Microduino STEM MIX Kit 1

Rather than focus on one project, each kit level offers 12 projects and encourages students to design and build their own applications based on the subject matter they learn. The intent is for students to take the STEM/STEAM knowledge they have acquired and then use it to create their own imaginative designs. Collectively, the four learning systems represent an innovative, hands-on approach to STEM education with an emphasis on learning coding using the beloved Scratch software from MIT.

STEM MIX Kit 1 introduces students to the world of electronics and coding in an enjoyable, easy-to-understand way. With this entry-level kit, students are provided with step-by-step instructions to familiarize themselves with the electronic building components that bring their projects to life.

Included with this kit are the Microduino magnetic, snap-together blocks, additional building elements for creating projects, and extensive teacher and student instructional manuals. Using the introductory coding environment, students practice logical and sequential thinking and learn how to solve problems by following an orderly methodology. In MIX Kit 1, students become familiar with the following:

• Electronic components
• Coding logic and variables
• Reading and editing basic code
• How to code basic behaviors
• Scratch code

Each Microduino STEM MIX Kit is intended to be shared by two to three students.

All MIX Kit activities featured in the extensive instructional materials are correlated to NGSS, ISTE, and CCSS for Grades 5-12. The Microduino STEM MIX Kit I Curriculum Pack is available for print here, or you can download a digital copy for free here.