptable to both home and school environments. Suitable for kids of early learning, childcare and lower primary ages, the simple layout is a perfect starting point to teach control, directional language and programming too little ones. The playful nature of the Bee Bot encourages children to access the creative brain to enter more complex command sequences guiding them through each program of games and activities designed to improve skills in science, literacy and numeracy. Whether experimenting through trial and error or using their imagination to visualise the robot's movement prior to calibrating, this impressive programmable floor robot is the latest gadget to instigate innovation in today's young. Bee-Bot is a perfect floor robots for teaching control & programming Bee-Bot can now detect another Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot and say hello. They will play a default sound or the students can record their own. Students can also record audio to play back when each button is pressed, making it more accessible to all students, including those with auditory or visual processing needs. The Ideal Classroom Pet Do away with messy birds, stinky bunnies and pets that carry nasty germs! The Bee Bot can be an exciting, interactive and ultra-hygienic pet for your classroom. Obtain some of Bee Bot's separately sold, curriculum guides and accessories to make your Bee Bot an immersive and engaging teaching tool. Fun, Versatile Shells The vibrant design of the Bee Bot is interchangeable with a range of jackets available in Activity Tin Packs. No More Batteries - NOW RECHARGEABLE! Each Bee Bot device is now supplied with a USB lead and can either be recharged via your computer or a wall socket with a USB mains adapter (not supplied). Features: Great for young learners Robust and small design Clear and bright buttons Ideal introduction to logic and thinking skills Memory of up to 200 steps No confusing degrees to program Sounds and flashing eyes confirm your instructions Moves accurately in 15cm steps at a time and turns in 90 degrees Suitable for the home or classroom Activities to improve numeracy and literacy Improves children's communication skills Bee Bot available to buy online in Australia

THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER - DUE MID OCTOBER 2023 Active World Adjustable Stand  - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Help children self-access from different heights with this adjustable stand, designed to fit an Active World Tray. The stand can be set at 4 different heights: 20cm, 30cm, 40cm and 50cm, ideal for different age children and different activities. Easy to assemble, or disassemble to pack away. 

Active World Tuff Tray Builder's Yard Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. This waterproof PVC mat with its delightful illustrations helps children immerse themselves in the builder's yard, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. A great opportunity for using 'real world' items to create a realistic environment.

Active World Tuff Tray Number Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A waterproof number mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. The mat is designed to bring a multi-sensory approach to numeracy. It has been designed to bring extra appeal to number activities.Sprinkle the mat with soap suds, spaghetti, jelly, etc., as you swirl your hands around to find the numbers. Try making the corresponding amount of items out of dough to match the numeral.

Active World Tuff Tray Dinosaur Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A beautifully detailed dinosaur themed mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. The mat is designed for wet or dry play. Why not fill with sand or other messy play materials and create a prehistoric land. Walk with the dinosaurs, see the erupting volcano and watch the eggs hatch but be careful where you tread. You never know what's behind you!

The Bee-Bot Swarm bundle includes 6 Bee-Bot's, the award winning programmable floor robot. The simple and child friendly layout is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming to young children. The new and improved Bee-Bot is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming. Bee-Bot can now detect another Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot and say hello. They will play a default sound or the students can record their own. Students can also record audio to play back when each button is pressed, making it more accessible to all students, including those with auditory or visual processing needs. NO MORE batteries - NOW RECHARGEABLE!  The Bundle also includes the Bee-Bot Rechargeable Docking Station - an excellent storage device for a class set of Bee-Bots, it can be wall mounted with six docked Bee-Bots. Features: Great for young learners Robust and small design Clear and bright buttons Ideal introduction to logic and thinking skills Memory of up to 200 steps No confusing degrees to program Sounds and flashing eyes confirm your instructions Moves accurately in 15cm steps at a time and turns in 90 degrees. Swarm Bundle includes: 6 x Rechargeable Bee-Bots 1 x Rechargeable Docking Station

Now Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot can draw! Simply click on the shell, place a pen in the pen holder and off you go. This set of 6 rainbow coloured shells are made from a high quality plastic that is designed to withstand everyday school life.

