Review on Unlock Your Child'S Creativity With The LittleBits Base Inventor Kit by Todd Atherton

Target group: elementary K-5 public school with a STEAM innovative program designation. Our 5th graded gifted/high achiever class assisted with this review, along with other reviews for littleBits invention kits that we purchased.Pros:-Students were very engaged after opening and organizing parts and materials.-Allowed students to tinker with individual components to see how they worked without initial instruction (Makerspace mentality).-Encourages collaboration as a small group activity.-App interface was easy to access, use, and follow. Videos were detailed for builds, and completion unlocked the next video/build.-From the viewpoint of a teacher, various builds can lead to connections to science standards (series circuits, forms of energy, forces & motion, the scientific process, etc). The base inventor kit had a lot of interesting builds, and my students were proud of their completed door alarm and look forward to the next invention.-Will be a great addition to our future Makerspace room!Cons:-Build instructions should also be available online (web-based). Not all schools readily have access to smart devices like phones or tablets. My students had to use their own personal devices (elementary students don't all have smart phones).-Cardboard components may not last if the kits are disassembled and passed on in a school setting. I would consider plastic molds/parts.