Teaching children through play can be a great way to help them learn new concepts and skills. With electronics and technology, little tinkerers can learn important basics and, with the right equipment, work on small projects from an early age. Whether a soldering workshop or a self-assembled football robot, children can be introduced to the fun side of electronics – without complicated instructions or formulas! Here is our guide to the best assembly kits for budding makers from the reichelt online store.
Learning the basics
Children can build their very own robot with the Franziz Build and Discover Robots Construction Box. The assembly kit doesn’t require any adhesives or soldering. Parts are easy to connect, to ensure easy building for small hands. All the key parts are already attached to the board, such as two motion sensors that can detect obstacles in the robot’s path. Children aged eight and above will find lots of exciting new ideas in the accompanying booklet, as well as instructions for the different robots that can be built with the assembly kit. Adventure stories make sure junior engineers can take a deep dive into the world of robotics at an early age.Applying the knowledge
Children who already have basic electronics knowledge can immerse themselves with more complicated assembly kits, such as this football robot. This little six-legged player has a mechanism at the front to guide the ball. The robot can be moved in any direction using two control switches. Besides assembly instructions, the enclosed booklet also includes fun facts and information about the world of technology. Anyone thinking the traditional marble run is slow and boring hasn’t experienced the Fischer Dynamic XL yet. The balls are transported up by a motor-driven conveying wheel. Then, even higher by the innovative stage conveyor, which transports the balls one by one all the way to the top in a zig-zag pattern. A launch pad, loops and ski jumps guarantee that marbles jump around at great speed to keep both children and adults entertained.With Fischer’s Bluetooth Smart Beginner Set, children can expand their robotics knowledge and also program their own models. Possible constructions include a carousel, a conveyor belt or mobile caterpillar machine, which can be operated via Bluetooth. The BT Smart Controller has four inputs for sensors and two outputs for engines or lights, with a USB port and a Bluetooth 4.0 port. The enclosed ROBO Pro Light software enables quick and comprehensive programming. With this set, you can also program the models with an Android tablet via an app.
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