Sphero Mini

Sphero Mini packs tons of fun into a tiny, app-enabled robot about the size of a ping pong ball. Drive Mini using different modes with the Sphero Mini app, or just by using your face. Yes, you read that right. Face Drive is a hilarious new feature that uses your facial expressions to drive the ball. Mini’s games are just as addicting – use the ball as a controller to shoot your way through space, race a ship through a tunnel, or rotate your ball to destroy a polygon of bricks. Thanks to the beauty of app updates, there’s always more on the way. If you’re feeling extra clever, download the Sphero Edu app and program your robot using JavaScript. Packed with teeny tiny tech, Sphero Mini has a little gyroscope, accelerometer, and LED lights. Colourful, interchangeable shells are available, so you can easily switch one out to suit your mood. With almost an hour of play time, Sphero Mini is the next big thing. Features Driving - Drive Mini using different modes with the Sphero Mini app – Joystick, Tilt, Slingshot, or Face Drive. Face Drive™ - Face Drive is a hilarious new feature that uses your facial expressions to drive the ball. Gaming - Sphero Mini can be used with the app as a video game controller. Play 3 games with more updates on the way. Coding - Download the Sphero Edu app and program your Sphero Mini bot using JavaScript. Interchangeable Shells - Colourful, interchangeable shells allow you to switch one out to suit your mood. Drive Mode Joystick - Tap and drag to drive Mini. The further you drag away from the center, the faster Mini goes. Face Drive™ - Face Drive™ is a hilarious new feature that uses your facial expressions to drive the ball. Smile, frown, tilt your head left and right, and get weird with it. See how Mini moves with your expressions. Tilt - Tilt your device up, down, and sideways to drive Mini. Tap and hold to pause. Slingshot - Pull back on the drive “blob” to build speed. Release to launch your Mini forward. Games Exile II - Use Mini as a controller to move and shoot spaceships. Lightspeed Drifter - Control a futuristic ship racing inside a tunnel with Mini. Round Trip - Rotate Mini to destroy a polygon of "bricks" by bouncing a ball against them. What's in the Box Sphero Mini Robot Micro USB Cord 3 Mini Traffic Cones 6 Mini Bowling Pins Tech Specs iOS 10 & Android 5.0 compatible Interchangeable, removable plastic shell Gyroscope & Accelerometer LED Lights Bluetooth connection (10 meter range) Micro USB charging (almost 1 hour of play on a full charge) Free App: Sphero Mini app available through iTunes or Google Play Height: 42mm / Width: 42mm / Weight 46g Top speed 1m/s Charging time 1 hour

Play with code. Score big with Sphero Mini Soccer Sphero Mini Soccer squeezes stadium-sized fun into a tiny, app-enabled robotic ball. Packed with impressive tech, Sphero Mini Soccer has a gyroscope, accelerometer, and customisable LED lights. Download the Sphero Play app, cue up Kick Drive mode and send your robot rolling with the flick of a finger. You can also tap to trap the ball or add a spin to your kick for a little extra flare. Use the eight included cones to set up a goal, practice your ball-handling skills or challenge a friend to a game. Use Mini Soccer as a controller to play in-app arcade-style games--dodge and destroy asteroids, race through a tunnel, or smash a polygon of bricks. Download the Sphero Edu app to kick off your coding journey, explore activities, and share your creations with the community. Sphero Mini Soccer is the perfect way for fans of all ages to get their kicks. Sphero Mini Soccer Highlights Exclusive soccer shell - get your kicks with this soccer-themed robot. Kick it - cue up Kick Drive mode in the Sphero Play app to flick, spin, and score big. Accessorise - arrange the eight included cones to practice your penalty kicks and show off your ball-handling skills. Drive - control Mini several ways with the Sphero Play app – Joystick, Tilt, Slingshot, Kick Drive, and Scream Drive. Game - Use Soccer Mini as a joystick and play arcade-style in-app games.  Code - Download the Sphero Edu app and program your Sphero Soccer bot with Draw, Blocks or Text.

