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Two ways to add ports to a laptop — one cheap and simple, one that does everything. Choose your model: 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub — the budget option. Four USB-A ports from one, compact enough to live in a bag. Data only, no display output. 8-Port USB-C Travel Dock — an 8-in-1 connecting a notebook to monitors, network and peripherals through a single USB-C port Which to buy. If the problem is simply not enough USB ports for a mouse, keyboard and drive, the 4-port hub solves it for $14.50. If you need to drive a display or reach a wired network as well, you want the travel dock. USB 2.0 on the 4-port is worth knowing — fine for mice, keyboards and low-speed peripherals, slow for moving large files. For fast transfer, look at the USB 3.0 hubs in the range. Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.

DisplayPort cables and adapters for connecting desktop machines to monitors and projectors. DisplayPort is standard on tower PCs and docks, and often the only modern output an older lab machine offers. Choose what you need: DisplayPort to DisplayPort, 1m — monitor on the same desk as the tower DisplayPort to DisplayPort, 2m — where the machine sits under the desk or in a cabinet DisplayPort to 4K HDMI adapter — gets a DisplayPort machine onto an HDMI display or projector Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter — for older Macs and notebooks driving a DVI monitor All V1.4, 4K capable, which covers every classroom display and projector likely to be in service. The adapters are the useful ones in a mixed lab. A room full of DisplayPort towers and HDMI projectors needs one adapter per machine, and at under $30 that beats replacing either end. Bulk quantities available on a school purchase order.

A 16-port USB-C charging platform delivering 1000W, built for places where a class set of devices needs charging in one spot — labs, hot desks, shared charging points and library terminals. Open dock or locked cabinet? Charging Dock — an open desktop unit. Faster to load and unload, lower cost, and the right choice where the room itself is secure. Charging Cabinet — the same 16-port platform inside a lockable enclosure, for devices that need securing overnight or in a shared space. What it does: 16 USB-C PD 3.0 ports, 1000W combined GaN construction for a compact footprint and cooler running Intelligent power distribution across connected devices Built for education, government, healthcare and enterprise deployments Where this fits against a trolley. A charging trolley moves between classrooms and locks; this stays on a bench. If your devices live in one room and don't need to travel, a dock costs a fraction of a trolley and takes up no floor space. If they move, you want a trolley. Cables are separate — 16 USB-C leads, or USB-C to Lightning for older iPads. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts — ask us for a quote on multiple units.

A multi-device GaN charger that runs a group of devices from one power outlet. It sits in the gap between a wall charger and a charging cabinet — more than one device, no cabinet to find space for. Choose by how many devices: 5-port, 150W — a small group set, a specialist room or a front office 10-port, 200W — half a class of iPads or tablets, or a shared device pool. Each port delivers up to 5V 3A PD 3.0. Why GaN matters. Gallium nitride runs cooler and packs more power into less space than older silicon designs, which is how a 200W charger ends up the size of a paperback. Both include smart cooling and protection against overcurrent and overheating. What it doesn't do. This charges devices; it doesn't store or secure them. If the devices need locking away or moving between rooms, look at a charging trolley or charging station. If they already live on a bench and you just need power, this costs a fraction of a cabinet. Need more ports? The 16-port charging dock scales the same idea to a full class set. Cables are separate — each port is USB-C PD 3.0, so you'll need USB-C to USB-C leads, or USB-C to Lightning for older iPads. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

Heavy-duty VESA wall mounts for large displays and interactive panels. Simpler and far cheaper than a lift system, and the right answer when the panel is going on a solid wall at a fixed height. Choose by display weight: To 80kg — covers most 55–65 inch displays. Fixed or tilt. To 91kg — for larger panels To 100kg — the safe choice for a 75 inch interactive panel To 150kg — super heavy-duty, for the largest displays Check the display weight, not the screen size. A 75 inch panel can weigh anywhere from 45 to 70kg depending on model, and mounting hardware should have headroom over the actual figure rather than matching it exactly. Fixed or tilt? Fixed sits flat to the wall and is more secure. Tilt angles the screen down a few degrees, which helps when a display is mounted high — above a whiteboard, for instance, or in a hall. Height matters more than most schools expect. A panel mounted at adult height is unusable for younger students. If the same room serves Year 1 and Year 6, look at a height-adjustable TouchBoard system instead. Delivery only — we don't install, and a large panel on a wall is a job for a qualified installer. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

Monitor arms clamp to a desk and hold a screen on a movable arm — freeing the desk underneath and letting each user set the height and angle they need. In a lab where a different student sits down every period, that adjustability is the whole point. Choose your model: Single Arm, F-Clamp — clamps to the desk edge. No drilling, and it comes off when the room is rearranged. Single Arm, Grommet Clamp — fixes through an existing cable hole for a more permanent installation Swing Arm versions — add extra reach, so a screen can be pulled forward or pushed back against the wall Ora 10 Dynamic Arm — gas-assisted, adjusts with one hand F-clamp or grommet? F-clamp needs an accessible desk edge and leaves no marks — the right choice for most classrooms and anything on a lease. Grommet needs a hole in the desk but is tidier and harder to remove, which suits a permanent lab fit-out. Check VESA and weight before ordering. These fit standard VESA mounting patterns, which covers the HP monitors we stock and nearly all modern displays. Delivery only — we don't install. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts, and we'll quote on lab quantities.

Mounting systems built specifically for interactive flat panels — wall-mounted or freestanding, fixed or height-adjustable. An interactive panel is only as good as its position, and the height that suits a Year 6 class leaves a Year 1 student reaching over their head. Wall or freestanding? Wall mount — cheaper, takes no floor space, but needs a solid wall and permanent fixing Freestanding — no drilling, so it suits leased buildings, heritage walls and rooms that get reconfigured. Also moves between rooms if needed. Fixed or height-adjustable? Fixed height — the lower-cost option, right where one age group uses the room Height adjustable — raises and lowers at the press of a button. Essential in a primary school, and in any room shared across year levels. Height-adjustable systems come with three lift mechanisms — actuator, column and centre. All do the same job; the difference is the mechanism and frame design. Tell us your panel model and wall type and we'll confirm which suits. Accessibility is worth naming. A height-adjustable panel is usable by a student in a wheelchair. A fixed one at adult height isn't. Delivery only — we don't install. These are substantial systems and installation is a job for a qualified fitter. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts, and we'll quote on multiples.

A step up from the Series 3 Pro — same IPS picture quality, with an adjustable stand and built-in dual speakers, which removes the need for a separate speaker or headphones at every desk. Choose your size: 23.8" FHD — the standard desk size 27" FHD — more workspace for design, video and split-screen work 27" FHD Pro (527PF) — the professional variant Built-in speakers are the reason to choose Series 5. In a computer lab that plays video or runs language and literacy software, a monitor with sound saves buying and cabling speakers separately — and there's one less thing for students to unplug. Delivery only — we don't install or mount. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts, and we'll quote on lab quantities.

HP's entry-level professional monitors — IPS panels with anti-glare coating, in the sizes schools actually buy for computer labs and staff desks. Choose your size and stand: 21.5" FHD — the smallest, for tight desk layouts and junior labs 23.8" FHD — the standard lab size, and the best value in the range 27" FHD (327PF) — more screen, tilt-only stand 27" FHD (327PH) — same panel with height adjustment as well as tilt The PH versus PF distinction matters. PH models adjust for height; PF models tilt only. In a lab where students of very different heights use the same desk through the day, height adjustment is worth the extra — it's the difference between a workstation that fits a Year 7 and a Year 12. Connections: VGA, DisplayPort and HDMI on the 327PH, so older desktops and newer machines both connect without an adapter. IPS with anti-glare gives 178° viewing angles, which matters when a teacher looks over a student's shoulder rather than sitting square on. Delivery only — we don't install or mount. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts, and we'll quote on lab quantities.

