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Bee-bot Lessons is a resource pack and CD of classroom tested Bee-bot activities and learning resources, licensed for use across the whole school. Bee-Bot Lessons was developed by Cristy McBee, a kindergarten teacher in a technology rich laboratory classroom in Rock Springs, WY. Each of the lessons has been used and refined by both the author and her colleagues throughout the school district. Each is easy to implement and has been tested in the classroom. Bee-Bot Lessons comes with a license to copy the lessons and use them throughout a school site. They work well with students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. Bee-Bot lesson cards Bee-Bot Lessons comes complete with a CD containing nearly 1000 images carefully matched to the lessons, such as the ones to the left that support the lesson on food groups. These brightly-coloured images are especially appealing to young children. Card MatThe images are organised into convenient PDF files. Each lesson specifies the file containing the images that support it, along with other suggested resources, most conveniently available at schools. Print the images, follow the lesson instructions, and set Bee-Bot off on a teaching adventure for your class! With lessons for math, science, social studies, reading, art, and more, Bee-Bot Lessons can be used throughout the day and throughout the year, incorporating technology across the curriculum. Bee-Bot Card Mat The Bee-Bot card mat is the perfect companion for Bee-Bot Lessons. The Bee-Bot card mat is a 6 by 6 grid with a clear plastic sheet on top. The grid is designed so that each square represents one Bee-Bot step. Lift the plastic sheet, place images from Bee-Bot Lessons or those you create on the grid, and lower the plastic sheet to lock them in place. With the grid as a guide, students use Bee-Bot to explore the subject or task represented by the images. The Bee-Bot card mat provides a durable and flexible learning station for Bee-Bot that can be used in all areas of the curriculum.

A set of 6 recordable units, great for speaking and listening and are ideal for use in all weathers by all ages. Outdoor Recordable Talking Buttons A set of 6 recordable units, great for speaking and listening and are ideal for use in all weathers by all ages. With a 30 second recording time. Wall mountable. Each unit requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included). The speakers have been specially designed for loud play back outdoors and are ideal for treasure hunts or interactive listening and speaking activities. They are weather resistant but we recommend storing them inside when not in use. Size: diameter 15cm, depth 5.5cm.

Problem-Solving with Bee-Bot includes a teacher manual with instructions and objectives and a CD with 150 student challenges, licensed for use across your whole school. Problem-Solving with Bee-Bot is targeted at students in first through fifth grades. Challenges are based on a grid which takes advantage of Bee-Bot's 90 degree turns. Initial exercises challenge students to develop simple routes for Bee-Bot and can be used with younger students. Subsequent exercises have more complicated routes tied to cartesian coordinates on the grid, providing hands-on practice in understanding graphing and mapping. Additional challenges focus on prediction, logic, sequencing, and directions. Working together on challenges helps student develop communication and collaboration skills while testing their solutions with Bee-Bot provides a motivating experience in self-evaluation. Problem-Solving with Bee-Bot includes a teacher manual with instructions and objectives and a CD with 150 student challenges. Challenges are self-contained on one page to be easily printed and distributed to students. Each challenge is self-contained with its goal and instructions. Students solve the challenge they are presented and then test their solution with Bee-Bot. Challenges are organized by type and level of difficulty, so teachers can match challenges to student experience and ability. Challenges that emphasize mapping, graphing, predicting, and sequencing are included along with a series of challenges that present increasingly complex Bee-Bot routes. Problem-Solving with Bee-Bot was developed by Lester Carr, a 40-year public school veteran, who drew on broad experience introducing technology into the classroom to develop Problem-Solving with Bee-Bot. Bee-Bot's simplicity and ease and use were an inspiration to develop challenges that put the motivation, excitement, and learning potential of robot technology into the hands of elementary school students.

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.

Big-Point is ideal for speaking and listening, records and plays back 30 seconds of sound. With a removable clear top you can create pictures, symbols, numbers or letters to match your recording. The large size is ideal for children with visual or motor skill impairments. Encourages speaking and listening. Ideal for cross-curricular work. Record part of a story and then add a picture or word underneath the clear perspex lid, then ask the children to sequence them. Record sound effects and play back during storytelling use for colour coded question and answer games Pack of 6 vibrant colours. Requires 3 x AAA batteries, not included. Size - 8.5 x 8.5 x 2.5cm

