[Magdalen] Gift for the young geek

[Kate Conant]

My dad used to do Lego/Logo with grade school children in Lakeland Florida.


In any case, I just read this article about alternatives to the $349 Lego
Mindstorms:

https://www.intorobotics.com/best-alternatives-lego-mindstorms-kits/


and in the comments found this (which looks interesting and affordable:

https://meetedison.com



Kate, inexperienced butt curious about robots


"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8

On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I may have found some possibilities.  Is anyone familiar with either of
> these?
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Robotic-Kit-Kids-Ingenious-
> ThinkGizmos/dp/B01ANVU7R6/ref=pd_sbs_21_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=
> DQ6B8NRW7DARBZPNJVNT
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Thames-Kosmos-Remote-Control-
> Machines/dp/B003KYXAQO/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2601997011&ie=UTF8&
> qid=1481391716&sr=8-1&keywords=remote+control
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I have a young friend who is a Lego wizard.  He has a massive
> > collection of the basic blocks and of the smaller parts with which you
> > build planes, ships, sci-fi looking constructions.  He just turned 8,
> > is in 2nd grade but reads at about the 4th grade level.  I would love
> > to get him headed towards robotics but the kits are just too
> > expensive.  Also, he doesn't really have a mentor in the household who
> > can help him with the more advanced stuff and I live an hour away and
> > only get to visit occasionally.
> >
> > Do you all have any suggestions for a Christmas gift?  Not more than
> > about $50.  Doesn't have to be a building set but something that would
> > appeal to the budding engineer.  I remember giving his older sister
> > star finder books, a hand held microscope.  I also just gave him
> > subscriptions to Ranger Rick and Nat'l Geographic Kids.  I looked at a
> > couple of maker type magazines but they seemed just too old for him
> > yet.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Susan
> >
> > --
> > The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> > you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> > land of Egypt.
> > Leviticus 19:34
>
>
>
> --
> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> land of Egypt.
> Leviticus 19:34
>