Accessories and replacement parts for BenQ interactive flat panels — the items schools run out of first once a panel is installed. What each one is for: Germ-resistant pens (2 pack) — the part most often lost or broken. Antimicrobial coating matters on a surface a whole class touches. WD02AT Wi-Fi dongle — adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for RP04, RM04, RE04, RM03, RP03, RE03 and RE01 series panels TDY31 dual-band dongle — Wi-Fi for other panel generations NFC card — for BenQ's Account Management System, so a teacher taps to sign in rather than typing credentials at the board InstaShare — wireless screen sharing from student and teacher devices to the panel Check panel compatibility before ordering. BenQ's dongles are tied to specific panel generations, and the pens list explicit model compatibility. Tell us your panel model and we'll confirm the right part. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.

BenQ interactive flat panels replace a projector and whiteboard with a single touchscreen — no bulb to replace, no shadows across the board, and a picture that stays readable with the blinds open. Choose your model: RP7504 75" — the classroom board, with BenQ's ClassroomCare health technologies built in RE7504FV 75" Essential — the meeting-room and presentation model, with built-in conferencing RE6504FV 65" Essential — the same in a smaller size, for smaller rooms and staff spaces Sizing a panel to the room. A 65-inch panel suits a small classroom, breakout space or staff room. For a standard classroom where students at the back need to read text, 75 inches is the practical minimum — schools that buy 65 for a full class usually regret it. What's not included. These are supplied and delivered only — we don't install. You'll need a wall mount or mobile trolley, and someone to fit it. Budget for that alongside the panel. Also worth ordering: spare germ-resistant pens and a Wi-Fi dongle if the panel needs network access without a cable run. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts — ask us for a quote on multiple panels.

The Nezha 48-in-1 Inventor's Kit has the longest project list of any micro:bit kit we stock. Forty-eight documented builds — a mechanical shrimp, an automatic gate, a flower-watering prompt, a robot dog — each made from bricks and driven by sensors the student wires themselves. Enough for a child to work through alone for a very long time. What's included: Nezha expansion board with colour-coded ports Planet X sensors: ultrasonic, crash, line-tracking, soil moisture and trimpot LED modules, a 360° servo and a motor Over 400 building bricks, compatible with the common brick standard RJ11 connecting leads and a storage case with dividers micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Building a machine to a plan, then modifying it when the plan doesn't survive contact Choosing the right sensor for a problem from a box with several options Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, with Python and JavaScript as students progress Working independently — there are enough projects here for a term, not a lesson Choosing between this and the V2: this kit has 48 documented projects against the V2's 32, and costs less. The V2 adds a rechargeable battery, more motor and sensor ports, Fischertechnik compatibility and a fitted storage case. For one child at home, this one gives more to build. For a class of thirty, the V2's rechargeable battery and storage usually win.

Cutebot Pro is the version for students who have outgrown approximate. Its encoder motors are closed-loop, so the car can be told to travel a set distance or turn a set angle and actually do it — which changes the kind of problem you can set. Four line-tracking sensors instead of two mean it can read crossroads and T-junctions rather than a single line. What's included: Cutebot Pro car with closed-loop encoder motors and wide-grip tyres Four-way infrared line-following sensor array Ultrasonic distance sensor Two rainbow lights, two headlights, a buzzer and an infrared receiver Integrated 18650 lithium battery box micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Controlling distance and turning angle precisely, then measuring the error PID line following, using four sensor readings fused into one value Block coding in MakeCode, progressing to Python or JavaScript Competition-style problem solving where accuracy decides the outcome Please note: the 18650 battery is not included and cannot be shipped with the car under air freight rules. You will need a flat-top 18650 cell (3.7–4.2V) — a button-top cell will not fit. Bluetooth, infrared remote and Joystick:bit control are all supported.

The TPBot works straight out of the box without a micro:bit — it will follow a line and avoid obstacles on its preset modes alone. That matters in a classroom, because a child who is stuck can still see the thing work, then slot in a micro:bit and start changing what it does. What's included: TPBot smart car with an ABS shell Line-tracking map Sticker sheet and user manual Runs on 4 x 1.5V dry cell batteries, not included micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Sequencing and steering — getting a robot to follow a planned route Using sensor input to make a decision instead of running a fixed program Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, with Python available for older students Designing a body for the robot, then testing whether it still drives properly Lock joints on both sides and studs on the roof take standard building bricks, so the same car becomes a police car, a delivery truck or a football player. Four sensor connections and four servo connections allow expansion, and it works with our Interactive Coding Accessories Pack. Winner of a bronze IDEA Design Award. Measures 113 x 128 x 90 mm.

