STEM (standing for science, technology, engineering and mathematics) kits have become increasingly relevant as educational institutions slowly switch from traditional to more hands-on learning experiences. With us today, we have the Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced kit from renowned makerspace company Elecrow – which has extensive experience in designing such sets, especially aimed at younger audiences. We feel that the equipment provided here, as well as the online documentation have been carefully selected and thought out.
The focus of the set is the Raspberry Pi Pico MCU board which is at the heart of most projects – usually based around sensor input, some processing and output on one of the peripheral devices provided.
The kit contains 32 modules which can be combined in a variety of ways. There are also 32 projects documented online which are designed to teach the user a variety of concepts in programming and electronics.
The kit contains:
- 1x Raspberry Pi Pico with Pin headers
- 2x 400 holes Solerless Breadboard
- 10x Colorful 5MM LEDS:1pcs each in green,red,blue,yellow and white
- 1x RGB module
- 1xButton
- 1x Sound Sensor
- 1x Mini PIR motion sensor
- 1x Photoresistor Module
- 1x Laser Transmitter
- 1x Passive buzzer
- 1x Vibration Sensor
- 1x Mini magnetic spring module
- 1x Soil moisture sensor
- 1x Rotary Potentiometer
- 1x DC motor with male Dupont Wire + fan blade x 1
- 1x 9G servo
- 1x Dual-axis XY Joystick Module
- 1x RC522 RFID Module
- 1x 4 Bits Digital LED Display Module
- 1x Traffic Light Display Module
- 1x Rotary Encoder Module
- 1x 1602 LCD Display Module（Blue）
- 1x Temperature & Humidity sensor
- 1x Raindrops Module
- 1x Flame Sensor
- 1x OLED Module
- 1x Membrane Switch Keyboard
- 1x Smart car Kit
- 2x Crash Sensor
- 2x Tracking sensor
- 1x Ultrasonic Sensor
- 1x Infrared remote control
- 1x Infrared receiver module
1x Micro USB Cable（30cm） - 1x 170 holes Solerless Breadboard
- 1x 65 Jumper Wire
- 1x 20CM Male to Female Dupont Wire
- 1x Clear Case
- 2x M2.5*30mm Copper Pillar
- 10x Phillips Pan Head Screw
- 10x M2.5 Nickel Hex nuts
- 1x 2 INCH dual-purpose screwdriver
- 1x Magnet(Diameter:8mm Thickness:5mm)
- 1x DC stepper motor driver board
It’s also worth noting that the central project of the kit is a toy car – equipped with sensors and servo motors. This toy car is designed to be placed on the provided mat and uses its sensors to follow the black line automatically. It’s a neat little project which is probably going to remain assembled even after everything else has been completed.
The quality of all parts is adequate for the purpose. It’s clear that the kit is aimed at the educational market and that the highest precision and data integrity are not essential here.
Finally, it’s worth noting that all of the parts have been truly carefully selected and that the projects have been dutifully prepared – thus rendering the kit usable in both traditional learning settings and as an independent studying tool.
More informations:
https://www.elecrow.com/raspberry-pi-pico-advanced-kit-with-pico-board-32-modules-and-32-detailed-projects-lessons.html
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