Programming kits

Dalla primaria all’università: le soluzioni di Paidea per una didattica STEM efficace e coinvolgente!

From elementary school to university and the professional world: Paidea solutions for effective and engaging STEM education!

Coding: a teaching approach that stimulates the mind, manual skills, and creativity!

Educating students through the world of electronics prototyping, robotics, and programming means providing them with the right tools to understand technology, develop critical thinking, and prepare for the challenges of the professional world.

With our programming kits, schools can introduce accessible, scalable, and applicable STEM courses, thanks to innovative materials designed for different age groups and contexts.

Smart Object Starter Kit

Ages 15 and up| High School and University

The Smart Object Starter Kit is designed for older students who want to explore the world of advanced electronics prototyping, the Internet of Things, and embedded systems.

The kit includes a Nucleo F401RE board, environmental sensors, actuators, sensor and control modules, as well as all the materials needed to build a real-world prototype. It’s perfect for lab activities, project work, school competitions, or startup simulations.

With the kit, students can experiment with technologies actually used in professional settings, working individually or in groups on technological solutions related to the environment, security, smart agriculture, and much more.

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Why choose the Smart Object Starter Kit?

Choosing the Smart Object Starter Kit means offering students truly professional tools to learn programming. The kit promotes operational autonomy, the development of technical thinking, and interdisciplinarity, connecting science, technology, and engineering in a single hands-on environment.

It’s ideal for school and university laboratories and is also perfectly suited to interdisciplinary projects and work-study programs.

BYOR – Build Your Own Robot

Ages 6 and up | Primary and Middle School

BYOR is an educational kit designed to introduce younger students to educational robotics and the design of intelligent prototypes. Using a central board (Easyboard) and a selection of input/output devices such as sound, distance, and light sensors, students can build customized robots, bring them to life, and watch them react to environmental stimuli!

The kit is compatible with Micro:bit and allows programming with block-based languages ​​like Scratch, offering a fun and intuitive environment. More experienced users can also use Python.

Thanks to the tinkering methodology, BYOR stimulates learning through experimentation, creativity, and hands-on assembly!

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The Micro:bit board for the BYOR kit

The Micro:bit board is an optional extension that enhances the capabilities of the BYOR kit. This board can be programmed to control the kit’s sensors, allowing students to explore more complex logic and create even more dynamic projects.

Micro:bit supporta il software gratuito MakeCode, che offre un’interfaccia a blocchi ideale per i principianti, e una modalità testuale per la programmazione in JavaScript, perfetta per gli studenti più esperti.

The Micro:bit supports the free MakeCode software, which offers a block-based interface ideal for beginners and a text-based JavaScript programming mode, perfect for more advanced students.

Integrating the Micro:bit into labs will make the experience even more flexible, scalable, and educational, adapting it to the skills and age of the students involved.

Why choose BYOR?

Choosing BYOR means introducing an easy-to-use, modular, and completely eco-friendly kit to your school, capable of engaging students in highly stimulating hands-on activities!

It’s an excellent solution for introducing the fundamentals of coding, creative design, and problem solving, thanks to its compatibility with Micro:bit and the numerous sensors available. Check out the numerous courses we’ve used BYOR in schools; they’ve all been a success!

All kits are purchasable through MEPA and can be integrated into PNRR projects as part of Piano Scuola 4.0, with the goal of innovating school laboratories and creating dynamic and inclusive environments that look to the future.

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