Cutebot is the micro:bit robot car most people picture when they think of one. It is small, quick and almost entirely pre-assembled — only the batteries and the ultrasonic sensor need fitting, so a class can be driving within minutes of opening the box rather than at the end of the lesson. What's included: Cutebot rear-drive car with dual N20 high-speed motors HC-SR04+ ultrasonic distance sensor Large line-following map and user guide Two RGB LED headlights, two NeoPixel rainbow lights and underbody clearance lamps Two line-tracking probes, a buzzer horn and an infrared receiver Runs on 3 x AAA batteries, not included micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Sequencing and speed control — the difference between full speed and gradual Line following and obstacle avoidance using sensor thresholds Block coding in MakeCode, progressing to Python, JavaScript or C++ Measuring, adjusting and testing rather than guessing The arc-shaped shell takes knocks well and the motors are fully enclosed against dust, which matters for a robot that spends its life on classroom floors. A 3-pin port allows sensor expansion, and the body accepts standard building bricks. Measures 85 x 85 x 38 mm.

The Experiment Box puts circuit design and coding in the same lesson. Fourteen components sit on one printed board, connected with banana plug leads that push in firmly and pull out cleanly — the same connectors used in school physics labs, so students learn a habit that transfers. What's included: Single-board layout with 14 components, connected by banana plug leads NTC temperature sensor and photocell LEDs, RGB LED and a rainbow LED ring Buzzer, 180° servo and DC motor Button, self-locking button and trimpot MOSFET transistor and resistors of several values micro:bit board and batteries are not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Current, voltage, resistance and Ohm's law, with a working circuit in front of them Reading a resistor colour code and predicting what a circuit will do Block coding in MakeCode to control components they have wired themselves Designing a circuit, then designing the program that drives it Eleven documented cases plus two circuit design exercises on the ElecFreaks wiki. Usefully, the components can be explored as a plain circuits lesson with no micro:bit at all — which makes this the one kit here that serves a physics class as readily as a digital technologies one.

The Tinker Kit solves the problem that stops most classroom electronics lessons: messy breadboard wiring. Every module plugs into the Octopus:bit board with a keyed connector, so a class spends the lesson coding rather than hunting for a loose wire. What's included: Octopus:bit breakout board with a micro:bit edge connector OLED display, PIR motion sensor and soil moisture sensor ADKeypad, crash sensor and buzzer module Three LED modules, a potentiometer and a servo motor Crystal battery box (2 x AAA), micro USB cable and nine connection cables Full colour printed guide covering five projects, with more online micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Choosing the right sensor for a problem from a box with several options Reading a value, setting a threshold and triggering an output Block coding in MakeCode, with officially certified extension packages Debugging behaviour rather than debugging wiring The Octopus:bit switches voltage level on some GPIO ports, so 5V sensors work alongside 3V ones. More than thirty documented projects on the ElecFreaks wiki cover a music machine, a plant monitor, a fish feeder, a lie detector and a maze game. Developed with Tinkercademy in Singapore, and used in classrooms in a number of countries.

This is the kit for students who should understand the circuit, not just the code. Twenty-four components and a breadboard adapter, with fourteen lessons that build up from lighting a single LED to driving a motor — each one explaining what the component does and why the circuit works. What's included: micro:bit breadboard adapter and breadboard LEDs, RGB LED and a rainbow LED module Button, self-locking switch, trimpot and photocell Temperature sensor, buzzer, 180° servo and DC motor Jumper leads, resistors and connecting hardware — 24 component types in total micro:bit board and batteries are not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout The fourteen lessons: LED, button, trimpot and photocell — the basics of input and output RGB LED, self-lock switch, temperature sensor and servo Buzzer, motor and rainbow LED Accelerometer, compass and ambient light, using the micro:bit's own sensors All fourteen lessons are documented on the ElecFreaks wiki. The kit supports MakeCode block coding, Python and JavaScript, and works with both micro:bit V1 and V2, so it stays useful as students progress.

