FT Add On: IOT
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Get started with professional-grade data logging and Internet of Things (IoT) technology with the fischertechnik Robotics Add On: IoT. This expansion set, used in conjunction with the Robotics Base Set, allows students to create a stationary sensor station capable of measuring air temperature, humidity, air pressure, air quality, and brightness.
The sensor station can be programmed and controlled using the ROBO Pro Coding software and the ROBOTICS TXT 4.0 controller. It is an excellent tool for teaching critical concepts such as data logging, programming, and the application of actuators and sensors.
The collected sensor data is stored in a cloud memory via the connection to the TXT 4.0 Controller, where it can be accessed, analyzed, and graphically displayed. The user interface, known as the “Dashboard,” allows continuous monitoring of various sensor data and enables remote control of a camera that swivels on two axes.
This set includes teaching materials that provide six experiments along with their solutions, making it a valuable addition to any IoT learning module. Key learning objectives covered include data acquisition, network connections, cloud computing, and the fundamentals of IoT.
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FT Add On: Omniwheels
FT Class set Renewable Energies
Product Description: Explore the future of energy with the fischertechnik Class Set Renewable Energies. This set introduces students to the generation, storage, and utilization of electricity from renewable sources such as water, wind, solar power, and hydrogen. With 9 models and 28 hands-on experiments, students will learn how environmentally-friendly power is produced and understand the workings of different energy sources.
The set includes a fuel cell for hydrogen production, a multimeter for measuring current and voltage, and a voltage transformer for high voltage conversion. The versatile solar models can be used in various configurations, and the Gold Cap provides an efficient energy storage solution that demonstrates energy output. The fuel cell illustrates the process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, offering a clear demonstration of future energy technologies.
This comprehensive kit helps students grasp the importance of renewable energy, equipping them with essential knowledge and skills. Teachers can easily integrate this set into their curriculum with the included lesson plans, making it a valuable resource for classroom learning.
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FT Class set Smart Physics
Unlock the fascinating world of construction and data analysis with the fischertechnik Class Set Smart Physics. This comprehensive set offers an engaging and hands-on learning experience, perfectly suited for regular classroom lessons. With ten dynamic models, students can perform a wide range of physics experiments, exploring concepts from accelerated motion and harmonic oscillations to sound wave propagation and spectrum analysis. Integrated smartphones capture experimental data, which is then analysed in real-time using the Phyphox app, providing immediate, detailed insights. By blending theoretical knowledge with practical application, students develop a deep understanding of physical laws while enhancing their problem-solving and analytical skills. Accompanied by specially designed teaching materials, this set is ready for direct implementation in the classroom, making complex physics concepts accessible and exciting for all learners.
FT Mechanics 2.0
This educational construction set is perfect for aspiring machinists, technicians, and engineers. It provides answers to essential questions like how a drive shaft or manual transmission works, what a planetary gear is, and how to build a stable bridge. With 30 different models, this set covers key topics aligned with STEM curricula in physics, technology, and natural sciences, helping students build a solid foundation in mechanical and technical principles. Mechanics 2.0 is suitable for both guided and independent learning and is already widely used in schools.
Fischertechnik's innovative learning materials effectively teach technical concepts in a hands-on manner, making them accessible to secondary school and college students, as well as apprentices. The included didactic activity booklet, complete with teacher resources and instructional materials, provides display models, tasks, problem-solving exercises, handouts, and copy templates to streamline lesson preparation.
The set includes 500 fischertechnik parts, neatly organized in two sorting trays, all contained in a durable storage box. Clear assembly instructions guide the construction of 30 models, varying in difficulty.
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FT Starter Set for Micro:bit
The fischertechnik Starter Set for micro:bit is the perfect introduction to programming for students in grade three and above. Designed to make the basics of coding with micro:bit single board computers accessible and easy to grasp, this comprehensive set includes everything needed to get started.
With this kit, students can build three stationary models—a pedestrian signal, hand dryer, and barrier—that are equipped with actuators and sensors. The set also features the new fischertechnik "micro:bit IO F5 adapter," which provides 8 outputs and 6 inputs, enabling control of these simple yet effective demonstration models using the micro:bit board.
To assist educators and students, a detailed pedagogical manual is available for free download from the fischertechnik eLearning portal. This manual includes setup instructions, a variety of engaging tasks, programming examples, and information on the micro:bit board, the fischertechnik IO adapter, and the Make Code software.
The set contains 90 parts, including an XS motor, buttons, a photo transistor, LED lights, and a printed building manual. It also comes with a durable storage box that includes a cover sheet and a parts list, ensuring that everything stays organized. Didactic materials and additional resources are readily accessible online to support the learning experience.
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FT STEM Coding Coding Max (no Battery)
Through self-directed, app-guided learning, students are introduced to everyday tasks, beginning with simple exercises and gradually moving towards more complex circuit challenges. With the help of an easy-to-use controller, a variety of practical sensors and actuators, an intuitive programming app, and durable fischertechnik components, students can apply their knowledge to real-life situations. This hands-on, problem-solving learning method helps students develop technical, methodological, personal, and social skills at various levels. In today’s world, digital literacy and basic programming skills are crucial elements of secondary education. The STEM Coding Max kit provides this essential education through engaging, well-structured, real-world examples, ensuring students acquire these vital skills in an interactive and educational way.
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FT STEM Coding Max
Through self-directed, app-guided learning, students are introduced to everyday tasks, beginning with simple exercises and gradually moving towards more complex circuit challenges. With the help of an easy-to-use controller, a variety of practical sensors and actuators, an intuitive programming app, and durable fischertechnik components, students can apply their knowledge to real-life situations. This hands-on, problem-solving learning method helps students develop technical, methodological, personal, and social skills at various levels. In today’s world, digital literacy and basic programming skills are crucial elements of secondary education. The STEM Coding Max kit provides this essential education through engaging, well-structured, real-world examples, ensuring students acquire these vital skills in an interactive and educational way.
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FT STEM Simple Machines
This construction kit is packed with a variety of physical principles. The STEM Simple Machines set explores the foundations of various tools and machines, including levers, pulleys, and inclined planes. Students don’t just learn about complex mechanical systems like differential gears; they also get to study everyday objects in depth, sparking those 'aha' moments. For example, the mechanics behind a screw clamp or a pulley system are just a few of the fascinating mechanical functions students will explore. The kit also includes a spring balance, allowing students to measure and verify their experimental results.
FT STEM Statics
Why is a triangle so important to the world of statics? Where do we encounter this everywhere in everyday life? These and other statics principles will be explored in a simple and clear way using fischertechnik's STEM Statics Advanced and practical model examples. We will explore topics such as compressive and tensile forces, and statics and forces in the equilibrium. We will be able to measure and check the results of the practical experiments with the help of the spring balance included in the kit. Pupils will have fun and discover the spirit of discovery as they internalise physical ways of thinking and working, and consolidate what they have learned in the long term.
