BirdBrain Technologies - BirdBrain Technologies

“A great tool for introducing students AND teachers to the joys of Making. Easy to learn, easy to use, and an awesome way to introduce engineering design and computer science.”

- Dr. Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez, Authors of Invent to Learn

“I can honestly say that teaching the students to program robots from BirdBrain Technologies has been my favorite unit all year. They come to the classroom excited to learn and try new ideas!”

- Sarah Magner, Innovation Lab Teacher, Oakton, VA

“Incredible learning tool for kids. The beauty of these is that you can use almost any craft supply to make simple robotics or interactive art. My students always amaze me by the ideas they come up with!”

- Richard White, Education Service Center Teacher, Greenbush, KS

The BirdBrain Difference

Learning
Materials

Free classroom-tested and standards-aligned learning materials, including programming tutorials, and lesson plans.

Low Floor &
High Ceiling

Absolute beginners can build or program a robot in minutes, but continue learning advanced engineering & programming for years.

True Interdisciplinary
Learning

Integrate robotics and computer science into subjects from ELA to ecology, math to music, and beyond.

Breaking
Stereotypes

Our products were created to promote gender equality and diversity in computer science and robotics.

Professional
Development

Our team of educators provide online and in-person professional development, including classroom and school district integration planning.

Robotics for all Students

Create with computer science using the
Hummingbird Robotics Kit & Finch Robot

Free Learning Materials

Programming tutorials, classroom projects, and more!

Programming Tutorials

Programming Tutorials

Finch Classroom Projects

Finch Classroom Projects

Hummingbird Classroom Projects

Hummingbird Classroom Projects

First Hour of Robotics

First Hour of Robotics

Finch Comics

Finch Comics

Grants

Grants