These award winning recordable pegs are not only a fantastic addition to your Nursery Resources in your Early Years setting but also great for use in Primary. So simple to operate - just flick the switch to 'record', press the special light-touch contacts and record up to ten seconds of audio message. To play your message back, simply flick the switch to 'play' and touch the contacts. In a set of six, the loud playback is suitable for every part of your setting, indoors or out. Each peg measures approximately 10cm, ideal for little hands to manipulate. They have so many uses - here a few ideas we had (we know you will have more!): Use for dens to record who lives there, what the purpose of the den is, who made it or as an electronic doorbell. Perhaps a dragon roar on a magical cave, or a mooing noise on the barn door? Talking number lines or time lines Use with artwork to describe what something is, who made it, or what the child was feeling like when they made it. Make a talking display - use pictures of parents or carers with their voice, or have children describe what they have done in the day Place near an activity so that children can follow instructions Take outside and use on fences, or use on treasure hunts. Why not clip around you nature area for children to discover clues every time they press play? Or how about children setting up their own treasure hunts? Why not create a beautiful and informative space display in your classroom with this set of 6 brightly coloured recordable pegs. Record information about rockets, planets or space facts to display with artwork or even peg up and record descriptive language moon poems! Easy to use, the pegs are ideal for SEN children as they are so simple to operate (no buttons to push, just a simple touch switch) Each pegs record up to ten seconds of audio - great for sequencing story parts or exploring language and communication Because the peg can clip to a variety of surfaces, or attach magnetically, it really does lend itself to all kinds of learning opportunities. Set includes 6 recordable pegs in 6 bright colours with replaceable batteries. Size Approx 10cm.

Our first programmable robot designed for outdoor use! Winner of the BETT 2020 award for the best digital device. Boasting Bluetooth functionality and designed for robust challenges, Rugged Robot can be controlled via tablet or the TTS TacTile Code Reader. With a memory of up to 256 steps, Rugged Robot will be able to carry out the most challenging of activities. With 3 speeds, students can set how fast the robot moves. It also boasts an obstacle sensor which can be turned on and off to prepare students to the more complex programming that lies ahead. An obstacle sensor which can be turned on and off will detect obstacles in front of the robot and reverse and rotate 45 degrees before carrying out the rest of the program.

Written by an experienced teacher of Computer Science, this 68 page book hopes to inspire big projects in your classroom with Rugged Robot. Whether you have one Rugged Robot or a class set, this book hopes to inspire your computer science lessons whilst saving you significant planning time. Contains 7 lessons worth of photocopiable activities. Focusing on delivering cross curricular lessons, this book includes lesson plans and resources to help deliver KS2 computer science lessons whilst developing your learner’s computational thinking skills. The book includes 7 fully resourced lessons which include topics from the Apollo 11 moon landing to Coral Reef preservation.

The Rugged Robot Class Kit includes 4 x Rugged Robots, 4 x Tactile Readers, 2 x Rugged Robot Activity Mat (style varies based on available stock), 1 x Rugged Robot Activity Book, 1 x Rugged Robot Camera Adapter, and 1 x Belkin Rockstar 10-Port USB Charging Hub. This programmable robot is designed for outdoor use! Boasting Bluetooth functionality and designed for robust challenges, Rugged Robot can be controlled via tablet, iPad, or the TTS TacTile Reader. With a memory of up to 256 steps, Rugged Robot will be able to carry out the most challenging of activities. With 3 speeds, students can set how fast the robot moves. It also boasts an obstacle sensor that can be turned on and off to prepare students to the more complex programming that lies ahead. The obstacle sensor which can be turned on and off will detect obstacles in front of the robot and reverse and rotate 45 degrees before carrying out the rest of the program. The Rugged Robot is rechargeable via USB and takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge. Fully charged the Rugged Robot will have approximately 1 hour of battery life. Features Free downloadable app IOS Android Outdoor friendly Rechargeable Built-in obstacle avoidance sensors Memory of up to 256 Steps! Works with the Blue-Bot TacTile Reader

This mat is designed to engage students in programming and construction at the same time! Can you take the rubble to the skip? Take the workman to the digger?

Take Rugged Robot for a swim in the coral reef using this 120cm x 120cm mat. Providing excellent cross curricular links, this mat includes a variety of coral fish, examples of coral bleaching and a broken ship mast which links to the Treasure Island mat. Supported by lesson ideas in our Rugged Robot Computational Thinking Textbook, the Coral Reef mat can be used in a variety of different ways. Why not litter the reef with old plastics? How long will different types of rubbish take to biodegrade? Can you program Rugged to collect up the rubbish in the coral?

Program Rugged Robot to navigate through a Lunar Landscape! A 120 cm x 120 cm mat designed to be used with the Rugged Robot. Ideal for when you want to use Rugged robot indoors!

