Piper Make Starter Kit

Piper Make Starter Kit

The Piper Make Starter Kit is the essential starter kit for all Piper Make products, featuring the Raspberry Pi microcontroller that serves as the brains behind all the missions available on our free drag-and-drop coding platform, accessible at make.playpiper.com. Designed to work with Chromebooks or any computer running a Chrome browser, simply connect it to your computer with the included micro-USB to USB-A cable.

• Essential foundation for Piper Make products: This foundation kit is essential for using all Piper Make add-ons, such as the Controller, Walker, Rover, Heart Rate Sensor, Solar Home, and more.
• Free, intuitive coding platform: Access 10 standalone coding lessons on Piper Make, from lighting an LED to creating music with resistors. These lessons help develop computational thinking and basic circuit skills.
• Universal compatibility: Works with Chromebooks and any other computer with a Chrome browser, simplifying access and use.
• Rich educational resources: The Piper Make online platform offers tools for teachers, such as educational guides and a full suite of Google collaboration tools, including the Classroom share button, Google Single Sign-On (SSO) login and Google Drive backup.

Piper Make Starter Kit features

• Raspberry Pi microcontroller: The heart of the kit, enabling you to carry out various coding tasks.
• 830-hole breadboard: Provides a base for creating circuits.
• Connecting wires (M2M): For easy connection of components on the breadboard.
• Resistors (10): Used to control current flow in circuits.
• Touch buttons: For adding manual inputs to your projects.
• LEDs : For visual indications and illuminated projects.
• Micro-USB to USB-A cable, 1 metre: To connect the Raspberry Pi to your computer.
• Laser-cut and engraved wooden base: Provides a solid, attractive structure for the kit.
• Piper Make stickers: To personalise and decorate your kit.

With the Piper Make Starter Kit, you can explore new horizons by adding add-ons such as the Controller, Walker, Rover, Heart Rate Sensor, Solar House and much more. These add-ons require the Starter Kit as a base to work.

Resources for educators

The Piper Make platform offers valuable tools for teachers, including educational guides and a suite of Google collaboration tools. Teachers can easily integrate Piper Make into their curriculum using the Classroom sharing, Google SSO login and Google Drive saving features.

The Piper Make Starter Kit is recommended for children aged 8 and over, providing a fun and educational introduction to programming and electronics. Dive into adventure with Piperbot and Pip, and learn as you explore Mars with our exciting missions.