Description
Get a whole class drifting with the MakeKit Hover:bit Classroom Kit — six complete micro:bit hovercraft kits students build, code and control themselves. Powerful drone motors glide each craft on a cushion of air at up to 30 km/h.
What's included:
- Six complete Hover:bit micro:bit hovercraft construction kits
- Birch plywood frames with cardboard bases and rudders students can redesign
- Rechargeable lithium batteries with built-in USB charging
- Code in MakeCode blocks, JavaScript or Python, or load a ready-made program
- Suitable from around age 11
- Please note: BBC micro:bits are not included. Use one micro:bit per craft with the free app, or add a second as a controller
What students practise:
- Coding and control in three real languages
- Electronics, motors and how a hovercraft floats and steers
- Design and teamwork — redesign each craft from cardboard
Rechargeable, repairable and made from sustainable materials, this classroom set is built to be crashed, fixed and redesigned all year long.
