<p>I'm a big fan of micro:bit and kits that companies build for them. For example, <a href="https://category.yahboom.net/products/tinybit" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Tinybit robot from Yahboom</a>. It includes <a href="http://www.yahboom.net/study/Tiny:bit" rel="nofollow noreferrer">programming activities</a>. I've bought hundreds of these and had good experiences with 12 - 16 year olds who are new to programming.</p>

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Welcome to [CSEducators.se]! I hope we hear more from you.
Ben I.
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Thanks, Ben! ☺ I appreciate the welcome
Randi W
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Randi W
<p>Take a look at the Edison Programmable V2.0 Robot. (<a href="https://www.robotshop.com/en/edison-programmable-v20-robot.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.robotshop.com/en/edison-programmable-v20-robot.html</a>)  Available from Amazon.  Also Makeblock mBot Robot Kit (Amazon.com)</p>

<p>I have read some articles about the Edison be used in school successfully.  The Makeblock I just saw on Amazon.</p>

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Edison looks like a great robot for starters. Makeblock looks good too and maybe more flexible, but also more expensive. Thanks for the input!
birwin
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<p>I have a class of 25 students. We want to learn programming robots using a blockly-type programming language. I would prefer having a robot for every student or at least one per every two students. Price is a concern. I would like to spend about max $50 per student.</p>

<p>I am mostly working with middle-school kids (7th and 8th grades). Most have never worked with robots nor have they programmed in any language (including blockly).</p>

<p>Does anyone have any recommendations?</p>

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I incorporated your comment.  A lot of the stuff I'm seeing is for grades k-2, so that's good to know.
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Robotics Recommendations
# Robotics Recommendations

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-09)

I have a class of 25 students. We want to learn programming robots using a blockly-type programming language. I would prefer having a robot for every student or at least one per every two students. Price is a concern. I would like to spend about max $50 per student.

I am mostly working with middle-school kids (7th and 8th grades). Most have never worked with robots nor have they programmed in any language (including blockly).

Does anyone have any recommendations?

**Tags:** block-based-programming, robotics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I incorporated your comment.  A lot of the stuff I'm seeing is for grades k-2, so that's good to know.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-02-11. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Take a look at the Edison Programmable V2.0 Robot. (<https://www.robotshop.com/en/edison-programmable-v20-robot.html>) Available from Amazon. Also Makeblock mBot Robot Kit (Amazon.com)

I have read some articles about the Edison be used in school successfully. The Makeblock I just saw on Amazon.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Edison looks like a great robot for starters. Makeblock looks good too and maybe more flexible, but also more expensive. Thanks for the input!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-05-03. Score: 3

I'm a big fan of micro:bit and kits that companies build for them. For example, [the Tinybit robot from Yahboom](https://category.yahboom.net/products/tinybit). It includes [programming activities](http://www.yahboom.net/study/Tiny:bit). I've bought hundreds of these and had good experiences with 12 - 16 year olds who are new to programming.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to [CSEducators.se]! I hope we hear more from you.  
> **username_2**: Thanks, Ben! ☺ I appreciate the welcome  

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