iRobot® Root™ Coding Robot

$329.90
SKU
735428

WARNING: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years old.


ATTENTION: Risque d'étouffement. Petites pièces. Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 3 ans.

Ages 4 years + / Grades K+

Root™ is a little robot with lots of possibilities. Root™ helps you learn, play, and explore using your imagination. Root™ is the only coding companion that grows with you from pre-readers all the way through high shcool. Coders of any age or skill level can use Root™ as their creative tool in defying gravity and climbing walls, moving about on smooth surfaces to draw artwork, playing music, responding to touch and colour, or using many of its other unique abilities. 1 year warranty.


What Root Can Do.

Root draws by lifting and dropping any marker or pen. Just add code and Root brings your creativity to life.

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All the Feels.

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Root™ sees light, hears sound, senses drop-offs, feels a bump and detects your touch.

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Expresses Itself.

Through drawing, music and movement, Root brings coding into the physical world, so it isn’t just a concept, it’s a reality.

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Learn-to-Code.

Through guided lessons and projects, students can learn the fundamentals of coding and explore more advanced concepts as their skill increases.

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Games & Challenges.

Built-in games, art projects and logic challenges pack hours of fun for any interest.

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Intuitive coding interface.

Root is the only coding companion that grows with your child by seamlessly switching the coding interface from graphical blocks for non-readers to full text for advanced coders.

Progressively Challenging.

Level 1: Graphical Coding.

Graphical blocks teach essential logic skills of coding. Students problem solve with Root with real code by drawing, playing music, and making games.

Ideal for Ages 4 years +

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Level 2: Block Coding.

Level 2 gives students more control of the code with a more detailed interface. The hybrid drag and drop language builds computational fluency.

Ideal for Ages 7 years +

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Level 3: Full text Coding.

Advancing to Level 3 allows you to solve problems and learn the syntax and structure of professional coding languages in Swift.

Ideal for Ages 12 years +

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Root Climbs Whiteboards.

Don’t let gravity get in the way. Whether demonstrating a concept in the front of a classroom or playing on the family message center, Root turns coding on its side.


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Root™ Academy.

For advanced users and educators, additional premium content is available with a subscription including activities modeled after CSTA standards, printable worksheets and exclusive access to Beta projects.

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What's Included:

  • 1 Root™ Robot (remote control via iPad & iPhone)
  • 1 Reusable foldout whiteboard
  • 1 Set of Vinyl cling sheets
  • 1 USB charging cable
  • 2 Dry erase markers
  • 1 Dry erase cloth
  • Root Coding app free download (available on App Store)


Battery information:

2600 mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery.


Wireless:

Bluetooth Low Energy (30+ m range).


Sensors:

  • 32 Colour sensors
  • 2 Front bumpers
  • 2 Light-sensing eyes
  • 2 Wheel encoders
  • 1 3D Gyroscope
  • 1 3D Accelerometer
  • 1 Battery level monitor


Outputs:

  • 2 Drive motors
  • 4 Large multicolour LED lights
  • 1 Piezoelectric speaker
  • 1 Marker lift and drop
  • 1 Eraser lift and drop


External Connectors:

  • 1 Charging cable included for charging and accessories
  • 2 Charging contacts


Software:

  • iRobot™ Coding platform available at code.irobot.com
  • The robot updates over a Bluetooth connection


Compatible Operating Systems:

The Root™ rt0 Coding Robot is compatible with devices running most major, up-to-date operating systems, including Android, Chrome OS, Windows, iOS, and macOS. Users may access the iRobot™ Coding platform at code.irobot.com and control the robot using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) compatible device and supported browser, such as Chrome or Edge.

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Brand iRobot®
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English Version No
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General Education Code E735428
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