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Special Collections

MLC has a variety of non-traditional items for public libraries to borrow, which make up Special Collections. Contact Charlie Simpkins, Special Collections Coordinator, at csimpkins@mlc.lib.ms.us for more information or to reserve any of the items.

Description

Check out some of the following kits to introduce coding concepts to young patrons! These kits are 100% screen-free! Coding kits are available for a 4-week checkout period and can be mailed.

Kits

Meet Botley, the code to fun! Botley is here to introduce coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he'll grow with them for many play-filled years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box - he'll have kids coding in minutes. And that's not all, Botley is 100% screen-free and includes a 77-piece activity set - the only robot to offer that! Kit includes 1 plastic robot;  1 activity guide (19 pages) + 1 remote programmer + 40 coding cards + 2 robot arms + 6 double-sided tiles + 27 obstacle-building pieces.

The kit also includes the Action Challenge Accessory Set, which contains a swinging hammer, a rotating gate, a ramp, 2 balls, a large domino, a cup, a medium domino, 30 small dominos, specifically detachable arms, and an activity guide.

Botley Activity Set.                   Botley Action Challenge Accessory Set

The race is on to build hands-on coding skills! Build your maze, and then use the coding cards to create a step-by-step path for Colby, the Programmable Robot Mouse. Program the sequence of steps, and then watch Colby race to find the cheese! This deluxe set includes 30 double-sided coding cards, 10 double-sided activity cards, a cheese wedge, and an Activity Guide to provide the perfect hands-on introduction to coding concepts. Create your path with 16 maze grids to create a 20" x 20" maze board, 22 maze walls, and 3 tunnels for endless possibilities. Colby lights up, makes sounds, and features 2 speeds along with colorful buttons to match coding cards for easy programming and sequencing. 

The Kit includes 1 robot mouse, 16 maze grids, 22 maze walls, 3 tunnels, a cheese wedge, 30 double-sided coding cards, 10 double-sided activity cards, and 1 activity guide.

Preschoolers discover the magic of coding with either their pet dragon named Blazer or unicorn named Skye who's ready for early STEM fun! Code along with the magical adventures in their coding spellbook; set your wand to Spell mode and cast 12 coding spells that make them dance, light up, and more, then program them to move through his fantasy challenges in Code Mode! You can even design your own endless coding challenges with their 22-piece interactive pet playset!

MagiCoders: Blazer the Dragon                    MagiCoders: Skye the Unicorn

This three-in-one coding robot is ready for coding-filled rescue missions! Preschoolers save the day the coding way when they explore early STEM fun with the Switcheroo Coding Crew from Learning Resources. Here's how each mission with this coding toy for kids unfolds: kids draw a coding rescue challenge card, transform their coding robot into one of three vehicles (police car, fire truck, or construction vehicle) and code to save the day! Along the way, they'll learn new skills, from 100% screen-free STEM and coding to critical thinking, logic, and more! When they're not saving the day in Code Mode, kids can also snap a new vehicle shell onto their coding robot and discover the light, sounds, and tricks of Play Mode. Each vehicle shell comes with its own cool secrets! The Switcheroo Coding Crew comes with a 46-piece interactive playset, so kids can follow along with challenges or design their own STEM and coding rescue challenges!

The kit includes 1 Switcheroo rescue robot, 9 Town map tiles, 3 barrels, 5 objects/character cards/stands, 3 vehicle shells, 15 rescue challenge cards, 2 water drops, and 1 tow rope.

Switcheroo Coding Crew