Sphero SPRK+ App-Enabled Robot Ball with Programmable Sensors + LED Lights – STEM Educational Toy for Kids – Learn JavaScript, Scratch & Swift
SPRK+
Learning is evolving. Get on the ball.
Get the robot. Download the app. Fire up your imagination
SPRK+ and Sphero Edu provide a toolset that is unbounded in its potential. It’s not our role to limit young minds and place them on an established path, but to knock down the barriers and let them forge their own. We believe that sometimes the best lessons are the ones we teach ourselves. While coding and 21st-century skills are necessary, our program also goes beyond code by incorporating robotics and technology with collaborative STEAM activities, nurturing students’ imaginations in ways no other education program can.
Our cross-platform Sphero Edu app is approachable for all skill levels, enabling us to reach as many minds as possible and provide ongoing challenges. Designed for learner progression, beginners can give robots commands by drawing a path in the app for their robot to follow.
Intermediate coders can use code blocks to learn more advanced logic, while pros can use text programming and write their own JavaScript. Accessible from almost any platform, you can program using your smart device and the Sphero Edu app.
Tech Specs
- Free App: Sphero Edu app compatible with iOS, Android, Mac OS, Windows, Chrome, and Kindle
- Compatible with Swift Playgrounds for iOS
- Durable UV-coated clear plastic shell
- Gyroscope and Accelerometre
- LED Lights
- Bluetooth connection (100 foot range)
- Inductive Charging (1 hour charge for 1 hour of play)
- Height: 73mm/ Width: 73mm / Weight 181g
BeyondCode
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Programme 3 WaysFrom draw and drive commands to Scratch blocks or even JavaScript text programming, Sphero Edu focuses on learner progression. | STEAM ActivitiesFoster creativity through discovery and play with SPRK+ and the Sphero Edu app, all while laying the foundation for computer science. | Sensor StreamingSee the real-time value of SPRK+’s sensors within the Sphero Edu app through visual graphs. | Highly CompatibleIn addition to iOS, Android, Mac OS, Windows, and Chrome, program SPRK+ from your Kindle with the Sphero Edu app. |
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| Programmable with the Sphero Edu App | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code 3 Different Ways | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Available in Education Multi-Packs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compatible with the Sphero Play App | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth Smart Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Extremely Durable | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Programmable LED Matrix | ✓ | ||
| Auto-Aim | ✓ |
| Dimensions: | 7.29 x 7.29 x 7.29 cm; 408 Grams |
| Model: | K001RW1 |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
My son loves it, it’s great brain work and fun toy all in one!
Good gift for youngsters and adults, great product to play with and learn at the same time.
It is a christmas gift. I have not opened it.
I wanted something that was simple, fun, and not too hard for a smart 5 year old to get going and have fun with, while also being something that he could learn from. I wanted something that wasn’t just cool for the next 2 months, but something that, as he learned, he could do more with. This fits the bill. As much as I researched things, I was still surprised by how much thought was put in to this.
On the basic, starting level, you have a bunch of ways to control it. Standard forward, back, right, left, but there are different ways. My kids, unfortunately, favor the “scream drive”, where you have to make noise to make it move. Even in the basic control section, there is a block programing mode. In addition to the control modes, there is a game section where you use the ball itself as the controller. That’s just the “Sphero Play” app, there is still the “Sphero Edu” app. I have only played with it a little, but I can’t wait for my kid to get to that level. Regardless, even with that, it takes very little to start getting the SPRK+ to draw shapes on the floor.
Overall, it might be a really expensive baseball, but it’s totally fun, there is a ton of room for growth, and my 5 and 3 year old’s love it.
Don’t make the mistake I made, make sure you buy a protective shell for it. Unless you only plan on running it on carpet, it’s going to get messed up really quick. It only took about 5 minutes, and mine is scarred. It still works perfectly fine, it just looks bad cosmetically from running it on laminate floors and tile. After those brutal 5 minutes, I had to take it away from my kids until the shell was ordered and delivered. They were not happy. It was $10 I didn’t think I needed to spend, and I was wrong.
