BOSON Inventor Kit

BOSON Inventor Kit Grades: 1-8 Number of Students: 1 Classroom (15-25 students) Number of Lessons: 20 Lessons, 36 Modules Contact Hours: 20+ Additional Resources: DF LAB: Inventor Series, Guide for Cheering Robot Workshop, Guide for Smart Street Lamp Workshop, Project Cards Highlights: DFRobot Boson Kit is a set of coding-free electronic building blocks for young inventors, STEM educators and tinkerers. The Boson kit breaks down complicated circuits into simple, functional modules that are easy to understand. The kit requires no coding or soldering and is ideal as a STEM classroom teaching tool. Boson modules have built-in magnets and can be used with screws, Velcro and even LEGO! Boson modules can be fixed on a wide variety of materials such as paper, wood, fabric, whiteboards or your own LEGO creations! Modules under different categories are intuitively coded in four colors.   Curriculum or Lesson Topics: Below you'll find 8 sample projects you can do with BOSON Project Project Description EP01 Can robot cheer for us? In this workshop, students need to work in teams to design and make a cheering robot. Every time you pass by the cheering robot, it will cheer you up by making actions and sounds. EP02 How to make a street lamp smart? In this workshop, students need to work in teams to design and make a smart street lamp for the government. The smart street lamp is required to be turned on only when sound is detected during the night time(no daylight). EP03 How to make an electric fan that changes speed? In this workshop, students will design and make an electric fan. It can not only blow out the wind but also change the speed, just like a real electric fan does. EP04 How does a lamp become intelligent? In this workshop, students will design and make a night light. The night light is so amazing because it can automatically turn on at night and off at day. EP05 How to build a torch with our own hands? In this workshop, students will work together to design and make a hand power flashlight. Press the button, it turns on. EP06 Can we store our voice inside a box? In this workshop, students will design and make a message box. Like the answering machine in our daily life, the box can record our voice and play it. EP07 How to prepare a surprise box? In this workshop, students will design and make a gift box. This gift box will surprise anyone who opens it. EP08 How to make a shiny crown? In this workshop, students will design and make a shiny crown. Different from a normal birthday crown, this crown will start blinking when you jump up and down or shake your head side to side.   What's Included: Input Modules Rotation Sensor x 1 Push Button x 1 Self Locking Switch x 1 Light Sensor x 1 Tilt Switch x 1 Sound Sensor x 1 Motion Sensor x 1 Output Modules Ultra Bright LED x 1 LED String Light x 1 Buzzer Module x 1 Voice Recorder Module x 1 Motor Controller Module with Gared Motor x 1 Servo Controller Module with Servo x 1 Function Modules Logic Module-AND x 3 Logic Module-OR x 3 Logic Module-NOT x 3 Splitter Module x 3 Threshold Module x 2 Reversible Counter Module x 2 Duration Module (0-60s) x 2 Power Mainboard-3IO x 2 Mainboard-1IO x 3 3xAAA Battery Holder x 1 Accessories Activity cards x 12 Project cardboard x 5 MicroUSB Cable x 1 Cable (5CM) x 20 Cable (10CM) x 20 Cable (15CM) x 20 Velcro pack x 2 Screw pack x 2 Additional Information and Resources:  DF LAB: Inventor Series Guide for Cheering Robot Workshop Guide for Smart Street Lamp Workshop Project Cards   Special Notes & Considerations: WARNING: Adult supervision is recommended for children under 8 years old. Please Note: Robotic building components (such as LEGOs) are not included.