Maqueen Australian and New Zealand

The MaQueen Australian and New Zealand Class Pack offers an immersive learning experience that blends robotics with geography, environmental studies, and storytelling. With 13 MaQueen Plus robots and an assortment of themed mats including ocean, animal, and regional maps, this comprehensive pack empowers students to navigate, code, and solve real-world problems using micro:bit-powered robotics. Designed specifically for Australian and New Zealand classrooms, this kit provides hands-on learning op...

Why this product is beneficial for educational use:

• Encourages cross-curricular integration of STEM, geography, and environmental themes
• Fosters teamwork through collaborative group coding challenges
• Supports differentiated learning and scaffolded problem-solving
• Promotes creativity and critical thinking through interactive mat-based missions
• Builds strong foundations in robotics and physical computing

Classroom ideas for incorporating this product:

• Code robots to follow migration paths or explore local animal habitats
• Integrate with literacy by using mats as storyboards for robot adventures
• Create mapping challenges with coordinates, directions, and obstacles
• Conduct design-thinking exercises to address real-world issues like pollution or urban planning

Specifications:

• Includes: 13 x MaQueen Plus Robots, 13 x micro:bit V2 Units
• Mats: 13 x Transparent Pocket Mats (90x90 cm), 13 x Under the Ocean Mats, 13 x Australian Animals Mats, 13 x Australia & New Zealand Maps
• Programming Platforms: MakeCode, Mind+, MicroPython