Introducing the Blue-Bot Swarm - a Bluetooth Programmable Robot Class Pack You can program Blue-Bot with a wide range of tablets, a PC, Mac, or our very own TacTile Reader. The tablet app features a host of programming challenges and problems for children to solve by constructing the correct program. Blue-Bot Swarm is a set of 6 Blue-Bots and also includes a docking station, allowing you to charge 6 Blue-Bots at the same time so you don't need to worry about storage or batteries, just pop Blue-Bot back on the dock and it'll charge ready for its next adventure! Blue-Bot can now interact with another Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot and say "hello" or students can record their own message. Students can also record audio to play back when each button is pressed (e.g. a different sound for forward and a different sound for backward), making it more accessible to all students, including those with auditory or visual processing needs. Blue-Bot is well suited to supporting a number of aspects of computing. It can be used to help pupils: Understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices, and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts Use sequence, selection and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output. Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs

Active World Tuff Tray Safari Park Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Add materials to this mat to create a realistic scene, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Use stones, or leaves to create a multi-sensory experience. Wipe clean. Please note that accessories are not included.

Active World Tuff Tray Farmyard Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A large farmyard mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Use this play mat with materials from the 'real world' or to emulate a farmyard environment. Why not feed the chickens, pick apples or drive the tractor. Add small world animals and found materials to really make imaginations soar. Accessories not included.

The Bee-Bot Transparent Pocket Mat is an extension of our highly popular transparent range, use this flexible pocketed mat to insert any customised card or tile to retell a favourite story or support any cross curricular topic. Insert any type of content into each pocket such as pictures, letters or symbols.

Active World Tuff Tray Enchanted World Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Create a delightful place for elves and fairies to live and play on this mini world, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. With cosy cottages, waterfall, vegetable patch and a fairy bridge. Use wet and dry materials to act out different scenarios. Accessories not included. The mat has lots of charming enchanted things to discover. Encourage communication and creativity to flourish. A magical scene, where imaginations can soar.

Active World Tuff Tray Transport Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. An engaging Active World Tuff Tray Mat that enables road safety focus, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Use wet and dry materials on this waterproof mat for a multi-sensory scene. A world of transport to keep busy cyclists, pilots, sailors etc entertained. Travel along the busy roads stopping off for fuel. Catch a train at the station. Visit the airport, the helipad and even go flying in a hot air balloon. Sail on the pond.

Active World Tuff Tray Lunar Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. This beautifully illustrated mat is another addition to the Active World experience, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Take a rocket to the moon, moon walk with the astronauts, explore the craters and drive the moon buggies! Active World Tray sold separately.

Outdoor Plastic Active World Tuff Tray Cover - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A useful, hard wearing cover for your Active World Tray. This waterproof cover fits snugly over the tray. Suitable for indoors and out. Wipe clean, hand wash. Cover colours may vary.

This Bee-Bot Alphabet Mat is an excellent way to learn literacy and ICT skills through play. Brightly coloured upper and lower case letters. Children can explore the alphabet whilst playing a range of literacy games. Use this mat to help reinforce spellings and to help children to practice new words. Size - 75 x 90cm

Our award winning Giant Dark Den has a simple premise: Not everyone has the space for a dedicated sensory room, but we all agree it's an important part of a child's development to explore the dark. Focussing on sensory play, we set about designing and making our original Dark Den, and following on from its success, we have added to the family. This versatile giant version of our dark den is able to fit a group of children or accommodate those who need a little more space; it's ideal as a semi-permanent sensory room, and is large enough to accommodate bubble tubes, fibre optic strands and other items that may not fit into the original Dark Den. With a thick cover to keep light out, large door panel and easy to pack away, it's great for those settings short on space. It can be used portrait or landscape. Also great for using without the cover as a giant den frame. Features Easy to pack down and transport, the Giant Dark Den comes with a storage bag Ideal for a group of children Can accommodate Bubble tubes or other large sensory equipment Can be used as a giant den frame without the cover Includes Den poles Connectors Den covering Storage bag Dimensions H182cm, base 150cm2 approx. For ages 3yrs+ , This item should be assembled and packed away by an adult.