The cheapest way into micro:bit electronics, and a sensible first purchase for a Year 3 or 4 class. Five plug-in components clip onto the basic:bit board, and every one of them works with MakeCode's default blocks — no extension packages to install, no wiring to get wrong. What's included: basic:bit breakout board with an onboard buzzer and three GVS groups (P0, P1, P2) LED module and crash sensor Potentiometer and ADKey five-button module 180° servo motor Battery box, USB cable and printed user guide micro:bit board is not included — add a micro:bit V2 at checkout What students practise: Connecting a component and seeing code control something physical Reading an input — a button press, a dial position, a bump Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode with no setup beyond opening the editor The habit of changing one thing and testing it Six documented projects on the ElecFreaks wiki, including a light controller, a Morse code sender and a function selector. Recommended by ElecFreaks for Years 3 to 4. Because it is our lowest-priced kit, it also works well as a class set where budget is tight.

Everything needed to start, in one box: the micro:bit Space Science Kit, a micro:bit V2 board, and four self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy. A printed landing map gives the terrain, the Nezha V2 board and smart motor give the vehicle, and the lessons take students through the mission: navigate, sample, measure, report. What's included: 1 x micro:bit Space Science Kit 1 x micro:bit GO pack (V2) — board, battery pack with 2 x AAA batteries and a USB cable 4 self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy, with build steps, code and video walkthroughs Kit contains a Nezha breakout board V2, a Planet X smart motor, ten electronic modules, over 400 ABS building bricks and a scenario-based moon landing map Recommended for ages 10 and over The lessons cover: Building the rover and driving it across the landing map Combining sensing, movement and reporting in one build Planning a sequence of actions to complete a mission Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, with Python available for older students You will need a computer, phone or tablet with internet access to load the Microsoft MakeCode editor. ElecFreaks documents eight further guided projects for this kit, so there is plenty to build once the four lessons are done.

Everything needed to start, in one box: the micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kit, a micro:bit V2 board, and fifteen self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy. Students measure soil moisture and switch on a pump, watch greenhouse temperature and open a vent, and the lessons take them through each build step by step. What's included: 1 x micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kit 1 x micro:bit GO pack (V2) — board, battery pack with 2 x AAA batteries and a USB cable 15 self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy, with build steps, code and video walkthroughs Kit contains an IoT:bit Wi-Fi board, DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor, soil moisture sensor, water level sensor, PIR motion sensor, servos and connecting leads The lessons cover: Automatic irrigation and greenhouse monitoring Artificial grow lighting and pond water levels Timed feeding and movement detection near a crop Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, with readings able to go to a cloud dashboard You will need a computer, phone or tablet with internet access to load the Microsoft MakeCode editor. Fifteen lessons is the deepest course we offer on a single micro:bit kit — enough for a full unit of work rather than a weekend.

Everything needed to start, in one box: the micro:bit Smart Health Kit, a micro:bit V2 board, and nine self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy. Projects about the body and the habits around it — a tap that runs without being touched, a reminder to sit up straight, a UV meter for deciding whether to put a hat on. What's included: 1 x micro:bit Smart Health Kit 1 x micro:bit GO pack (V2) — board, battery pack with 2 x AAA batteries and a USB cable 9 self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy, with build steps, code and video walkthroughs Kit contains a sensor:bit board, analog UV sensor, PIR motion sensor, MQ3 alcohol sensor brick, a servo and connecting leads, with ten sensor modules in total The lessons cover: Touch-free hand washing and UV detection A step counter and a drinking reminder A classroom noise monitor and a posture reminder Setting a sensible threshold and testing whether it actually works You will need a computer, phone or tablet with internet access to load the Microsoft MakeCode editor. Written in Australia for Australian classrooms and homes, and worked through at your own pace — there is no timetable and no expiry on a lesson you have not finished.

