The iRobot Root® Adventure Pack: Coding Your Home is a home-themed STEM activity kit that connects coding, robotics, problem-solving, and real-world learning in one engaging experience. Designed for use with a compatible Root® coding robot, this adventure pack helps students explore everyday home routines and spaces through creative coding missions, navigation challenges, and hands-on activities.
Perfect for classrooms, makerspaces, STEM labs, after-school programs, and home learning extensions, this themed accessory pack helps bridge classroom learning with familiar real-world environments. Students can guide their robot through a floor plan, complete house-themed tasks, and build computational thinking skills through playful, applied coding activities.
🏠 Key Features
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Home-themed coding adventure: Turns familiar household spaces and routines into engaging STEM and robotics challenges.
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Bridges school-to-home learning: Designed to help connect classroom coding concepts to real-world environments students recognize.
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Accessory pack for Root robots: Expands existing Root® coding lessons with themed activities instead of replacing the robot itself.
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Large activity mat included: Physical activity mat measures 64 cm x 128 cm for hands-on navigation and challenge play.
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Real-world coding practice: Students use code to navigate a home floor plan, complete missions, and practice programming agility.
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Project-based learning: Encourages sequencing, logic, mapping, testing, and creative problem-solving through guided tasks.
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Flexible classroom use: Great for stations, small groups, enrichment, makerspaces, and take-home STEM connections.
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Supports Root coding ecosystem: Built to complement the iRobot Coding platform and Root robot learning progression.
🤖 Compatibility
Designed for use with compatible iRobot Root® coding robots, sold separately. The official Root platform supports Root robots across classroom, hybrid, and home learning environments.
- Root® rt0 Coding Robot
- Root® rt1 Coding Robot
📦 What’s Included
- 1 home-themed activity pack
- 1 physical activity mat
- Home-themed guided coding activities
- Instructional resources and challenge prompts
🧠 Coding & Learning Experience
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Mission-based coding: Students complete guided home exploration missions using code.
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Logic and mapping practice: Learners place household items using clues and map-based reasoning.
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Touch and race activities: Includes interactive TouchBot race-style challenges around the house theme.
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Creative problem-solving: Activities like Pizza Delivery and Clean-Up Bot connect coding to practical household scenarios.
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Real-world application: Helps students see how coding connects with navigation, routines, and everyday tasks.
🏫 Classroom Benefits
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High-interest practical theme: Home-based scenarios make coding approachable and relatable for students.
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Easy curriculum extension: Adds themed content to existing Root robotics programs without changing platforms.
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Supports small-group collaboration: Well suited for shared robot environments and group-based coding tasks.
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Blends school and home contexts: Useful for classroom instruction, hybrid learning, and home connection activities.
📦 Technical Specifications
| Feature |
Details |
| Product Name |
iRobot Root® Adventure Pack: Coding Your Home |
| Model |
RA109 |
| SKU |
159485 |
| Product Type |
STEM activity and curriculum accessory pack |
| Theme |
Home / Real-world household coding |
| Activity Mat Size |
64 cm x 128 cm |
| Compatibility |
Designed for use with Root® coding robots |
| Learning Format |
Guided project-based and mission-based activities |
| Recommended Use |
Classrooms, STEM labs, makerspaces, after-school programs, hybrid learning, and home learning connections |
🚀 Example Activities
- Pizza Delivery: create a custom delivery service with a Root® robot
- Mission-Driven Robots: explore the house by drawing mission cards
- Logic Mapping: place household items on the mat using clues
- TouchBot Races: transform the robot into a TouchBot and race around the house
- Clean-Up Bot: code the robot to clear clutter as quickly as possible
📚 Ideal For
- STEM and STEAM classrooms
- Coding lessons with real-world connections
- Home-learning extension activities
- Makerspaces and robotics labs
- Elementary and middle school learners
- Educators expanding Root® robotics curriculum
Make coding feel closer to home. The Root® Adventure Pack: Coding Your Home helps students connect robotics and programming with familiar spaces, practical tasks, and creative problem-solving in ways that feel relevant, engaging, and classroom-ready.
Please note: Root® coding robot sold separately. This product is an accessory activity pack and does not include a robot. Some public listings do not provide a fully detailed contents list beyond the activity mat and guided activities, so this PDP stays conservative where source detail is limited.