Bee-Bot & Blue-Bot

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Charging hive of five Bee-Bots and one Blue Bot on its own.

Meet Blue-Bot Blue-Bot!

Bee-Bot is a self-contained robot that utilizes directional and control commands right on the device.

Blue-Bot works just like the Bee-Bot but also allows students to create their algorithm on the app or with tiles and send it to the Blue-Bot to execute.

Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot apps


Getting Started with Bee-Bot & Blue-Bot

Bee-Bot Guide – Beginner’s guide with how-tos and lesson ideas

Blue-Bot Tips and Tricks – Instructions and lesson ideas

How to Introduce Bee-Bots to Your Students for the First Time


Lesson Ideas


Get a Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot for your classroom!

CRAEA Media Checkout

To check out Bee-Bots, Blue-Bots and/or the accessories, please contact Central Rivers AEA Media Services. You can call, email, or use the chat feature at the bottom of the page. Our regular hours are 7:30-4:30 Monday – Friday.

Phone: 641-844-2410, or 800-735-1539

Email: reservations@centralriversaea.org

Bee-Bot

Blue-Bot contains:

  • 1 Blue-Bot
  • 1 Tack-Tile Reader
  • 1 Extension Tile
  • USB Cable
  • 1 User Guide

Accessory Pack contains:

  • Alphabet Mat
  • Dice Mat
  • Card Mat
  • “Problem-solving with Bee-Bot” Book and CD
  • 45 Command Cards
  • 2 Super-sized Dice
  • 1 Hive of Bee-Bots (6)
  • 6 Bee-Bot Shells
  • 2 Mats (1 Mars & 1 Earth)
  • “A is for Astronaut” Book
  • Teaching Booklet and Materials Checklist
  • Activities (Mission Cards, Spit the Robot, Asteroid Escape)
  • Activity Templates (Robot Cutout, Binary Challenge, and Key)

Purchase Your Own

Purchase Bee-Bot from Terrapin

Individual bots, Hive Bundles, Learning Stations, and Class Bundles are all available for purchase.

Purchase Blue-Bot from Terrapin

Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot Accessories for purchase

Accessories include: sensors, cases, mats, cards, pen holders, and more.