The Sphero Mini Activity Kit has everything you need to get rolling and playing. Each Kit comes with a Construction Set, Activity Cards, Pins, Cones and a Robotic Ball Cover. Follow the 15 STEM-inspired Activity Cards to build mazes, design obstacle courses, construct towers, play sports, and more. Complete all the challenges and games and then create your own fun – the possibilities are endless. Download the Play app to explore driving modes or use the robot as a controller for arcade-style in-app games--test your skills as you dodge and destroy asteroids, race through a tunnel, or smash a polygon of bricks. Download the Sphero Edu app to dive into Draw, Blocks, and Text coding activities or create your own programs and then share them with the world. With so many ways to play, where will your imagination take you? Sphero Mini Activity Kit Features Clear shell - Now you can see the inner workings of your favourite teeny-tiny robot. Fun-Filled - Each Kit comes with a Construction Set, Activity Cards, Bowling Pins, Traffic Cones and a Robotic Ball Cover. Activity Cards - Includes 15 guided challenges and games to inspire your creativity and test your skills. Construction Set - Rails, Arches, and Connector Pieces open up unlimited opportunities for creativity and play. Drive - Drive Mini several ways with the Sphero Play app – Joystick, Tilt, Slingshot, or Kick drive. Game - Play in-app games and use Sphero Mini as a joystick. Code - Download the Sphero Edu app and program your robot 3 different ways. Learn - Dive into the fundamentals of STEM with fun activities and programs. What's in the box 1 robotic ball with a clear shell 15 Activity Cards 28-piece Construction Set 6 Bowling Pins, 3 Cones Robotic Ball Cover Micro USB Cable Robot Tech Specs Clear shell - See the tech inside iOS 10 & Android 5.0 compatible Gyroscope, Accelerometer, LED Light Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection (10 meter range) Micro USB charging (1 hour charge for 45 minutes of play) Height: 42mm / Width: 42mm / Weight 46g Free App: Sphero Edu app compatible with iOS, Android, Kindle, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Free App: Sphero Play app available on iTunes and Google Play "

FREE Shipping on this productThe Sphero Mini Education Pack is now individualised and has everything you need to get rolling and learning! This new and improved pack includes 16 clear Sphero Mini app-enabled robotic balls, bumper covers, mini traffic cones, bowling pins, construction sets, and activity cards that help expand playtime and imagination in STEAM learning. Now enough accessories for easier to send home with students for individualized or hybrid learning! TEENY TINY TECH Packed with teeny tiny tech, Sphero Mini has a little gyroscope, accelerometer, and LED lights. With almost an hour of play time, your students will have the room to stretch their imagination—all while having fun learning! Step-by-Step Learning Learn the fundamentals of STEM and coding with mini traffic cones, bowling pins, construction sets, and step-by-step activity cards with STEM-inspired challenges and games. Program Your Robot The Sphero Edu app empowers anyone to program their Mini. Draw paths, use Scratch blocks, or write your own JavaScript text programs. Use actions, controls, operators, and more to give your bot the orders. Sphero Edu provides a toolset unbounded in its potential. Sphero Edu uses app-enabled robots to foster creativity through discovery and play, all while laying the foundation for computer science. Our program goes beyond code with collaborative STEAM activities, nurturing students’ imaginations in ways no other education program can. Sphero Edu is a cross-platform app, and is approachable for all skill levels, allowing us to reach as many minds as possible. Jump into Draw and Drive, advance to Block-based programming, and graduate to using JavaScript. What's in the box 16 Sphero  16 Robotic ball covers 16 sets of 6 pins and 3 cones 16 construction sets 16 splitter USB cables 16 sets of 15 activity cards 1:1 Robots/Accessories/Activity Cards packaged together Free Sphero Edu app available for download on iOS, Android, Kindle, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Free Sphero Play app available for download on iOS and Android

