Math and Drawing Mats in stock. Sports, City Street, and Grid will ship in June for delivery by the 30th. Pre-order now to reserve yours today!
With durable vinyl that easily wipes clean after each use, the Finch Mats are designed to save time and bring precision to programming. Use it on the floor, on a table, or inside the Finch Arena.
- 5 designs available
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Printed on high quality vinyl
- Measures 44.75" x 92.75"
- Easy to roll up and store
- Easy to clean*
- Pairs perfectly with Crayola Paint Brush Pens & the Finch Arena
5 Designs to Save Classroom Time
- Drawing Mat:
The Finch Drawing Mat offers limitless creativity. Challenge students to code a dance routine, model subtraction on a number line, or draw shapes and letters with precise angle work. Design a maze or act out a story; the possibilities are endless!
- Math Mat:
Merge math practice and coding with the Finch Math Mat! Practice angle work by drawing shapes, model addition or multiplication, explore exponents using loops, calculate distance, and more, on a precise 200 cm grid.
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Sports Mat:
Promote teamwork and sportsmanship in your robotics instruction with the Finch Sports Mat! Challenge students to hone their programming skills through exciting games of robot soccer, capture the flag, foosball, and more. The Sports Mat includes athletic markers like goals and yard lines for clear game play.
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City Streets Maze Mat:
Bring your robotics instruction out into the real world with the Finch City Maze Mat! From community helpers to autonomous vehicles, the City Maze Mat allows for a variety of missions and projects. This mat includes streets, buildings, and other community landmarks for students to navigate and explore.
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Grid Mat:
Challenge students to create obstacle courses, calculate distances, model math concepts, and more with the Finch Grid Mat! The Grid Mat saves teachers time when devising challenges for students. It's also the perfect launching pad for students to create their own game for their peers.
How can you use a Finch Mat?
- Draw a backdrop and code the Finches to perform a dance routine or act out a story
- Program the Finches to navigate a maze with physical obstacles
- Draw letters randomly around the mat and program the Finch to navigate to each letter to spell out a word
- Use the Finch as the hands of the clock to practice telling time (Activity)
- Practice angle work by drawing shapes on a precise grid (Activity)
- Practice angle work with a precise circle
- Model addition and subtraction on a number line (Activity)
- Measure how far the Finch goes in a predetermined amount of time and graph the data to calculate its speed (Activity 1, Activity 2)
- Explore exponents using loops while drawing shapes (Activity)
- Practice line-tracking with the thick black border (Activity)
- Jump right into Finch Jousting (purple markings) (Activity)
- Turn the Finch using geometry and encoders (Activity)
- Model fractions with the Finch (Activity)
- Model multiplication with the Finch
- Use the Finch as a game spinner (Activity)
- Check out more activities to try with the Finch Robot 2.0!
* Not suitable for use with any dry erase marker or permanent marker. Only suitable for use with washable markers. We highly recommend Crayola Paint Brush Pens because they wash off extremely well AND their unique shape fits the Finch marker holder perfectly.
