Pro-Bot
The Pro-Bot offers students an enticing, engaging, and hands-on experience with Logo programming as well as robotic controls. Pro-Bot commands are entered via a set of arrow and number keys mounted on the back of the bot and students may also write them in Terrapin Logo and download them to their Pro-Bot.
Grades: 3+
Get to Know:
The Pro-Bot is the latest turtle robot from Terrapin, cleverly disguised as a race car and built to help introduce students to coding concepts.
Students enter Pro-Bot commands via a set of arrow and number keys that are mounted on the back side of the bot. They can plan a route for the Pro-Bot and press the corresponding keypad controls. For example, pressing the GO button sends the Pro-Bot on its way and it will follow the sequence of commands that students enter step by step.
The built-in LCD screen makes on-board programming easy. As keys are pressed, the equivalent Logo command appears on the screen. When the Pro-Bot is sent on its way with the GO button, each command in the sequence is highlighted on the LCD screen as it's executed. Students can edit and alter programs on the LCD screen using the edit keys without having to enter the entire program again.
The Pro-Bot can also hold a felt-tip pen in its built-in, centrally located mechanism, allowing it to draw as it moves, much like the turtle on the screen. A simple PenUp/PenDown toggle makes it easy for students to turn drawing on and off and reinforces the same concepts for screen drawing.
The Pro-Bot not only supports procedures that it can execute, but also has the capability of storing subprocedures that can be incorporated into a Pro-Bot program. Complex projects are made simple with the option for students to develop and test subprocedures and then incorporate them into a master program and send the Pro-Bot on its way.
In addition to moving and turning, the Pro-Bot has several built-in sensors that provide students with a strong foundation in robotics concepts and its front and rear bumpers are touch sensors. The Pro-Bot also comes equipped with sound and light sensors. Having the Pro-Bot respond differently based on the different states of its sensors is a great programming challenge for kids and provides an exciting robotics experience.
What's in the Box:
- 1 Pro-Bot robot
- 1 USB charging cable
- 1 Storage box for the Pro-Bot
| Manufacturer | Terrapin |
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