Everything needed to start, in one box: the micro:bit Smart City Kit, a micro:bit V2 board, and twelve self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy. Students build small working versions of the infrastructure they walk past every day — traffic lights, irrigation, drainage, bin collection — and the lessons walk them through every build and every line of code. What's included: 1 x micro:bit Smart City Kit 1 x micro:bit GO pack (V2) — board, battery pack with 2 x AAA batteries and a USB cable 12 self-paced lessons in the Sammat Online Academy, with build steps, code and video walkthroughs Kit contains an IoT:bit Wi-Fi board, red, yellow and green LEDs, DHT11 sensor, sonar:bit, soil moisture and water level sensors, OLED screen, 180° servo, USB cable and jumper wires The lessons cover: Subway flood prevention, automatic irrigation and a smart bin Push-button crossings and library noise monitoring Using sensor thresholds to trigger a response automatically Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, from first program to independent project You will need a computer, phone or tablet with internet access to load the Microsoft MakeCode editor. Written in Australia for Australian classrooms and homes, and worked through at your own pace — there is no timetable and no expiry on a lesson you have not finished.

A micro:bit class set built around the body and the habits around it. Ten Smart Health Kits, ten micro:bit boards and Online Academy licences for thirty students — enough for a class to build touch-free taps, posture reminders and UV meters they can test on themselves. What's included: 10 x micro:bit Smart Health Kits 1 x micro:bit Club pack (class set of 10) — 10 micro:bit V2 boards, 10 battery packs, 10 USB cables and 20 AAA batteries 30 x student licences to the Sammat Online Academy, covering 9 self-paced lessons 1 x teacher licence to the Sammat Online Academy Each kit contains a sensor:bit board, analog UV sensor, PIR motion sensor, MQ3 alcohol sensor brick, a servo and connecting leads, with ten sensor modules in total What students practise: Using a sensor reading to give feedback to a person, not just to a machine Setting a sensible threshold and testing whether it actually works Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, working in pairs Thinking about how technology nudges behaviour, and whether that's a good thing Nine self-paced lessons in the Online Academy cover touch-free hand washing, UV detection, a step counter, a drinking reminder and a classroom noise monitor. The batteries are included too, so nothing needs buying before the first lesson.

The most ambitious class set we assemble. Ten Space Science Kits, ten micro:bit boards and Online Academy licences for thirty students — enough for a whole class to run a moon landing mission over several weeks rather than a single lesson. What's included: 10 x micro:bit Space Science Kits 1 x micro:bit Club pack (class set of 10) — 10 micro:bit V2 boards, 10 battery packs, 10 USB cables and 20 AAA batteries 30 x student licences to the Sammat Online Academy, covering 4 self-paced lessons 1 x teacher licence to the Sammat Online Academy Each kit contains a Nezha breakout board V2, a Planet X smart motor, ten electronic modules, over 400 ABS building bricks and a scenario-based moon landing map Recommended for ages 10 and over What students practise: Planning a sequence of actions to complete a mission, not just a single task Combining sensing, movement and reporting in one build Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, with Python available for older students Working in a team across an extended project Four self-paced lessons in the Online Academy walk a class through the build and the mission, alongside the eight guided projects documented for the kit itself. The keyed RJ11 connectors and colour-coded ports are worth more than they sound when thirty students are building at once, and the batteries are included, so nothing needs buying before the first lesson.

A micro:bit class set for teaching food production, water use and sustainability. Ten Smart Agriculture Kits, ten micro:bit boards and Online Academy licences for thirty students, so a whole class can build irrigation systems, greenhouses and pond monitors that actually run. What's included: 10 x micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kits 1 x micro:bit Club pack (class set of 10) — 10 micro:bit V2 boards, 10 battery packs, 10 USB cables and 20 AAA batteries 30 x student licences to the Sammat Online Academy, covering 15 self-paced lessons 1 x teacher licence to the Sammat Online Academy Each kit contains an IoT:bit Wi-Fi board, DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor, soil moisture sensor, water level sensor, PIR motion sensor, servos and connecting leads What students practise: Deciding what number counts as "dry enough to water" and defending the choice Building a system that runs without a person watching it Block coding in Microsoft MakeCode, working in pairs Connecting a technology lesson to geography, science and sustainability Fifteen self-paced lessons in the Online Academy cover irrigation, greenhouse monitoring, grow lighting, pond water levels and timed feeding — enough for a full unit of work. The batteries are included too, so nothing needs buying before the first lesson.

