Starter Pack

Looking to introduce AI, coding, engineering, or robotics into your class?
We have everything you need to start teaching! With over 350 hours of hands-on lessons, you'll find standards-aligned content for beginner coders to advanced programmers. Our Further LMS makes it easy to start teaching IBL in a stand alone class or integrate IBL within STEM and CTE classes. 

• Includes: 6 Hardware Kits + 1 Year of Further LMS for teachers and all students
• 1hr LIVE Online Onboarding
• Teacher Certification
• Access to pi-top content on the Further LMS = 350+ Hours of Learning
• Grades: 6+
• Recommended 1-2 students per hardware kit
• Additional Resources: Further LMS Library Info, Code Cards, Sample Course Scope & Sequence Doc, Sample Lesson Plan

Interactive IBL Lessons

Does your existing program need new life? Students will use their creativity, mix in electronics & code to experience programming while building problem solving and computational thinking skills. Resources are also available such as the Life Sized Parts Identification Poster, and Code Cards to support students. The inquiry based learning curriculum is designed by teachers to engage all students and make teaching easy. 

Teaching code doesn’t have to be scary! 

With Block-pi, coding becomes more accessible. Easily connect to the pi-top device (containing a Raspberry pi) through the Further interactive learning platform. Choose from 100s of premade standards aligned lessons. Write or edit code and send it wirelessly to the device from inside lessons! Roster students using Clever or Google, customize lessons, access resources, assess, and track progress through the Further teacher portal. 

Real World Advanced Robotics & AI Projects

Students design and code complex projects using pi-top's custom curriculum, code libraries and hardware. Students can collaborate to design optimal traffic light systems, smart homes, and pollution reduction utilizing AI and machine learning (obstacle avoidance, color recognition, emotion detection).

Introduce coding in After School clubs and Summer Camps

The starter pack is an easy way to engage new learners to AI, CS, and Robotics. For new teachers & facilitators curious about teaching coding, this pack is a great way to build confidence in teaching & learning. Our self-paced learning design makes it easy for students to lead their learning with minimal teacher instruction. 

What's Included in the Kit

Main Hardware

• pi-top [4] "Brain": Pre-installed Raspberry Pi 4 2GB

• pi-topOS on 32GB SD Card
• Power Supply Unit (PSU)
• pi-top USB Cable

Electronics

• 1x Ultrasonic Sensor
• 1x Buzzer
• 1x Light Sensor
• 1x Sound Sensor
• 2x Potentiometers
• 2x Green LEDs
• 2x Yellow LED
• 2x Red LEDs
• 2x Buttons
• 8x Connecting cables

Robotics

• 1x Expansion Plate
• 50+ aluminum construction pieces
• x250 rivets
• 2x Servo motors
• 2x Encoder motors
• 1x HD 720p Camera
• 1x Micro-USB to USB-A Camera Cable
• 1x Castor wheel
• 1x Chassis plate
• 2x Tires
• 6x Colored balls
• 2x 12mm Wheel connectors
• 1x Phillips screwdriver
• 1x Rivet removal tool
• 2x Hex Allen keys
• 1x Roll of blue line following tape