EP-Tec Store https://www.eptecstore.com/ Interactive Displays | STEM & Robotics Toys Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:23:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.eptecstore.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png EP-Tec Store https://www.eptecstore.com/ 32 32 Bambu Lab P2S https://www.eptecstore.com/bambu-lab-p2s/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:23:41 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25898 The Icon Redefined: meet the P2S – a completely reengineered version of the ultra-productive P1 Series P2S combines the legacy of the iconic P1-Series with next-generation technologies from the H-Series

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The Icon Redefined: meet the P2S – a completely reengineered version of the ultra-productive P1 Series

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MatataStudio Inventor Kit https://www.eptecstore.com/matatastudio-inventor-kit/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:18:03 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25884 Unlock Creative Electronics with the MatataStudio Inventor Kit for VinciBot Is your kid or student already exploring robotics with a VinciBot? Then the MatataStudio Inventor Kit is the perfect next

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Unlock Creative Electronics with the MatataStudio Inventor Kit for VinciBot
  1. Great gift/classroom resource
    For birthdays, holidays, or classroom enrichment, this add-on adds longevity to the investment in a robot platform.

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Osmo Genius Kit https://www.eptecstore.com/osmo-genius-kit/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 02:36:48 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25868 Unleashing Learning Fun: Osmo Genius Starter Kit (Ages 6–10) When it comes to educational tools that blend hands-on play with digital learning, the Osmo Genius Starter Kit hits a sweet

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Unleashing Learning Fun: Osmo Genius Starter Kit (Ages 6–10)

When it comes to educational tools that blend hands-on play with digital learning, the Osmo Genius Starter Kit hits a sweet spot. Designed for children ages 6 to 10, this kit transforms a tablet into an interactive learning hub, combining physical pieces and digital feedback. Here’s a deep dive into what makes it stand out and where it might fall short.

The Learning Experience: What Kids Gain

One of Osmo’s strengths is bridging the tactile world and the virtual world. Kids don’t just tap on a screen—they move, manipulate, and think using real game pieces, which can help reinforce learning in a more meaningful way.

Here are a few of the game types included:

  • Math & Numbers — Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and more
  • Spelling & Words — Build words using physical tiles
  • Tangram & Puzzles — Spatial thinking, geometry, and creative shape play
  • Logic & Problem Solving — Puzzles that encourage reasoning

Because the levels scale (beginner → more advanced), the game grows with the child.

Pros & Highlights

  1. Hands-On & Screen-Time Balance
    Osmo is a rare gem: it merges physical activity with digital feedback. Kids move real pieces, keeping them more engaged than purely screen-based games.
  2. Adaptive Difficulty
    The games scale with the child’s ability, offering just enough challenge to stimulate growth without frustrating younger learners.
  3. Varied Learning Domains
    It’s not just math or spelling—there’s a mix (logic, shape recognition, language) so it supports holistic cognitive development.
  4. Family-Friendly
    With multiple games and challenges, siblings or family members can play together or take turns, promoting cooperative learning and friendly competition.

Who It’s Best For

  • Parents looking for an educational gift that’s more interactive than a typical app
  • Homeschoolers wanting a supplemental tool that’s playful yet instructive
  • Families with multiple children (ages 6–10) who can share and grow with the kit
  • Classrooms or small groups (if you can manage multiple kits or rotation)

If your child enjoys puzzles, hands-on toys, or is curious about numbers and words, the Osmo Genius Kit offers a rich, evolving experience that continues to challenge and delight.

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Ozobot Challenge Mat https://www.eptecstore.com/ozobot-challenge-mat/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:06:33 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25862 Unlocking Creativity & Coding: Introducing Ozobot Challenge Mats 🚀 In today’s educational landscape, coding and STEAM experiences are no longer optional, they’re essential. But even kids who know the basics

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Unlocking Creativity & Coding: Introducing Ozobot Challenge Mats 🚀

In today’s educational landscape, coding and STEAM experiences are no longer optional, they’re essential. But even kids who know the basics can benefit from fresh, playful challenges that deepen their understanding and spark creativity. That’s where Ozobot Challenge Mats come in.

