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Binary's UFO™ - a super sensing saucer!
Binary's UFO is a robot maker kit that combines flat-pack cardboard construction with real sensors and coding using the BBC micro:bit. Build the flying sauce...
Binary's UFO is a robot maker kit that combines flat-pack cardboard construction with real sensors and coding using the BBC micro:bit. Build the flying saucer, connect the included sensors and LED strip, then program it to respond to temperature, motion, and light.
Designed for ages 8 and up, this kit introduces coding, the Internet of Things, and STEM concepts through hands-on building and programming projects.
Key Features
- Real Sensors – Temperature, motion, and light sensors included
- RGB LED Strip – Programmable multicolour lighting effects
- Built-In Speaker – Add sound to your programs
- Cardboard Construction – Easy flat-pack assembly with sticker sheets for customisation
- micro:bit Powered – Program via MakeCode or Python
Ideal For
- Young inventors learning to code (ages 8+)
- Classroom STEM and IoT activities
- Creative maker projects combining crafts and electronics
Package Contents
- 1× Flat-pack cardboard UFO
- 1× Project sticker sheets
- 1× RGB LED strip
- 1× Cardboard stand-up Binary character
- 1× Temperature, motion, and light sensors
- 1× Speaker
- 1× Instruction booklet
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- IoT
- Short for Internet of Things, meaning physical devices that connect to networks or the internet to send data or be controlled remotely. It matters if you want projects such as connected sensors, remote controls or classroom data-logging activities.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
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Sensors & Input
STEM & Education
Related Tutorials
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