bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Oct 13, 2015 19:14:48 GMT
DD did robotics camp this past summer, they worked with robots and simple machines building and getting into the science of how things work.
She just did a STEM event through girl scouts and both times has come back energized and excited. I'd like to get her a robot related christmas gift this year but am overwhelmed at all the choices.
I looked at mindstorms but they're way out of our price range. I saw some at Target today that looked interesting, but wanted to see if anyone else has a suggestion for a basic kit that's under a hundred bucks.
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Post by elaine on Oct 13, 2015 19:20:35 GMT
How old is your daughter? There are simpler Lego robots, They are called Wedo.
If she is really excited about it, I would invest the money in a Mindstorm because that is the standard and she will be able to join robotics clubs using Mindstorm. It is a great system because it teaches programming. The issues with the simpler/cheap sets is that there won't be a programming component and she will be limited in what the robots she builds will be able to do - they will only do what the built-in programming allows them to do.
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 13, 2015 19:36:11 GMT
My kiddo is taking robotics in college. It is his favorite course. He is a bit sad that they have to give the robot back at the end of the class. I would love to find him one for Christmas.
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Post by supersoda on Oct 13, 2015 20:34:04 GMT
Check out vex and hexbug. They have some smaller kits that are in your budget. www.hexbug.com/vexVex also runs robotics competitions at the middle and high school levels, so she might be able to use the skills she picks up if her school or Girl Scout troop participates in Vex tournaments. An Arduino kit is another good starter kit. You can spend as much or as little as you want, and there are tons of web tutorials for how to build all kinds of things. This would be more advanced than the above. Good luck! My DD started with robotics in 5th grade and is now a senior. She is heavily involved in First robotics, and is interning for a robotics company now. We definitely need more girls in robotics! |
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