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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Dear Parents and Supervising Adults,
Children want to be amazed and understand new things. They want to learn
from grown-ups, try things on their own, and, in turn, create amazing
things themselves. They can do all of this with Thames & Kosmos STEM
experiment kits. We hope you and your junior programmer have an exciting
time experimenting with your robotic Sidekick!
— Before building and experimenting, read the
instructions with your child and discuss the
safety instructions together. The experiments
both encourage and challenge children. Stand
by to assist your child with any challenging
steps of assembly or usage.
— If your child is working on a table, give them
something to work on to prevent damage to the
furniture.
— Particular care must be taken when cutting
out the plastic parts, as sharp points can be
created. These can be removed with the help of
a nail file and a diagonal cutter, which should
only be used under your supervision.
Note: The part shown here is
just shown for the purpose of
explaining how to remove any
part from any frame; it is not
an actual part in this kit.
Robotics: Smart Machines - Sidekick
— The finished robots can be controlled without
a smart device. For app control and
programming, we ask that you provide your
child with a device (tablet or smart phone) and
install the free app on it together (see page 28).
ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY
Some components are required for both robot
models, but some are only required for one of
the two robots. If your child wants to assemble
a new model, help them to ensure that no parts
are lost during disassembly by providing them
with a storage container.
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