Suitable for ages 9+

A first step into real coding. Children program the FunKey board using block-based Scratch and connect it to infrared, light, ultrasonic and tilt sensors, LED lights and a servo motor, so their code controls real hardware. Across 15 projects they create Scratch programs with sprites, costumes and code blocks, control sensors, lights and a motor with code, and explain how a device takes an input, processes it and gives an output. A computer is needed to run Scratch.

Key features:

• FunKey board with four sensor types, LED lights and a servo motor

• Beginner-friendly Scratch block coding

• 15 cross-curricular projects, such as a food maze game, polygon blueprints, a probability machine and flood control, linking coding to science and maths

• Input, Process, Output logic as a foundation for further coding

Benefits: Bridges screen-based coding and the physical world, and builds logic and problem-solving skills.