Description
With the MakeKit Air:bit 2, students build, code and fly their very own micro:bit drone — turning a coding lesson into a real quadcopter they can put in the air. It's the original micro:bit drone, and a hands-on way to connect the code on screen to real motors, sensors and flight.
What's included and how it works:
- A programmable micro:bit drone (quadcopter) construction kit — assemble the frame, wire the electronics, then code it to fly
- WonderKit flight-control board with laser-cut, repairable birch parts, designed and made in Norway
- Code in Microsoft MakeCode, JavaScript or Python, from beginner blocks to advanced flight algorithms
- Charges in under an hour and stands up to plenty of crash landings
- Suitable from around age 11 (upper primary and secondary)
- Please note: BBC micro:bits are not included. Two are recommended per drone — one inside the drone (micro:bit V2) and one as a controller — or fly it using the free iPad or Android app
What your students practise:
- Coding and computational thinking across three real programming languages
- Electronics, motors and the aerodynamics of how a quadcopter flies
- Battery technology, problem-solving and design
Fully repairable and made from sustainable materials, Air:bit 2 is built for the knocks of a busy classroom — and the same control board can later be rebuilt into a hovercraft or robot car.