Give your beloved Bee-Bot a new lease of life with these fantastic cards and use Bee-Bot or Blue-bot to improve mathematical thinking and learning. Each card has a learning intention, an activity and a list of any resources needed. Includes activities on counting and number, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, shape, fractions, measures, sorting, money and time. The activities are suitable for paired and group work, often open-ended and investigative. They also help develop the skills of independent learning. Your children will love these exciting activities, so charge up your Bee-Bots and away we go......

Active World Tuff Tray Alphabet Sorting Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. This plastic mat fits into the Active World Discovery Tuff Tray and is designed to be used with messy materials. Simply wipe clean and roll for storage. Features upper and lower case letters with corresponding images to match the phonemes.

Active World Tuff Tray Treasure Island Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A beautifully designed pirate theme mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Explore the jungle ruins, hide in the smuggler's cave or search the beach with this Active World Tuff Tray Mat. A great opportunity for wet and dry play, this mat will be a favourite with little adventurers! Accessories not included.

Push objects from one destination to another with this set of clip-on Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Pushers. A set of 6 rainbow coloured accessories to extend the use of Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot. Ideal for use with the Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Construction Site Mat.

This pack of durable, laminated A5 Bee-Bot Giant Sequence Cards is ideal for assisting in program planning and recording. The bold and colourful layout makes these cards perfect for front of class work. Pack contains 49 cards. For ages 3+ years.

Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Australia Money Mat is a highly adaptable and can be used to learn; Awareness of what money is and how money is used Recognition of coins and notes Learning money values Maths tasks through money calculations Control, programming, problem solving and communication skills The money mat is a fantastic resource for children to learn more about their local currency. Children will learn the everyday need of problem solving using notes and coins when they calculate the value of items. Let Bee-Bot help the children calculate the change after purchasing a product.

Active World Tuff Tray Seaside Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Take a trip to the seaside and have a paddle in the sea or build sand castles, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Made from wipe clean material, use with wet and dry resources e.g. sand shells and water for sensory play. Wipe clean.

Develop computational thinking and numeracy skills whilst playing the popular Snakes and Ladders game! Supplied with a dice, this game is designed to get children thinking about maths problems whilst having to program their Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot around the mat.

Active World Tuff Tray Jungle Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A beautifully illustrated, jungle theme mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Imaginations will soar as children create their own adventures, using the mat as a habitat.Add coloured sawdust, sand, stones, etc., and animal models for a totally wild experience.

Combine literacy and ICT with the A5 Talking Photo Album. It supports speaking and listening especially focusing on photo sequences, presentations, hiding and revealing pictures and word recognition. Record your stories, timetables or messages with our A5 Talking Photo Album. Simply insert drawings or photographs into the plastic wallets and record up to a 10 second message on every page to support the image / text. The A5 size provides excellent personal learning. Each individual voice message can be played back at any time, simply with a push of a button. Features: 30 recordable buttons Record time on each button is 10 seconds 15 double sided recordable pages (holds 6" x 4" photos) Pack of 1-30 reusable page number stickers Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not included)

Ahoy there! Explore the island and hunt for treasure on the Bee-Bot Treasure Island Mat. This mat is sure to inspire children's imagination. Complete with comprehensive support notes. Size - 60cm x 60cm

Boost learning and enthusiasm in a classroom with multiple Blue-Bots! The Value Bundle allows you to equip your classroom with Blue-Bots and accessories at a discounted cost over buying the items separately. Take advantage of the volume discount offered by the Value Bundle to set up an exciting Bot environment in your classroom and boost the excitement and learning exponentially. The Blue-Bot Value Bundle Includes 12 x Blue-Bot (new audio enabled and rechargeable model) 2 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Charging Dock 2 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Storage Hive Bag 2 x Blue-Bot TacTile Reader 1 x Blue-Bot TacTile Standard Pack 1 x Blue-Bot TacTile Extension Pack 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Australia Map 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Australian Currency 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Shape, Colour & Size 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Solar System Floor Mat 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Transparent Grid

Active World Tuff Tray Mirror Insert  - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Transform your Active World tray with a mirrored or sparkly surface insert, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Decorate with small world items, jewels, natural materials, maths collections and more. Wipe clean surface.Build, sort, create or just peer into it. Sit inside the tray. The blue could be under the sea, the gold a treasure hoard and the silver a magical landscape.

