Individual kit includes everything you need:
1 x Circuit Playground Express - this is pre-programmed with Firmata!
1 x USB cable - A/MicroB - 3ft
1 x Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 12)
1 x Adafruit LED Sequins - Multicolor Pack of 5
This pack is for students and individuals who want to learn the physical
computing unit of the Code.org CS Discoveries curriculum, but it can also be
used by anyone who is learning Arduino. If you're an educator looking to buy
Circuit Playgrounds in bulk for a Code.org CS Discoveries classroom, check out
our Code.org Circuit Playground Educators' Pack which gives you enough parts
for up to 30 share-pair or 15 individual students.
This pack comes with the Express version of Circuit Playground so you can use it
with Code.org, then also try with MakeCode, CircuitPython or Arduino as your
skill levels up!
About Circuit Playground Express:
Circuit Playground Express is the next step towards a perfect introduction to
electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground
Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we
also made it even easier to program.
If you are moving the CS Discoveries curriculum, you can continue your journey
with Microsoft MakeCode block-based or Javascript programming. Then, you
can use the same board to try CircuitPython with the Python interpreter running
on the Express. As you progress, you can advance to using Arduino IDE, which
has full support of all the hardware down to the low level, so you can make
powerful projects.
The board is round and has alligator-clip pads around it, so you don't have to
solder or sew to make it work. You can power it from USB, a AAA battery pack,
or with a Lipoly battery (for advanced users). Circuit Playground Express has
built-in USB-support. Built-in USB means you can plug it in to program and it
just shows up, no special cable or adapter required. Just program your code into
the board then take it on the go!
