Creative kids build and customize a rock in’ Synth guitar using littleBits electronic building blocks, then transform it into new electronic instruments of their own! over 12 activities in the free inventor app guide kids through building musical inventions, like an electric keytar or air drums, learning steam (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) skills, and
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Added on: November 26, 2018 - More: Comments & Reviews
Creative kids build and customize a rock in’ Synth guitar using littleBits electronic building blocks, then transform it into new electronic instruments of their own! over 12 activities in the free inventor app guide kids through building musical inventions, like an electric keytar or air drums, learning steam (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) skills, and drawing inspiration from real-world musical inventors. Through hands-on play, kids gain lifelong skills to become changemakers through invention. Product features include in-app instructions for 12 musical activities, Tech sensors, paper templates, mounting boards, keyboard bit, speaker bit, stickers, free inventor app, and battery.
School/STEM Educator Review of littleBits Invention Kits Target group: elementary K-5 public school with a STEAM innovative program designation. Our 5th graded gifted/high achiever class assisted with this review, along with other reviews for littleBits invention kits that we purchased.Pros:-Students were very engaged after opening and organizing parts and materials.-Allowed students to tinker with individual components to see how they worked without initial instruction (Makerspace mentality).-Encourages collaboration as…
Making Music Fun Again I bought this as a birthday gift for my 8 year old daughter who is curious about electronics and plays the piano (full disclosure: she HATES the piano lessons). I wanted to get her something that could make music fun for her again. This set is intuitive and easy to use. She (and her 10 year old male cousin) jumped right into this kit without needing adult supervision and they continue to experiment with new sounds and configurations. Their favorite is the Magic Guitar activity. They were both…
This is fun! I remember taking an electronic music class in high school and being totally blown away by how that whole side of the music world worked after years of piano lessons. Pretty sure that’s not the type of class schools prioritize these days so I was really excited to be able to give this to my nephew. He’s worked with a number of other littleBits before so has some familiarity with the components but this would be an easy starting point for someone new to the kits. And what other toy gives you…