Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old?

Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old? by alan_russell on Thursday July 25, 2024 @09:12PM (#41075068)

Regarding programming environments, I highly recommend MicroBlocks(https://microblocks.fun/). I was a big MicroPython fan before, and since switching to MicroBlocks, I've never looked back.

If your child has experience with Scratch, then MicroBlocks will make him feel very familiar.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old? by xrd on Thursday July 25, 2024 @10:32PM (#41075396)

Is there a board you recommend?

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old? by dlipovetsky on Thursday July 25, 2024 @11:36PM (#41075576)

I found this overview on the microblocks site linked by the parent comment: https://wiki.microblocks.fun/en/boards/supported. The list includes the micro:bit, which I can recommend from experience, but the rest also look like good choices.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old? by alan_russell on Thursday August 01, 2024 @09:58PM (#41135492)

It supports most of the ESP32 series boards, which are very cheap and powerful. For beginners, microbit is probably the best choice.

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