Photon Teaching Kit: Robotics & Coding - Product - Midwich

The Photon Teaching Kit – Robotics & Coding (SKU: ZE_05_BBESA) is an advanced, multi-device hardware engineering package designed to bridge elementary robotics with true physical computing. Explicitly engineered for upper-elementary, middle, and secondary school computer science classrooms, this dual-robot system expands student logic by merging the multi-sensor capabilities of Photon with the physical data-tracking power of the BBC micro:bit. Working in pairs or groups, students utilize a unified coding environment to program multiple devices simultaneously—advancing from visual blocks to real-world scripts in Python and JavaScript to simulate automated infrastructure, wireless serial communication, and advanced environmental logic.

What is Included in this Kit

• 2x Photon Robots (Education Version): School-grade interactive robots equipped with 10 built-in sensory arrays fully optimized for customized classroom programming paths.
• 2x Photon Magic Dongles: Specialized USB wireless receivers that establish a secure, long-range connection between a classroom computer (via the Magic Bridge software) and the robots.
• 2x BBC micro:bit v2 Units: Compact mini-computers equipped with onboard temperature, sound, and magnetic field sensors to expand the physical boundaries of student projects.
• 2x Custom micro:bit Robot Mounts: Attachable structural brackets that securely click onto the Photon chassis to hold the micro:bit boards.
• 15 Dedicated Lesson Scenarios: Turnkey, teacher-tested STREAM projects covering algorithmic structures, variable tracking, physical data gathering, and automated device synchronization.
• 4x Specialized Device Connection Cables: Includes 2 short USB-A to micro-USB cables and 2 long USB-A to micro-USB cables for efficient hardware updating, tethering, and charging.
• 2x Dual External Power Kits: Includes 2 dedicated AAA battery boxes with matching batteries to independently power the micro:bit modules during mobile, wireless operations.
• 2x Neodymium Magnets: High-strength physical teaching aids used to trigger the robot's magnetic sensors during tracking and automation challenges.

Important Implementation Notes

• Hardware Sufficiency: This bundle is completely self-contained and includes two physical programmable robots along with all essential mini-computers, mounts, and receivers. No extra hardware tiers are required to run the included curriculum tracks out of the box.
• Age & Skill Adaptability: Optimized primarily for students aged 11 to 15+ (Grades 6–12), this system is uniquely engineered to transition students smoothly from basic visual block languages into syntax-based Python and JavaScript engineering.