This affordable Dark Den is great for creative play and is simple to construct and store. Crawl into the dark den and explore the possibilities of a sensory environment. A double thick nylon skin means the den is very dark and can be bought to life with accessories. Excellent when used for role play, drama, scientific investigation, special needs and creative play! The den is 1m3 and consists of 12 poles, 8 connectors and den cover in a storage bag. For ages 3yrs+.

The Bee-Bot Transparent Grid Mat is a clear 4 x 4 grid can be used to help with programming routes for the Bee-Bot. Place the clear mat on top of existing carpets and maps or simply ask the pupils to design their own mats. 2D items can be placed under the clear mat. With such a versatile resource, the possibilities are endless. Size - 60 x 60cm

The Bee-Bot Australia Mat is a great tool for children to explore Australia. Program your Bee-Bot to locate the capital cities, visit states or go on adventures in the mountains or wetlands. Plenty of learning experiences to be had. Bee-Bot’s Australia Mat is a highly adaptable and can be used to learn; Awareness of Australia – states and territories, capital cities, landscapes like mountains, wetlands and deserts… and much more Recognition Learning tasks through calculations Control, programming, problem solving and communication skills Students will learn to map out the locations of such places as capital cities, deserts, natural wonders and other significant landmarks.

Active World Tuff Tray Farmyard Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Navigate your way around our busy town with its realistic church, bank, fire station, etc. Designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Excellent tool for developing language, communication and awareness of road safety. Try real foliage for the trees. Wipe clean.

ON BACKORDER - DUE END OF TERM 2/BEGINNING OF TERM 3 Taller and wider than the standard Active World Stand. 4 height increments, adaptable to different user standing or sitting needs. Easy to put up or dismantle to store away. Active World Tuff Tray Wheelchair Accessible Adjustable Stand - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Robust metal stand for an Active World Tray, taller than standard, and wide enough for wheelchair access, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. The stand can be set at 4 different heights: 70cm, 75cm, 80cm and 85cm which is useful for older children to stand to and also adaptable for different wheelchair users needs. The width between the stand legs is approximately 60cm. Together with an Active World Tray can be used for all manner of different activities including messy play, mud kitchens, planting and being creative. Easy to dismantle. Trays are available separately. Use indoors or outside.

A new take on the classic Dark Den. A flap door covers the entrance and the double nylon skin blocks out the light. Great for sensory exploration, using torches, glow in the dark resources or as a cosy space for children to retreat too. Why not decorate the exterior of Triangular Dark Den with fabrics and create a teepee.

Challenge students to program Bee-Bot /Blue-Bot through the obstacle course. Including 10 wall pieces, 6 doorways and 2 arches to allow for variation and progression from lesson to lesson.

Take Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot on a countryside adventure with the Countryside Mat. Introduce children to different country side animals and places. The mat forms part of the Bee-Bot World where 4 mats can be joined together. Activity Tin sold separately. The Bee-Bot World contains the Bee-Bot Countryside mat, Seaside mat, People Who Help Us mat and the Transport and Industry mat.

The Bee-Bot card mat provides the perfect surface for Bee-Bot and is a great tool for implementing Bee-Bot Lessons. The Bee-Bot card mat is a grid covered with an attached clear plastic sheet. Lift the clear sheet to locate subject images on the grid and then lower it to lock them in place. The grid guides students as they navigate Bee-Bot across the mat to practice and learn each lesson. The Deluxe Transparent Grid Mat measures 90cm x 90cm (6x6 Bee-bot Squares!) The Deluxe Transparent Grid Mat is designed for use with Bee-Bot, Blue-Bot or Ino-Bot and can also be used with other school robots, such as Lego Mindstorms, WeDo, Sphero, Ozobot and more.

