Overview

Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot (STEM Toy)

• Botley engages children as young as 5 years in a basic form of coding utilising step coding and logic
• Encouraging early programming skills will develop critical thinking and problem solving in young learners
• Children can easily program Botley to perform a variety of actions:
  • Move forward (one step at a time)
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Reverse (one step at a time)
  • Detect object
  • Avoid object
  • Make a sound
  • Loop, to repeat a step or sequence
• Children can program up to 80 steps in one sequence
• Once a sequence has been programmed press transmit and watch Botley roll!
• One “step” is approximately 20cm
• Introduce smart logic with the object detection feature
• Botley features LED lights on the top that show the direction of each step
• Botley has a special sensor underneath, draw a bold black line and watch Botley follow it
• This Botley set comes with:
  • Botley The Coding Robot
  • Easy-to-use Remote Programmer
  • Detachable Robot Arms
  • 40 Coding Cards
• Encourage children to lay out the coding cards in their desired sequence before programming Botley. This will help them plan and visualise Botley’s path
• Detachable robot arms enable Botley to move objects
• Botley measures 13cm W x 7cm H x 8.5cm D
• Botley requires 3 AAA batteries (WordUnited will provide the batteries free of charge)
• Remote Programmer requires 2 AAA batteries (WordUnited will provide the batteries free of charge)
• A variety of activity ideas in this activity guide
• Listen to the Botley’s sounds!

Watch how to make Botley avoid objects here or follow a line here.

Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm