[Magdalen] Gift for the young geek

[Susan Hagen]

Thanks Kate!  The Mindstorm ones are the ones I just can't afford.
This time I bought the Thames Kosmos one to get him started but I will
file your article for next time.  This boy has some things he
struggles with but he is a true budding engineer and I want to
encourage him.


On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:
> My dad used to do Lego/Logo with grade school children in Lakeland Florida.
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> In any case, I just read this article about alternatives to the $349 Lego
> Mindstorms:
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> https://www.intorobotics.com/best-alternatives-lego-mindstorms-kits/
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> and in the comments found this (which looks interesting and affordable:
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> https://meetedison.com
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> Kate, inexperienced butt curious about robots
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>
> "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
>>



-- 
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