Product Description:

The Sphero Blueprint Bit Kit is an innovative add-on to the Sphero Blueprint Build Kit, designed to introduce upper elementary to high school students to real-world engineering through screen-free, hands-on exploration. By integrating 17 electronic Bits and 16 mechanical parts, students can build functional, interactive prototypes without requiring any programming. This fosters critical thinking, engineering design, and problem-solving skills in an engaging and creative environment—ideal for classrooms, makerspaces, or at-home learning.

What’s Included:

The kit includes a powerful combination of electronic Bits and mechanical parts that expand the engineering possibilities of the Blueprint system.

Electrical Bits:

The Sphero Blueprint Bit Kit features 17 electronic Bits grouped into four essential categories to enable students to create interactive, circuit-based projects:

• Power Bits: These serve as the power source, enabling all other Bits to function properly.
• Input Bits: These include switches, sensors, and dials that control the behavior of the output components.
• Output Bits: These provide visual and audio feedback through lights and sounds.
• Motor Bits: These introduce motion to your projects, enabling rotation, driving, or moving mechanical structures.

Each Bit connects magnetically, offering a flexible, modular way to experiment with real circuit logic and explore the hardware side of engineering.

Mechanical Components:

In addition to electronics, the kit contains 16 unique mechanical components not found in the standard Build Kit, specially designed to unlock new mechanical functionalities:

• Enable advanced motion mechanisms
• Enhance structural stability
• Support complex linkages and mechanical movement

These parts integrate seamlessly into the Blueprint system, helping students test, refine, and expand their engineering designs.

Learning Without Programming:

One of the most compelling aspects of the Blueprint Bit Kit is its completely screen-free experience—no coding or software is needed. Students focus purely on building and understanding functional engineering systems, including power distribution, motion mechanics, and sensor interaction. This approach makes it an excellent choice for offline classrooms and beginners exploring STEM.

Educational Resources:

The kit comes with two fully-developed curriculum units aligned with national engineering education standards. These lesson plans are designed to support both teachers and students through structured, engaging activities:

• Step-by-step build challenges
• Problem-solving scenarios rooted in real-world engineering
• Inquiry-based learning tasks
• Assessment rubrics and student reflection tools

Additionally, learners gain access to new engineering challenges and open-ended tasks that promote invention and experimentation.

Ideal Use Cases:

The Sphero Blueprint Bit Kit is a versatile STEM tool that fits a wide variety of learning environments, including:

• STEM and engineering classrooms focused on project-based learning
• Makerspaces encouraging hands-on creativity and exploration
• After-school programs and innovation clubs
• Home learning setups that value screen-free educational experiences

Each kit is designed for 1–3 students, allowing for both individual learning and small group collaboration—making the connection between engineering theory and real-world application truly come alive.