Description
The MakeKit Hover:bit turns a micro:bit into a drifting hovercraft that students build, code and control themselves. Powerful drone motors lift it on a cushion of air, gliding across the floor at up to 30 km/h — coding you can watch, chase and redesign.
What's included and how it works:
- A micro:bit hovercraft construction kit with a birch plywood frame and a cardboard base and rudder you can redesign
- Rechargeable 3.7V lithium battery with built-in USB charging; drone motors create the air cushion and a servo steers
- Code in MakeCode blocks, JavaScript or Python, or load a ready-made program
- Version 2 uses a built-in gyro for traction control and smoother drifting
- Suitable from around age 11
- Please note: a BBC micro:bit is not included. Use one micro:bit with the free iPad or Android app, or add a second as a handheld controller
What your students practise:
- Coding and control across three real programming languages
- Electronics, motors and how a hovercraft floats and steers
- Redesigning and rebuilding with cardboard — creativity and engineering
Rechargeable, repairable and made from sustainable materials in Norway, Hover:bit is designed to be crashed, fixed and redesigned again and again.