Blue-Bot is a perfect starting point for teaching control And you can wirelessly control it with your tablet or PC. Blue-Bot can now detect another Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot and say hello. They will play a default sound or the students can record their own. Students can also record audio to play back when each button is pressed, making it more accessible to all students, including those with auditory or visual processing needs. Welcome to the future of programming in the classroom! This innovative Bluetooth robot can be controlled using a tablet or PC/Mac whereby you create your program on screen, send it remotely and see Blue-Bot performs your program right before your very eyes! With a clear shell, children can see inside Blue-Bot and understand which components perform which duties, for example, where is the power stored? Using the app, BlueBot can now perform 45 degree turns alongside the traditional 90 degree turns which means children can program Blue-Bot to draw a variety of different shapes. The app has an explore mode which allows children to explore the wonders of programming whilst the challenges mode presents puzzles for the children to complete. You can still use BlueBot like your normal Bee-Bot, by programming on the robot itself. You can use your existing Bee-Bot mats with Blue-Bot and have an image of the mats on screen so you can replicate your program in real life. We have made classroom management as easy as possible by allowing you to rename each and every Blue-Bot to give it its own character. Blue-Bot’s Features: Blue-Bot has a clear shell, which makes it possible to see the components inside Blue-Bot. Children can see its buzz! Tablet or PC controlled floor robot Program on the robot itself, or use the Blue-Bot app to program from a distance Compatible with iOS and Android Capable of performing 45 degree turns and you can also include repetitions in your algorithm Rechargeable and fits on the standard Bee-Bot Docking Stations USB cable provided for recharging Compatible with your existing Bee-Bot mats

Active World Tuff Tray Artificial Grass Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. Artificial grass mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Ideal for small world play. Non abrasive grass, with a soft texture. Close stitch rate means more grass yarn and better density. High quality latex backing, durable and long lasting.

Take Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot on a trip to the zoo with the Zoo Mat! Familiarise children with different animals and practise their coding at the same time. Zoo Activity Tin sold separately. Can Bee-Bot visit all the cold blooded animals before going to the Zoo shop? How many animals can Bee-Bot visit from Africa?

This activity tin contains accessories to use with the People Who Help Us Bee-Bot mat. Included in the tin are 6 character jackets to transform Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot into a range of ‘People Who Help Us’ characters, 20 prop pieces and 10 activity cards. Quick and easy to get started with when planing time is limited. Highlights Offers planned, intentional teaching of vocabulary A progressive, considered method to narrow the word gap Includes subject knowledge support for teachers

Help navigate Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot around the community with the People Who Help Us Mat. A nice introduction to Our Community and People Who Help Us, such as the hospital, police station and many more. The People Who Help Us activity tin contains accessories to use with the People Who Help Us Bee-Bot mat. This mat connects to 3 other mats to create the Bee-Bot World. The Bee-Bot World contains the Bee-Bot Countryside mat, Seaside mat, People Who Help Us mat and the Transport and Industry mat.

The Bee-Bot Shapes, Colour and Size Mat is a fantastic resource for combining mathematics with ICT using Bee-Bot. Use this to help with shape, colour, size and position recognition. Size - 60 x 60cm

The new and improved Bee-Bot is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming. Interact with other Bee-Bot's and Blue-Bot's Record audio to play back to confirm when commands are entered Audio playback when Bee-Bot follows commands Remembers up to 200 steps This value bundle is a great way to bring Bee-bot into your classroom. With bee-bots, accessories and mats... your Bee-bots will be buzzing in no time! The Bee-Bot Value Bundle includes: 12 x Bee-Bot (new audio enabled and rechargeable model) 2 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Charging Dock 2 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Storage Hive Bag 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mini Sequence Cards 1 x Bee-Bot Mathematics Activities Box 1 x Bee-Bot Pusher 1 x Bee-Bot Pen Holder 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Australia Map 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Australian Currency 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Shape, Colour & Size 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Solar System Floor Mat 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Mat - Transparent Grid