What Are Challenge Mats?

Ozobot Challenge Mats are themed activity mats designed to complement Ozobot robots. Each mat invites learners to complete a series of missions or challenges by programming their bots to navigate the paths, obstacles, and puzzles laid out on the mat. They encourage a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to coding.

Depending on the mat, learners might guide a bot through outer space, across the ocean, or into a basketball free-throw challenge. The mats bring abstract programming concepts into a vivid, tactile learning environment.

Why Use Challenge Mats in Your Classroom or Home?

Here are some compelling benefits:

  • Engagement through play — The thematic challenges (e.g. “Mission to Mars,” “Ocean Explorer,” “Basketball”) give learners a narrative goal, not just a dry exercise.
  • Scaffolding & differentiation — Mats often come with multiple levels of difficulty, so beginners and advanced students can work together but still be appropriately challenged.
  • Cross-disciplinary thinking — Beyond coding, the challenges can lead to questions in math, physics, storytelling, or design.
  • Reusability & flexibility — These are physical mats you can spread out, reuse, and adapt over time.
  • Integration with Ozobot systems — They pair well with other Ozobot tools, kits, and curricula, making it easier to scaffold across lessons.

Available Challenge Mats & Bundles

ProductTheme / Focus
Challenge Mat: Mission to MarsSpace exploration, navigation & mission goals
Challenge Mat: SoccerField strategies, path planning
Challenge Mat: Ocean ExplorerUnderwater environments, obstacle challenges
Challenge Mat: BasketballAngles, trajectories, precision movement

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Ozobot Ari – Android Powered Programmable Coding Robot https://www.eptecstore.com/ozobot-ari-android-powered-programmable-coding-robot/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25851 Meet Ari: The Next-Generation Coding Robot for K–12 In the evolving landscape of STEM education, engaging students with technology that’s both accessible and powerful is essential. Enter Ari, Ozobot’s newest

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Meet Ari: The Next-Generation Coding Robot for K–12

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Pubbo Air https://www.eptecstore.com/pubbo-air/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:20:32 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25845 Meet Pubbo Air: The Playful, Programmable AI Robot for Kids Pubbo Air is an interactive educational robot designed for children aged 4 to 12, combining play, learning, and discovery in

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Meet Pubbo Air: The Playful, Programmable AI Robot for Kids

Pubbo Air is an interactive educational robot designed for children aged 4 to 12, combining play, learning, and discovery in one engaging companion. Kids can play directly with Pubbo, use a controller for hands-on operation, or connect through the Pubbo App to access lessons, missions, and competitions. Equipped with multiple sensors, expressive displays, and dual play modes, Pubbo Air makes STEM concepts tangible through fun, hands-on experiences. Simple to start and easy to use, it encourages independent exploration without relying on parents. Beyond home learning, Pubbo Air also connects children to global real-time competitions, inspiring teamwork, resilience, and friendships that extend across borders.

What Is Pubbo Air?

Pubbo Air is more than a toy — it’s a companion, a teacher, and a builder of confidence. Here’s what makes it special:

  • Multiple interaction modes: Kids can engage with Pubbo via voice commands, remote controller, or the Pubbo App.
  • Gamified learning: The app offers lessons, missions, and real-time competitions, turning coding into quests, not just tasks.
  • Expressive robot personality: With dual displays (a dot-matrix for expressions + a full-color TFT), quirky voices, and lively animations, Pubbo becomes a “playmate” — not just a machine.
  • Smart sensors & tech inside: Pubbo comes equipped with 9 sensors (e.g. distance, light, color, sound, touch); a Cortex-M4 chip; Bluetooth 5.0; and more to enable obstacle detection, line-following, color recognition, and interactive behavior.
  • Battery & specs: Dimensions are ~155 × 99 × 120 mm, weight ~611 g. Powered by a 3.7 V 2600 mAh battery, it can operate for up to 4 hours per charge.
  • Safety & build: Made of ABS + PC materials and designed with kids in mind. It has passed safety tests to ensure suitability for children.

