The school year is coming to a close and kids will soon be spending more time at home, looking for ways to entertain themselves all summer. With all of the apps, video games, and other technology available these days, entertainment isn’t hard to come by but educational games that kids actually enjoy can be.
Mojobot is a fun and entertaining tangible coding robot and board game that makes it easy for kids and adults to learn the core principles of coding and robotics.
The Mojobot
Mojobot is designed with both fun and educational value in mind. With Mojobot players learn coding through playing and challenging each other in the Mojobot Missions board game. This is a turn-based multiplayer game where players complete Missions and earn star points. Mojobot is equipped with many features such as lights, sounds, sensors, motion, and actions and can even pick up tokens, carry them around, and deliver them to different locations.
Why Tangible Coding
Tangible coding makes learning about software programming a fun, easy, natural, and social process. As a family, we can sit together around the table and figure out solutions as a team. Tangible coding solutions have been shown to be effective for teaching as children have reported that tangible coding is more attractive and easier to play than alternative screen-based coding. Having physical coding pieces that kids can touch and feel helps to improve engagement and memory. Coding and computational thinking is an essential skill for our present time, and will be more important as we progress into the future.
What You Get
The Mojobot Basic Kit contains all the basic functionalities of Mojobot. You will get a Mojobot robot and a Main Console. Also in the set are all of the action coding tags you can use to command Mojobot to move, pick up objects, show emotions, light up, and even record and make sounds!
The Basic Kit includes:
- Robot x 1
- Console x 1
- Coding Tags x 42
- Cards x 33
- Tokens x 14
- Story Book x 1
- Map x 1
- Charging Cable x 2
You also have the option to purchase the Extension Kit, which will teach you what coding is about. Learn to use loops, if statements, subroutines and sensor inputs.
The Extension Kit includes
- Extension Console x 1
- Logic Coding Tags x 34
- Cards x 22
- Book x 1
- Paper Origami Box x1
I love that this game is engaging and hands-on, inspiring my kids to learn while they play. I know it will keep them entertained this summer and I’m grateful that they won’t be just staring at screens for hours. The combination of computer science and robotics with a fun game that the whole family can enjoy is a total win in my book!
