LUMA

Name: LUMA
Brand: Pitsco Education
SKU: 92476
Price: 135.0 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU: SKU:92476

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With LUMA, every day is a good day to code! LUMA is a friendly, programmable robot that makes coding approachable and fun for all students, no matter their background or interests. With a hands-on robot, engaging content, and entertaining storyline, it’s easy for educators to light up students’ enthusiasm for learning. Not only do students learn how to code, but they also learn about careers and the real-world relevance of robots and computer science skills.

This turnkey solution includes everything educators need to get their students started with block-based coding. LUMA is ready to program right out of the box with no prior experience needed for the teacher or student. The web-based, interactive app enables learners to follow along with instructional videos as they code their bot.

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With LUMA, every day is a good day to code! LUMA is a friendly, programmable...

Grades 4-6

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Quantity: 1
Curriculum Hours: 40
Students Served: 2 students per robot
Grade Level: Recommended for 4th-6th grades
LUMA App: This app is 100% web-based and requires no downloads or software installation. No account creation is needed, and no student data is collected. The app automatically saves students’ progress, and, through a unique code system, students can easily pick up where they left off.
Device Compatibility: (Note: device must have a USB port): Windows, Chromebook, and Mac
Browser Compatibility: Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

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Grades 4-6

About the Bot

With connections to English, math, science, and music, LUMA is a great fit for educators who want to incorporate coding into core subjects. The standards-aligned curriculum provides 40 hours of animated, student-driven content. Because students are encouraged to work with partners, the activities cover a variety of tech and 21st-century topics and skills:

Coding terminology and usage
Programming structure, planning, development, and testing
Impacts of computing and technology
Teamwork, cooperation, communication, and problem-solving

Creativity in Action

While LUMA includes step-by-step instructions, students are also encouraged to flex their creative muscles. They can program LUMA to:

Draw lines and shapes and drive in patterns.
Follow a line and detect obstacles.
Play sounds and music.
Create light shows and animations.

Plus, students can engineer attachments to the robot using LEGO® technic pegs and beams.

LUMA’s Story

Students become active participants as they engage in LUMA's story. They’re invited by LUMA’s two inventors to embark on a journey helping different businesses: learners discover which industry professionals will find LUMA to be the most useful and then learn how to write and test code for LUMA to perform tasks along the way.

As students work, they’ll learn how companies can use robots to be more effective and efficient. Students even explore 11 different careers not typically associated with computer science, from restaurant owner and event specialist to sound engineer and emergency responder.

Throughout the activities, students take notes in their Coding Journal and test their knowledge through quizzes, checkpoints, exploration activities, and challenges.