I bought this for my class, I teach sixth grade math and robotics to sixth and seventh graders. I’m so happy with this purchase. I do recommend getting some kind of cover for it or keeping it off of hard flooring. The problem is they get scratched pretty easy and in a classroom setting the poor thing looks like it’s been abused. I did find a way around this by creating my own mazes. The kids get great joy watching and helping me create the maze and it is a huge skill to be able to program that Sphero to run the maze. I usually start my students off with using their finger to drive it, but then I move them to programming it to run the maze. It’s amazing how quickly they learn how to program. Some of my mazes are a little difficult and I know they get a little frustrated but they will work until they figure it out. I think this is probably one of the best things that I have purchased for my robotics class
Bought this for my 9 year old and downloaded the edu app for Sphero. He gave up and thought it was too hard to code. (He’s not patient). Using my phone to “drive” it is a little tricky even as an adult. Learning curve. I downloaded the edu app and it is easier to use to build up to coding. My son plays with it often and is feeling more comfortable with experimenting with codes seems pretty durable. I even like playing with it and trying out the codes.
kids love it, spend hours. there’s still lots of features to be discovery. even good for teenagers.
Great product for ages 6 to 18. Plenty of options to for fun out of the box (drive mode) and plenty to learn later in terms of real programming. Cried sourced projects in edu app are great. Wireless charging is cool and the robot itself is waterproof
Wow mon garon l’ adore. Pratique pour commenc la programmation. Avec l’application a se fait trs bien.
It’s great toy for my 9 years old boy. Just got Chromebook and later this robot. Pleasure to watch him playing.
Consigliatissimo per bambini ragazzi! un gioco che per insegna le basi della programmazione a blocchi.. facile e divertente si pu comandare via telefono con l’apposita app. E se si vuole switchare c’ anche la modalit remote control sempre da cellulare. Un po’ costoso ma sicuramente va visto come un sussidio educativo pi che un giocattolo
It was a gift to my granddaughters. They seem to like it.
My kid loves it!! Thinking about buying the smsll one!!
Nothing bad about it but the controls are kinda hard but easy to lea
Controls are responsive. Kids love how fast it can go. Cool learning toy.
Rollin rollin rollin
This little ball whips around like crazy. Instantly responds to commands.
Also works in the bath tub. The light show that it can make in the dark or under water is really fun.
My daughter really enjoys her “Robo”!!!
Love all the features in both apps!!
This was a Christmas gift for my son. There are so many different types of programming and games that you can do with it.
Item received on time and in good condition. Reasonably priced as I compared with a lot of place. My boy loved it.
Fun to use but I had to update the hardware first and that was a pain at my school it kept being blocked by my server. After we updated the software. It worked like a charm..
Its a good toy for kids for the age range advertised. I got it so that i could have my year old run around it and be fascinated but it moving by itself and its lighting. I failed to get his attention. As as adult I couldn’t get much out of it, got bored in a day. The games on it are useless so are the activities. Controlling the bot is cumbersome, it needs to be calibrated every now and then otherwise it moves in other directions than intended through the remote.
Great toy for kids to play with. Accessory challenges and games that you can do with it are fun too.
I LOVE this. The outer shell can scratch but those are light.
We purchased these after playing with a few educational ones the school had. I loved them. You can change the colors, program their track and it’s all from a cell phone. I wish I had my own because they are better than remote control cars. But it was for the kids and Christmas so .
my son saw and used one at school, the only thing that we find is that the instructions on paper opr app, are note precise enough, and he is a bit disappointed because he can.not have his sphero do the same tricks that teachers were doing in school, instructions or the app sphero should be more available. He was able to download sphero edu but not sphero alone.
Nothing is clear in the explanations. Except that it is a nice toy
Love this, I use this a lot in my classroom and I wanted to use one at home! Such a fun tool to use in a variety of ways especially for little ones at home to help with learning
This is a gift. We haven’t tried it out yet, but it is beautiful and well made. I am very excited to see how this will work and to try it out with my son.
J’ai achet ce petit robot pour le club de science dont je m’occupe. Il est la fois simple comprendre et trs polyvalent. Je suis impressionne par tous les concepts qu’il me permet d’introduire, comme les angles, la vitesse, la position, l’acclration, la programmation, etc. Son interface est simple comprendre et l’utilisateur peut vite commencer programmer. La programmation par module est instinctive. Aussi, les courtes vido en ligne permettent de bien comprendre les fonctions de base. Je le recommande fortement!
Love these things! They are pretty amazing and easy to use. Have been using them with my students and they love them.
Great gift for my 11 year old. Great for STEM interests!
This is the best toy/learning tool for kids and coding. Hours of fun and learning.
I teach fifth grade and I bought this to work with my students on coding. They love it! I love the different options for teaching kids how to code. They can start out very basic and work their way up to more challenging coding. Great website too that allows me to incorporate it into my math and science lessons!
I brought this for my daughter, age 11 to learn coding and robotics. She loves it. Haven’t had a problem with it yet.
I bought this for my 11-year-old son for Christmas. He had a lot of fun with it. The only hiccup is that I thought it had its own remote. He doesn’t have his own bluetooth device, so he needs my smartphone to play with it, which limits his coding/play time. So it’s often been forgotten on the shelf, unfortunately.
This was a gift I bought for my 13 yr old for Christmas and he really enjoys it. Recommend this for any one that loves robotics etc.
es muy divertido jugar , a los nios les encanta y ademas al poder programarlo en diferentes modos ( bloques, progamacion texto, o dibujar el camino que va a hacer) hace que la sphero sea divertido para varias edades
I bought this for my 7 year old son. He said it was his favorite Christmas present. He drives it all over but also uses an iPad to code and program where it goes. Learning and fun together! It was worth the money!
funciona genial la programacin en bloques y mi sobrina esta muy satisfecha con el.
Vraiment super pour apprendre programmer! On peut l’utiliser comme jouet tlguid, ou encore programmation par un dessin ou encore par programmation via des bloc qu’on dplace ou encore en Javascript.
Great way to have the kid off the video games and moving around. He loves it. And so far it is durable.
Ottimo prodotto!!! Mio figlio di 10 anni si diverte moltissimo!!! Oltre ad utilizzare le varie app per giocare con Sphero, si cimenta nella programmazione dello piccolo robot attraverso un linguaggio a stringhe della app sphero edu!!! Materiali robusti, divertimento assicurato! Colorato, versatile, velocissimo arriva a 8km/h!!!!
The Android applications for this robot are outstanding. My 7yr old son loves this robot. He is smart with smartphones thought. Be aware that this robot requires a basic smartphone and some skills using apps. I love the programming features.
This is gr8 learning technology for kids. My 8 year old kid loved this so much. He tries to make different programming each time. It helps to keep them focused and learn new things.
Our 9 year old loves this robot and is right at her level.
Un buon prodotto per “giocare” con la robotica ed impoarare un pochino di coding in esterno, anche con lacqua, ma puo’ avere difficolta;’ in combinazione con tablet non recenti per problemi inerenti la stabilita’ del link BT, soprattutto quando ci sono 3 o 4 sphero in un ambiente di 5x5m
We used this for a robotics class. Really useful tool to learn coding. My daughter said she could have followed the lessons on her own.
Bought it as a birthday gift that was well received
Have also found it great with adding and estimating for the time, we try to set it all to the same speed then have her figure out how many seconds it will take to go the different lengths.
My son loves this with lots of options available for him to play with. Great purchase and am very happy with this product.
Sooo fun! I don’t really play with the programming much but my son and i love tacking this in the tub, pool, grass and living room floor. We bought the recommended clear case for swimming and grip and it’s a blast!
My daughter loves this, can’t get enough playing and programming it!
Fun to play with. Bluetooth pairing is very fast. Haven’t fully explored it but it seems to be a great product.
Pretty straight forward to use manually. Just getting started with the coding aspect. Kids love making it move around and even they have jumped into the block coding aspect. Pretty cool to get the kids involved in “writing code”
We are having SO MUCH FUN with this toy! Endless entertainment for everyone in the house.
4 stelle perch pu essere usata solo con 2 app su ios ma spero integrino in futuro.
Plus besoin de le secouer ou le taper pour le rveiller comme c’tait le cas sur les modles prcdents. Ici on lance l’application et Sphero est dtect et s’allume automatiquement. Fourni avec diffrents accessoires (comme le scotch pour faire des labyrinthes), idal pour une utilisation en classe en atelier de programmation (ce qui est mon cas).
Enfin un chargement via cble USB (exit le bloc chargeur encombrant) !
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Ich denke, dass die IT Branche und besonders das Programmieren einen sehr wichtigen Job-Sektor fr die momentan jngste Generation darstellen wird und es kann bestimmt nicht schaden, ein Grundverstndnis fr die Materie frh und spielerisch zu erlernen. Volle Kaufempfehlung!
My son loves it. Can play with it for hours.
a toy that is fun to play with and at the same time you can learn a lot as well.
This was fantastic. Great product and wonderful apps to go with it.
Absolutely recommendable
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