ON BACKORDER - DUE SEPTEMBER 2023 - PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE Create talking stories, class timetables or questions and answer games on this Story Sequencer recordable bar. This multi functional learning tool is simple to use. Children or teachers can slot in up to six of their own images or words and then record a corresponding 10 second message per slot, and then just press to play back! Ideal for hanging on the wall and perfect for sequencing activities eg : the events of the story. Great for children with Autism to use as a visual timetable to organise thier day. Comes with 6 blank inserts. It is made of clear Perspex with a Velcro strip across the front for attaching cards. Bar size - 11.5cm x 56cm Insert size - 7cm x 8cm What makes the Story Sequencer stand out? The innovative nature of this resource stems from its flexibility; it can be used in so many ways and in particular to support children with special needs. It can be used as a visual timetable with audio functionality; the audio option will assist children with visual impairment and also help with recognition. It can also be used as a simple audio bar for children with speech difficulties. Using the 6 different channels to record common phrases it can assist them throughout the day. Create talking stories - place images that correlate to parts of the story in each of the slots and record the section of the story on each button. Classroom timetables - have images and appropriate recordings for the times and subjects of lessons throughout the day. Questions and answer games - place questions under each section and record the answer. Phonics games - ask children to match the audio to the images.

A wonderfully versatile set of recording devices. They are fantastic as talking butterflies but can be transformed into a range of winged creatures. This clever resource has a clip which can be screwed in place in order to secure the various wings. Why not make a dragon, a bat, a fairy etc? They are easily clipped to washing lines, fences and displays. Imagine a talking cave surrounded by mysterious 'flying' creatures. The clip also has a magnetised back so they can be attached to metal surfaces. The talking butterflies recording device is easy to use. Just press the touch sensitive points, record and play. It will allow up to 500 playbacks, (depending on volume and length). Product Features: Recordable. Can be transformed into a range of winged creatures. Versatile with a magnetic strip. Easy to use. Great for literacy, numeracy etc. Included: 6 green peg bases 6 interchangeable wings LR44 or A913s batteries. Size of butterflies: 12cm For age 3yrs

Product Features: Magnify and Record all in one Great for assessment Recording time - 30 seconds Dual lens - 2 and 4 x magnification This set of unique, Recordable Magnifiers has a recording time of 30 seconds, allowing children to develop essential skills in a fun way. The Recordable Magnifiers are perfect for focusing children on their observations without the pressure of having to write them down! Children can simply hold down the 'record' button and record up to 30 seconds into the magnifying glass itself. They are ideal for assessing children's progression, as the teacher can simply playback the child's 30 seconds recording. Easy to handle and lightweight, the magnifiers are dual lens with 2 and 4 x magnification. A wipeable insert on the front allows the child to write their name, allowing for easy identification of each child's recording. Pack contains 6 brightly coloured magnifiers and 5 write on cards per magnifier. Each magnifier takes 2 x AAA batteries (not included). Size: Overall length 22cm, dual lens 2 and 4 x magnification 9cm diameter.

Record and playback two sounds per Talking-Point. Ideal for a variety of different situations such as questions and responses, MFL translations, Phonics and sentence starters. Record and playback two sounds per Talking-Point Sound can be triggered by a motion sensor and/or a push button 5 bright colours With loud and clear audio output our Talking-Point range provides perfect in-class support for SEND and EFOL students. Our Talking-Point Premium offers two audio outputs per Talking Point. One 30 second recording is triggered by the push button action whilst another recording is triggered by motion sensor. Simply record your message for the push button and another for the motion sensor and you are ready to teach! Rechargeable in an attractive wooden docking station, which can be left out on display for ease of use. Once charged your Talking-Point premiums will run continuously for 1 hour and 48 hours on standby. Individual units are wall mountable via inbuilt magnetic backing. To avoid a noisy classroom or over stimulation the Talking-Point Premiums include a handy 20 sec delay between movement sensor recordings.

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+.

TTS ClassCast is our very own innovative way to share audio in the classroom. With TTS ClassCast you can wirelessly transmit audio from virtually any device! Simply connect the device to the transmitter and the audio will automatically stream to the connected headsets. The headsets and transmitter have three channels (A/B/C) which means that if you have more than one transmitter being used in the same space. TTS ClassCast comes with six headsets, all wireless and rechargeable. The headsets are robust and durable to stand the test of time in any classroom, even the ear cushions are replaceable! You can connect up to 18 headsets to one transmitter for wider sharing in the classroom and the range is up to 30 metres so children can walk around with these headsets on. The transmitter also has a microphone cut in button which is extremely handy for interrupting the audio to speak directly into the children's headsets. The TTS ClassCast is the ideal way to share audio to headsets, great for story time, working around one tablet/laptop or listening to music.