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Take your entire class on the road to STEAM with the indi Class Pack. The indi learning robot is designed to introduce early learners to the fundamentals of computational thinking, STEAM, and computer science principles while encouraging open-ended, imaginative play-based learning with real-life scenarios as students build custom mazes and solve puzzles.
The Class Pack provides educators with all the resources and tools needed to get an entire class up and running, including: 8 indi robots, color tiles, storage, a charging case, and standards-aligned lesson plans in our indi Educator Guide Book. indi offers an unplugged programming experience with an onboard color sensor or students can kick their skills into high gear with more block coding options in the free Sphero Edu Jr app, designed just for indi. Get to know more about indi's resources here.
Designed for Early Learners
Computational Thinking Made Fun
Our indi learning robot offers unplugged and connected coding experiences that sharpen creative problem-solving and computational thinking skills. Students learn cause and effect, pattern recognition, the basics of block coding, and understand abstraction—all while having fun!
Design & Create
Design and build any maze imaginable, just like an engineer.
Screenless Learning
Sharpen computational thinking skills with the included color tiles through hands-on interactive play.
Coding Concepts
Learn basic programming skills with our new drag and drop blocks in the Sphero Edu Jr app, designed just for indi.
Educator Resources
Seamless implementation with in-depth standards-aligned activities and lessons in the included support materials.
On-board Color Sensor
The color sensor and color tiles provide endless opportunities to rev kids’ creativity by building mazes that program indi to drive.
Endless Activities
Endless fun and learning with the printed materials that have activities with ranging complexity. Solve pre-made puzzles or create your own.
Durable Materials
Equipped with durable classroom materials to keep the emphasis on the learning and protect and organize all the Class Pack components.
Easy Screenless Onboarding
Control indi's actions through the placement of color tiles.
App
Use Sphero Edu Jr’s all new block programming to understand the basics of coding and computer science principles.
- Sends the program directly to indi, so you don’t have to worry about disconnections while running your program or solving mazes.
- Reprogram how indi responds to different colors by choosing from a variety of movements, lights, and sounds that appear when you navigate over the associated color tile.
- Control indi’s movements with different program directions and animated movements like a celebration dance.
- Control indi’s lights and choose between solid colors and different light patterns on the top LED.
- Control the sounds your robot makes and have indi play notes to songs as it passes over the color tiles.
- Send a custom program to indi and have your students try to figure out what was sent.
- In addition to programming indi, Sphero Edu Jr allows you to drive indi with intuitive controls.
STEAM Activities for the Classroom or at Home
Roadmaps for Learning
indi’s printed guides and materials will steer you in the right direction for getting started with problem solving and learning the basics of computational thinking in the classroom or at home.
Beginner’s Programming Challenge Cards
Each Class Pack includes 8 sets of 15 Beginner’s Programming Challenge Cards for an introduction to problem solving and building and navigating different puzzles.
Educator Guide Book
Each Class Pack includes a standards-aligned Educator Guide.
Each lesson is broken down into four main components:
- EXPLORATION: All learners, especially young learners, benefit from being able to freely explore something new. Through the process, learners develop questions, find answers, and begin to generate new ideas.
- SKILLS BUILDING: Skills Building highlights the skills used during this particular activity. These skills are developed and reinforced through focused practice.
- CHALLENGE: Learners apply their skills and ideas to successfully complete a challenge to demonstrate their level of learning during the activity.
- EXTENDED CHALLENGE: An extended challenge is provided when there is a chance for students to demonstrate additional understanding and skills development.
Storage
indi comes with specially designed cases for convenient carrying, storing, and charging.
Individual Student Cases
Each Class Pack includes 8 individual student cases designed for 1 to 3 students (1 indi, 20 durable latex-free rubber color tiles, 15 Beginner’s Programming Challenge Cards). Send indi home with students for at-home learning or homeschool lessons to ignite a passion for problem solving and encourage creative expression.
Charging Case
The indi Charging Case allows 8 indi robots to safely charge at once inside a durable hard case.
Classroom Tote
The Classroom Tote allows you to store and transport indi and all support materials to and from learning spaces. Easily store and carry 8 individual Student Kits, the Charging Case, and all supporting resources with the Classroom Tote Bag. This bag is made from a durable but lightweight polyester material with a zipper, individual compartments, and strap for carrying.
Express Your Creativity
Decorative Sticker Sheets
Each Class Pack comes with 2 decorative sticker sheets to encourage creative expression as well as classroom management. Give indi a unique personality, name, or just deck out your robot.
Need More Robots for your indi Class Pack?
indi Student Kit
The indi Student Kit is the perfect addition to the Class Pack for more robots and color tiles to engage even more students. Each Student Kit is designed for 1-3 kids.
- 8 indi Robots
- 8 durable student cases
- 1 Charging case to charge and store 8 indi robots
- 1 Educator Guide Book
- 1 classroom tote
- 160 durable, latex-free rubber color tiles (20 per student case)
- 8 sets of 15 Beginner’s Programming Challenge Cards (15 per student case)
- 2 sets of 30 replacement color cards with adhesive tape sheets
- 2 decorative sticker sheets for students to customize indi
- 8 charging cables
