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KIBO, screen-free robot kit for kids. 4-7 years old. 21 Blocks Kit (advance plus level)
Build. Art. Code. Play.
What is KIBO?
KIBO is the screen-free robot kit for kids that lets 4- to 7-year-olds create, design, decorate and bring their own robot to life! KIBO is an easy and fun way to bring robotics and coding to your young learners and spark their interest in STEAM.
- When children code with KIBO they are learning invaluable skills that will lead them on the path for success in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) skills and future careers. As they learn all these skills, they will think it is just play!
- Based on 20 years of early child development research, this hands-on educational robot engages young students to learn STEAM concepts through play and creative self-expression.
- STEAM learning with KIBO is fun, imaginative and easy. Your youngest learners will playfully discover these concepts by coding with wooden building blocks, creating sequences, and learning design processes.
- Used in 55 countries and tested and approved by thousands of children and their caregivers, KIBO has proven efficacy in helping kids learn STEAM, and getting them excited about it!
Imagine and Create with KIBO
Young children learn by doing. KIBO gives your kids the chance to make their ideas physical and tangible—exactly what their young minds and bodies need. And KIBO does all this without requiring screen time from PCs, tablets or smartphones.
KIBO serves as an open platform designed for kids to imagine and create their own robot. Just turn it upside down. See the circuitry? Kids can visibly see that this is the KIBO “brain” and not magic. Just add the wheels with the motors and your KIBO is on the move!
Which KIBO is Right for Me?
For Educational Institutions
KIBO 18 & KIBO 21 are available in various Classroom Packages, which includes our Curriculum Materials.
For Individuals
KIBO is available in 4 different robot kits.
Curriculum and Teacher Materials to Ensure KIBO Success
When you make the commitment to purchase KIBO for your young learners, we want to ensure you’re successful bringing robotics into your classroom.
The KIBO Curriculum integrates:
– Computational thinking (Programming)
– The Engineering Design Process (Building)
– Integration component (Curricular Theme)
Browse the complete list of teaching materials and lesson plans.
Our comprehensive set of curriculum materials supports you in every way. You’ll get easy to implement lesson plans and fun play-based activities to introduce KIBO and build students’ basic engineering and programming skills; but you’ll also get support in integrating robotics into your classroom with a wide range of cross-curricular connections to literacy, community, dance, science, and more!
KIBO Robot Kit – Advance Plus Kit with 21 Programming Blocks
KIBO is a robot kit specifically designed for young children ages 4-7 years. It is different from any other kit out there because it appeals to both technically minded kids and those that connect more to arts and culture or physical activity. Young children learn by doing. Children build their own robot with KIBO, program it to do what they want, and decorate it. KIBO gives children the chance to make their ideas physical and tangible—exactly what their young minds and bodies need. And KIBO does all this without requiring screen time from PCs, tablets or smartphones.
The KIBO 21 Robot Kit includes everything that is there in KIBO 18 Kit, plus the very new expression module and sound record/playback module as well.
As a teacher, you may be used to traditional teaching methods and it is always difficult to change. But did you know the new teaching method has a profound impact on kids? Kids love to use these robots and it provides a safe and healthy learning environment.
Kids within the age range of 4 – 10 benefits most from these robots, especially kids aged between 4 - 7. It helps to build their brain and improve their cognitive abilities.
Plus, your kids are being prepared for future technologies. Getting to know about coding and programming with an easy to learn robot kit is a huge advantage. So they can get prepared for other electronic and mobile computing projects in the future.
STEAM Approach
KIBO uses a proven learning methodology, which is backed by researches to have the most impact on kids learning. It is known as STEAM which is full-form of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. Using this education approach as the key learning areas help kids to explore ideas and open their mind to new possibilities.
Introducing KIBO – STEAM
KIBO was introduced after years in research to find kids a helpful toy to learn interactively without getting bored. So that teacher can have a great time with kids during the classroom session. But primarily that kids develop patience, a new skill-set, become a team player and use their brain to learn and solve interesting problems.
KIBO 21 is a perfect toy for kids aged between 4 – 10 years old to learn more about coding and computing. Kids also get to learn about different kinds of inputs and outputs and develop an understanding of their use cases.
KIBO Kit Details
KIBO 21 robot kit contains 21 programming blocks, 12 parameter cards, 3 motors, 2 wheels, 3 sensor modules (light, sound and distance), 1 lightbulb module, 1 Expression module, 1 Sound Record and Playback Module, a stage art platform, and a rotating art stage (perfect for making ballerinas, helicopters, carousels, etc).
How KIBO works?
There’s always hardware and software behind every electronic project that controls it. With KIBO, the hardware is the robot itself and software being the programming blocks logic that connects all the components with each other wirelessly.
More about KIBO – Usage Details
KIBO uses an embedded scanner, which is basically a built-in scanner to scan bar codes. As the robot scans any bar code from any of the programming block, the commands of that block are sent back to the robot.
For kids between age 4 to 7, it’s specially crucial to be exposed to longer screen viewing time. Therefore, we have not introduced any touch screens with KIBO to save kids from hurting their eyes.
AAP Recommendation
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the same, to save kids from longer screen time at the age of 4 -7 because they are more prone to hurting their eyes.
Teachers – Get ready for an amazing experience with kids.
KIBO use concepts such as repeat blocks, conditional and nesting statements. These are easy to learn concepts for kids and help them to build a greater level of programming understanding.
The kit is bundled with a full spectrum curriculum, which includes detailed KIBO guide and an updated lesson plan as well.