This class pack is a great cross-curricular resource to integrate Digital Technologies with learning around nature and environments, and teach program and control to Kindergarten to Middle Primary students. The Blue-Bot Bundle - Nature and Environments Kit Includes 6 x Blue-Bot (new audio enabled and rechargeable model) 1 x Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot Charging Dock 6 x Bee-Bot Pushers 1 x Countryside Mat 1 x Wildlife Garden Mat 1 x Zoo Mat 1 x Farmyard Mat  The new and improved Blue-Bot is perfect for teaching control, directional language and programming. because you can code and control Blue-Bot in four ways; Use Blue-Bots on-board buttons for basic controls, which will enable Blue-Bot to act the same as a Bee-Bot. Use Blue-Bots TacTiles to create more complex screen free programming, then use the Blue-Bot TacTile Reader to upload the algorithms for Blue-Bot to actuate. Use Blue-Bots App to utilize more complex coding opportunities whereby you create your program on screen and send it remotely for Blue-Bot to perform the program. Control Blue-Bot remotely using the App on a Android, iOS, Mac, or Windows device. Key Features of the New Blue-Bot Blue-Bot (and Bee-Bot) now have sensors and can detect other Bots. Blue-Bot (and Bee-Bot) now have the capability to record and play back audio. The recording is played back to confirm when commands are entered and when Blue-bot follows the command. Blue-bots has a clear shell, which means children can see inside Blue-Bot and understand which components perform which duties, for example, where is the power stored? Using the app, Blue Bot can now perform 45 degree turns alongside the traditional 90 degree turns which means children can program Blue-Bot to draw a variety of different shapes. You can still use Blue Bot like your normal Bee-Bot, by programming on the robot itself. The Blue-Bot App The Blue-Bot app enables you to write an algorithm, send it to your Blue-Bot, and then Blue-Bot will follow your instructions. The Blue-Bot App has two modes; Explore Mode allows children to explore the wonders of programming through an open ended coding environment. Challenge Mode presents puzzles for the children to complete. The Blue-Bot App also makes classroom management as easy as possible too - by allowing you to rename each and every Blue-Bot to give it its own character. The Blue-Bot App includes numerous activities which make writing algorithms both fun and educational, including: Use explore mode to develop algorithms: Step by step programming. Drag and drop programming. Include repeats to add efficiency. Challenge mode will add complexity into the algorithm: Blue-Bot will add random obstacles, adding complexity to the algorithm needed One or even two directional buttons can be removed Children can also record themselves saying a command and can assign it to a button on Blue-Bot. As the algorithm progresses, they will hear themselves giving the instructions. Other Useful Features of Blue-Bot Include: Rechargeable and fits on the Bee-Bot Docking Stations USB cable provided for recharging Compatible with your existing Bee-Bot Mats and accessories (such as shells, pushers, pen holders etc Warranty and Support All items in the Blue-Bot Rechargeable Swarm have a 1 year warranty.

A beautiful, jewel-like collection of metallic numbered elephants that can be used in maths for number recognition, counting, prepositions, etc. Finished in metallic effect, each elephant features a numeral on one side and an amount on the other. They can be used in a more open-ended manner as they have a treasure like appeal. They will really engage children whose schematic interests are lining up, enveloping, transferring etc. A collection with a luxurious wow appeal that will delight and engage.

Active World Tuff Tray Woodland Mat - Note this item does not include a Tuff Tray Active World Trays are not included but are available separately. A beautifully detailed woodland themed mat, purposed designed to fit in our Active World Discovery Tuff Tray. Creep through the woodland and discover plants, animals, insects and birds in their natural habitats. Why not try using Pea Gravel and stones for lots of small world wet and dry sensory play.