Sphero Activity Mat 1 with the Sphero SPRK+ and Sphero BOLT An incredible vinyl floor mat (1220mm x 2010mm) with five excellent activities that links coding across the curriculum with the Sphero SPRK+, Sphero Mini and Sphero BOLT. The Sphero Activity Mat 1 has a number of excellent activities that links coding across the curriculum with the Sphero SPRK+, Sphero Mini and Sphero BOLT. Students aged between 4 and 16 can use the mat while using the Draw, Block or Text projects within the Sphero Edu app. 2 groups of 2 pupils should use the mat at any one time, each with a Sphero robot. Sphero Activity Mat 1 activities Racetrack Challenge Students can work together to program the Sphero around the track on the outside of the mat. 2 teams of students can compete against each other to complete the reversible racetrack. Students aged between 7 and 16 can use the Block or Text projects to create their own code to power the Sphero. They will have to take account of headings, angles, speed, distance and time while programming the Sphero around the track. Circles Challenge 1 Students will answer mathematics questions by programming the Sphero to move to one of the numbers. The teacher may ask ‘5 6’ or ‘square root of 81’ and students of any age can use a Draw, Blocks or Text project to program the SPRK to the correct number. Circles Challenge 2 Each coloured circle on the Sphero Activity Mat 1 is a vertices of a 2D shape. The route between each same coloured circle is a side of a 2D shape. Yellow = Square. Red = Rectangle. Blue = Hexagon. Green = Scalene Triangle. Purple = Right Angle Triangle. Students can use a Draw, Blocks or Text project to use code to explore the properties of the 2D shapes. Gates Challenge A really interactive challenge that develops problem solving skills, collaboration between students, computational thinking and knowledge of angles and shape and space. Beginning at ‘START HERE’ and finishing at ‘FINISH HERE’ students have to use a Blocks or Text project and follow the instructions at each gate. Students will really enjoy extending their mathematical knowledge while exploring sound, movement and light with the Sphero. Number Line Challenge Students will answer mathematics questions by programming the Sphero to move up and down the number rule. Students of any age can use a Draw, Blocks or Text project to program the Sphero to the correct number.

Sphero Activity Mat 2 Features The Sphero Activity Mat 2 is aimed at students aged 8 to 16 and really pushes their ability and knowledge in problem solving, computational thinking and mathematical concepts. There are 4 complex mazes that are reversible which means that there are 8 activities on the mat. 4 groups of 2 pupils can work on the mat at any one time, each with a Sphero. All children with the Sphero are able to connect to the Sphero Edu app, available for them to download on most devices from the Apple Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store. This will enable the Sphero to connect automatically via a Bluetooth connection, in which it can then be remotely controlled. Once in use, they will traverse pathways with geometric angles and problems that have been designed to build the child’s understanding of coding and computational thinking. How to use Sphero Activity Mat 2 For proper usage, make sure the Sphero Activity Mat 2 is placed upon somewhere completely flat in the home or classroom, to ensure no bumpy variables that weren’t accounted for get in the way. Students should place the Sphero at ‘Start Here’ at the beginning of each maze and program it to move to the centre of the mat. Students can extend the challenges by programming the Sphero from the centre of the mat back to the beginning of each maze. Students should use a Blocks or Text project in the Sphero Edu app. Once they get the hang of things, students can then lay down their Sphero devices together and race along the track.

Sphero Golf Mat - Incredible Vinyl Floor Mat An incredible vinyl floor mat (1220mm x 2010mm) with 6 reversible golf hole maze activities that links coding across the curriculum with the Sphero. Sphero Golf Mat Features Part of the amazing and extensive range of Sphero activities, the Sphero Golf Mat is a special edition mat with 6 reversible golf hole mazes which means that there are 12 challenging activities in total on the mat. Every child with their Sphero can connect to the Sphero Edu app, which is available to be downloaded from the Apple Store, Google play, and the Chrome Web store. Once downloaded, the Sphero will connect automatically via Bluetooth connection (so make sure you have your Bluetooth switched on). All angles, geometry, functions and designs have been carefully constructed to strengthen children’s coding and computational thinking ability through a reliable trial and error process. For a handy, suggested algorithm to work along with in solving the first hole, check out the Sphero Golf Mat – Hole 1 program on the Sphero Edu app! How to use your Sphero Golf Mat The way you should use the Sphero Golf Mat is with 2 groups of 2 pupils, at any one time, each with a Sphero in their possession. Ensure that the Sphero Golf Mat is laid down on somewhere flat in the classroom or home for optimal usability. Students have to program their Sphero from one golf hole, along the carefully designed, complexly shaped fairways to the respective holes at the end of them. For students who are aged between 8 to 16 , they should employ the use of a Blocks or Text project in the Sphero Edu app. This allows them to fully explore each reversible hole maze, promoting further learning about speed, distance, time, angles and bearings. To get twice the challenge, try figuring out each of the courses backwards!