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I'm thinking of starting a local group for kids (8-12 yo) to learn programming using Scratch.

Do you have any pointers that I might consider?

For reference, I'm a senior developer and architect, the programming part will probably be the easiest of it all.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lego Mindstorms! We did that stuff as cub scouts, but I dont think we were the ones to program the bot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

In Poland there are quite popular Proton bots. You probably can find them across Europe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They are fun, especially with the motorized arms, but they are crazy expensive last I checked. There are cheaper options, for Arduino and microbit. But even those are not cheap. They run at at least $30, without the microbit or arduino, for a couple of motors, IR and ultrasonic sensor.