First Coding Robot

Meet Sammy. This cute little peanut butter and jelly sandwich is actually a robot that teaches coding principles and skills to children in grades K‐2. You don't need a tablet, smartphone, or computer to program this robot; programs are created by simply laying down a sequence of physical code cards. As the robot drives over the code cards, an optical identification sensor on the bottom of the robot reads the code cards one by one and loads the program. Completely screen free!

Age Group K-Y2

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Programming Language/Software

Onboard programming

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Sammy the First Coding Robot

Sammy is packed with sensors and motors, sound and light output and with integrated output gears to make it possible to move in different directions, light up its LED, play sounds and respond to different function cards. Build simple robotic creations with moving arms or other moving parts. Teach students about sequences, loops, functions, conditions, algorithms and variables. Six different storylines are included, each with a series of modelbuilding and coding lessons. This robot includes: 30 story cards, 120 coding cards, 19 double-sized map cards, 1 Base Unit, and an assortment of blocks, to build up to 38 different models in 6 different themes.

Product code GG7442

Classroom solutions

Sammy the First Coding Robot - Set of 12

This kit consists of 12 First Coding Robots, perfect for classroom use. Each set includes: 30 story cards, 120 coding cards, 19 double-sized map cards, 1 Base Unit, and an assortment of blocks, to build up to 38 different models in 6 different themes. It requires 3 AA batteries (not included). The coding cards include start, stop, move (forward, backwards, left/right, spin), output gear turn to make the arms move, sound cards, light up cards, and number cards to repeat functions.

Product code GG7442-12

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See how it works

This robot will introduce young students to robotics and coding with code cards. Sammy will drive over the code cards, scan them one by one with its optical scanner and record the sequence as a program. All screen free! Then Sammy will run the program on a grid of large map cards.

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First Coding Robot