• Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems and solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Understand and use electrical systems in their products (for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors).
• Science, Year 5, Forces
• Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Understand and use mechanical systems in their products (for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages).
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products.
• A STEM kit for 30 pupils, working in groups of 3 to construct and program a vehicle using the Crumble controller.
• Children can add a headlight that activates in the dark. Ideal for Key Stage two pupils or those familiar with Crumble kits.
• The Crumble Kit addresses educational needs by enhancing learning through hands-on construction and programming. Children can build and program a steerable vehicle, fostering understanding of electrical systems and programming in an engaging way. The Crumble controller directly drives two motors and has four input/outputs suitable for LEDs and LDRs, using a drag-and-drop programming language similar to Scratch, ensuring accessibility.
• Benefits include aiding children in understanding electrical circuits, and supporting curriculum objectives in Design & Technology and Science for Key Stage Two. For Computing, it assists students in designing, writing, and debugging programs for physical systems.
The Crumble kit includes motors, LEDs, and LDRs, along with supporting materials such as lesson plans, PowerPoints and worksheets. Contents may vary.
• S: Create electrical circuits and circuit diagrams; see the effect of pulleys on movement
• T: Use computing to program, monitor and control products
• E: Integrated mechanical, electrical and control systems
• M: Describe position, direction and movement; apply rotations in practical contexts