{"product_id":"strawbees-steam-starter-kit","title":"Strawbees STEAM Starter Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe introductory toolbox for educators and young makers at home looking for a STEAM solution. Includes a booklet with 11 activities and a poster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are Strawbees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrawbees is a construction set for you to build things that can stand, move, spin, glide, or even walk across the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrawbees is a construction set, which means it’s made to build things. It is as a material for people to express, test and share their ideas, developing the necessary skills to think creatively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 4 color-coded connectors have respectively 1, 2, 3 and 5 legs. You can fit straws on their legs, slide a straw through the hole or click a leg on a hole. Colour-coded straws are carefully measured and resistant enough to endure daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo additional parts are required. You can build structures, mechanical contraptions, and robotic mechanisms all with these 4 connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe STEAM Starter kit is a personal sized building set with 230 pieces to build several small towers, moving mechanical cranes and arms. The building set comes with 5 different precut straw sizes and 4 color-coded connectors organized in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay = Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e – extend learning at home for young makers and build creative thinking skills to invent anything you can imagine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-Oriented Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e – an introduction for teachers, librarians, and STEM educators to follow along on Strawbees Learning platform and professional development experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifferent lengths \u0026amp; color-coded pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e – there are 4 types of connectors and 5 different cut straw lengths cut all color-coded making it easy to follow the activity instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll materials are custom-made, durable, and reusable\u003c\/strong\u003e – finish building, disassemble, and begin a new project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor at home: everything needed to start inventing out of the box to engage learning at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor educators: use as a way to build anything from the Strawbees Learning platform or use as a personal kit in a professional training environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors – 1-leg Blue × 37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors – 2-leg Yellow × 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors – 3-leg Green × 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors – 5-leg Pink × 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding straws – 240mm Blue × 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding straws – 205mm Green × 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding straws – 112mm Pink× 30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding straws – 80mm Orange × 36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding straws – 48mm Yellow × 34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity Booklet × 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoster × 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree access to lesson plans at Strawbees Learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Activities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learning.strawbees.com\/activity\/build-a-catapult\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuild a catapult\u003c\/a\u003e - Launch a projectile across the room with a Strawbees catapult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learning.strawbees.com\/activity\/make-a-mechanical-arm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMake a mechanical arm\u003c\/a\u003e - Make a collapsible grabber using an accordion linkage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learning.strawbees.com\/activity\/build-the-platonic-solids\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuild the Platonic Solids\u003c\/a\u003e - Build the shapes that have intrigued philosophers, mathematicians and scientists for centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learning.strawbees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView more learning material\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Strawbees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32297576955987,"sku":"SBE-SB1- EN-V1","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/5_STEAM_Starter_Kit_Strawbees_lifestyle2.jpg?v=1605604508","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/strawbees-steam-starter-kit","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}