Bee-Bot
Bee-Bots are programmable floor robots aimed at the Eary Years and Key Stage 1 students.
Bee-Bots are a good introduction to the Roamer turtle robot and the on-screen Logo turtle.
Although more colourful than the Pixie, the Pixie has more features.
Click here to compare Bee-Bot with Pixie
Features of a Bee-Bot
| Bright buttons
Remembers up to 40 instructions / steps entered by student |  | Moves accurately in 15cm steps and to turn in 90° increment.
Sounds and flashing eyes |
Kent Bee-Bot Resources created by James Barrett
Jackets to fit on your Bee Bot
All of the jackets work best if you place a piece of BluTack behind the Bee Bot's eyes. I like to give the children a 15cm square of corrugated cardboard. Then they can make their own track or map.
Aeroplane
To use if you are having a Seaside or Holidays topic. The engines drag on the floor though, so I wouldn't bother with them unless you are really enjoying yourself.
Handa's Surprise jacket.
This one includes a basket where you can put the fruit. (Handa herself needs to be found elsewhere on the Internet, then cut out and glued onto the jacket).
A sealife jacket.
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| Beebot Shell (online resource) |
| Create your own BeeBot shell. Dress your Beebots as story characters and drive around a story map. Pre made examples include Elmer, The Gingerbread Man and a Police Car. When you PRINT don't forget to set the 'Preferences' to landscape, else your shell will be very small!! |
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| Beebot Cones (PDF resource) |
| Right-click on the picture and choose 'save target as'. This will download a net for a beebot cone. Print the cone onto card and you have a target for your journey, or a place to put phoneme flags, or hang cotton between two cones and you can suspend phoneme cards to knock down with your beebot. | ||
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| Beebot Cone Tops - (PDF resource) |
| Supports Letters and Sounds This resource creates phoneme-labelled cone tops which can be placed on top of the Beebot cones provided above. | ||
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| Pixie / Beebot - (PDF resource) |
| Non Standard Units of Measure Print and then laminate this resource. Then cut out the pictures to use as non-standard units of measure, (11cm for Pixie and 15cm for Beebot). These cards are also very useful for planning your route. |
Bee-Bot software
NB. You don’t need to buy this software to use your Bee-Bot and you don’t need a Bee-Bot to use this software.
Within the software, you can program a virtual Bee-Bot to move around a mat. The program allows users to watch the movements from a range of angles including the perspective of the moving Bee-Bot.
Creating your own resources
Top tip - Draw 15cm x 15cm squares as the Bee-Bot can only move in 15cm increments.
Resources
Get the Buzz on Bee-Bots - Learning Innovation Centre
Website has an Official Bee-Bot Guide as well as other Bee-Bot resources including:
- Slalom Buzzing Bee-Bot Resource Kit
- Pollen Hunt Flower Template
- Bee-Bot Number Hives Mat Template
- Bee-Bot B-Tunes Song Charts