KaiBits are the sensors that turn a KaiLab coding lesson into a data lesson. Students collect real readings from the room around them — soil moisture, temperature, light — and watch those readings change the virtual world on screen in real time. A digital tree grows as the soil moisture reading rises. What's included: 1 x KaiBit Large Sensor Pack containing 28 IoT sensors What students build: Interactive projects combining sensor inputs with outputs Automation — code that responds to a condition rather than a button press Environmental science investigations grounded in their own measurements What students practise: Data collection, and the messiness of real readings against clean textbook numbers Cause and effect between the physical and virtual environments The IoT concepts underpinning smart buildings, agriculture and environmental monitoring This is the large pack, matching the sensor set supplied with the KaiLab 12-robot classroom pack. Requires KaiLab robots and the KaiLab platform, sold separately.

The super-size Smart City mat is the 1.6 m version of the Smart City adventure mat — 2.56 square metres of city-themed grid, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Smart City 3D, AR and VR environment and lesson plans The lesson behind it: Students tackle one question — how will future cities affect the people living in them? Sensors and IoT data feed decisions about transport, energy and services Activities run both on the mat and beyond it, connecting coding to real urban problems Why the larger size: A city grid gets crowded quickly — more space means more districts and more robots operating at once Whole-class demonstrations work without students craning over each other Genuine multi-team scenarios, where groups manage different parts of one city Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Rescue Run mat is the 1.6 m version of the tower-defence styled adventure mat — 2.56 square metres, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Rescue Run lesson plans and activities, with 3D, AR and VR content What makes it work in class: Game-based challenges that reward computational and scientific thinking under time pressure A wide selection of coding lessons, or teachers can build their own Student code is visible in a 3D environment, in augmented reality and in VR Why the larger size: More robots in play at once, which is the point of a tower-defence scenario Longer approach routes, so planning and timing carry real weight Teams can defend separate zones rather than queueing for one Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Automated Warehouse mat is the 1.6 m version of the logistics-themed adventure mat — 2.56 square metres, roughly two and a half times the area of the standard 1 m mat. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Automated Warehouse 3D, AR and VR content and lesson plans The question it asks: Is buying something really as simple as one click? Students see what happens behind the scenes in logistics and warehousing Routing, picking and supply-chain efficiency become coding problems with a visible cost Why the larger size: A warehouse floor needs room — more aisles, more picking stations, more robots working simultaneously Congestion and routing conflicts emerge naturally, which is exactly the lesson Suits whole-class scenarios where teams run different parts of one operation Durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The super-size Mars Discovery mat is the 1.6 m version of the standard adventure mat — 2.56 square metres of Martian surface, roughly two and a half times the area of the 1 m version. It suits a full class working around one shared mission rather than small groups taking turns. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1.6 m x 1.6 m (2.56 m²) Access to the Mars Discovery 3D, AR and VR content and lesson plans What students do: Plan and run missions across a simulated Martian environment Graph live IoT sensor data from their rovers Work through risk-factor role play, deciding what a mission can and cannot afford to attempt Why choose the larger mat: More robots can operate at once without collisions dominating the lesson Longer routes make sequencing and efficiency genuinely matter A whole class can gather around it, rather than rotating through a station Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.

The Water Cycle mat turns an 8x8 grid into a working ecosystem. Students lay out T-junction and L-junction water pipes to build a network that directs supply into different input and output mechanisms — then watch the same system run in the virtual world alongside them. What's included: 1 x neoprene AR/VR adventure mat, 1 m x 1 m Access to 3D, AR and VR lesson content and education lesson plans What students investigate: How water moves through an ecosystem, and what each part contributes to sustaining it Network design — planning pipe layouts that actually deliver water where it is needed Resource management decisions, including preventing pollution downstream How you can view it: In 3D through Chrome, Safari or Edge In augmented reality on a compatible Android or iOS device In virtual reality on a compatible headset Built for classroom use — durable, easy to clean, and folds away without creasing. Requires KaiLab robots and the Kai's Eye tracking app, sold separately.