What's Included

Each Climate Action Kit comes with everything a teacher needs from the robotics hardware to curriculum aligned lesson plans and step-by-step coding and building tutorials. 

Climate Action Kit Smart Farming project accompanies with laptop showing micro:bit makecode block coding

Hardware

The physical Climate Action Kit contains all of the various sensors, motors, building blocks and accessories you'll need to build a variety of projects.

Two students exploring the Climate Action Kit Smart Farming Lesson on laptop

Learning Platform

Access to the Forward Education Learning Platform is included with every Climate Action Kit. to answer common questions about your products.

Step-by-Step Tutorials

Get started with step-by-step building & coding tutorials - perfect for beginners!

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Educator Resources

Educators are supported with curriculum-aligned lessons and professional development resources.

Product details

Description

The Sample Climate Action Kit is a introductory version to the Forward Education Climate Action Kit ecosystem and online Learning Platform. It includes everything you need to build two Wind Turbine projects - two of the many engaging lessons available with the full Climate Action Kit.

This kit is a great introduction for educators to a user-friendly STEM teaching tool that enables teachers to instruct coding and robotics lessons without requiring a computer science background.

With the Sample Kit, you can complete two Wind Turbine Projects aligned with NGSS, CSTA, ISTE (and more) standards for Grade 3-5 or Grades 6-8. 

This introductory experience is designed to get you familiar with coding and robotics using the Climate Action Kit and help you discover how you can connect green careers and purpose-driven leaning with meaningful STEM education!

The Sample Climate Action Kit is available with our without a V2 micro:bit. Please note, at least one V2 micro:bit is required to use the kit.

What's Included
  • 1 x Online Getting Started Guide

Robotic Components

  • 1 x Breakout Board with Battery
  • 1 x Rotary Dial
  • 1 x Continuous Servo Motors

Building Blocks

  • 1 x Base Plate
  • 1 x Long Frames
  • 4 x Small Frames
  • 1 x Circles
  • 1 x Cube Connectors
  • 4 x Back-to-Back Connectors
  • 1 x Component Backing Connectors

Additional Parts

  • 1 x Short Cable Connectors
  • 1 x USB Cable
Additional Information

Dimensions: 11.5 × 9 × 6.75 in

Coding Software: Microsoft Makecode

Learning Software: Forward Education Learning Platform

2 x Wind Turbine Lessons Included

  • With the Sample Climate Action Kit, you can complete two Wind Turbine lessons - one aligned for Grades 3-5 and the other aligned for Grades 6-8.
  • Aligned to several curriculum standards including Common Core, Next Generation Science Standard, and Canadian Provincial/Territorial standards
View Lesson Library

FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

Do I need a micro:bit to use the Climate Action Kit?

Yes! Each Climate Action Kit requires at least one V2 micro:bit. A version 1 micro:bit will not work.

If you're not sure which version of micro:bit you have, please view this article.

How many students can use one Climate Action Kit?

The Climate Action Kit can be used individually, or within groups of 1 to 2 students.

What grades can the Climate Action Kit be used with?

The Climate Action Kit is designed to be used with students in grades 3 to 12. The online learning platform contains a variety of projects and lessons designed for each grade.

What happened to the original Climate Action Kits?

InkSmith is pleased to announce that the original InkSmith Climate Action Kits are officially sold out and will transition to the new, enhanced version under our new global brand Forward Education.

Read more about this transition here.