Why Pubbo Air Matters: Beyond the Toy Factor

Here’s what Pubbo offers beyond fun:

1. Early STEM Foundation

Kids get exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math through fun, structured activities. Pubbo helps them understand logic, cause-and-effect, and basic computational thinking.

2. Building Problem-Solving & Logical Thinking

Because interactions often involve tasks, puzzles, or challenges, children learn to break down problems step by step, experiment, and iterate — vital skills for future learning and life.

3. Encouraging Independent Learning

Pubbo is designed to be used without constant parental supervision. Kids can explore on their own, giving them space to be curious and self-motivated.

4. Global Connection & Collaboration

Pubbo supports real-time competitions with kids across the world, fostering resilience, teamwork, and cross-cultural friendships.

How Kids Can Use It: Scenarios & Ideas

  • Daily missions & quests: Launch a new coding challenge every day via the app.
  • Free play & exploration: Kids can talk to Pubbo, have it dance, explore their room, or interact through its sensors.
  • Coding by levels: Begin with voice or remote commands; as kids improve, they can switch to Scratch-style programming.
  • Robot competitions: Host mini contests at home, in class, or join app-based global events.
  • STEAM-integrated projects: Combine Pubbo with art, storytelling, or engineering tasks (e.g. design an obstacle course, have Pubbo navigate it).

Tips to Maximize Learning & Fun

  1. Set up a schedule — allocate certain “Pubbo time” sessions.
  2. Mix guided & free play — alternate structured missions and open exploration.
  3. Encourage tinkering — let kids experiment, make mistakes, and learn from them.
  4. Pair with real-world tasks — ask kids to map their room and guide Pubbo through it.
  5. Celebrate wins — showcase completed quests, host family challenges.

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Bambu Lab H2S https://www.eptecstore.com/bambu-lab-h2s/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:41:33 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25780 H2S the Ultimate Single-Nozzle 3D Printer Now Bigger Than Ever If you’ve ever dreamed of having a personal manufacturing hub right on your desk, the Bambu Lab H2S is here

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H2S the Ultimate Single-Nozzle 3D Printer Now Bigger Than Ever
  • Intelligent as Never Before: The H2S features one of the most comprehensive monitoring systems on any desktop printer, with 23 sensors and 3 onboard cameras continuously tracking every aspect of your printing process. This intelligence network detects issues before they become failures, ensuring reliable overnight printing and minimal waste.

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xTool Screen Printer Basic Kit (No Laser) https://www.eptecstore.com/xtool-screen-printer-basic-kit-no-laser/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:58:23 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25759 The xTool Screen Printer: Reinventing DIY Screen Printing Screen printing has always been a creative yet time-consuming process. Traditionally, making stencils takes hours (or even days), and requires messy chemicals

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The xTool Screen Printer: Reinventing DIY Screen Printing

Experience the Incredible Laser-Speed

Way Faster Than Ever

Screen Ready in 30s

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Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer https://www.eptecstore.com/bambu-lab-p1s-3d-printer/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:11:24 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25740 Bambu Lab P1S: Affordable Powerhouse CoreXY 3D Printer with Enclosure “Step aside, budget compromises, Bambu Lab’s P1S democratizes high-speed, enclosed Core XY 3D printing at a competitive price. Read on

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Bambu Lab P1S: Affordable Powerhouse CoreXY 3D Printer with Enclosure
  • 20,000 mm/s² acceleration for rapid movement.
  • Input shaping and vibration compensation minimize ringing and maintain quality at high speeds.
  • First-layer calibration handled automatically.
  • Consistent results without manual adjustments.
  • Note: Fiber-reinforced filaments like carbon/glass-filled nylon are not recommended without upgrades.
  • Hotend temperature up to 300 °C, heated bed up to 100 °C
  • Supports Cura, SuperSlicer, and PrusaSlicer.
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and microSD connectivity.
  • All-metal hotend with 0.4 mm nozzle (optional 0.2/0.6/0.8 mm).
  • Built-in camera for remote monitoring and timelapse.
  • Filament runout and power loss recovery sensors.
  • AMS integrates seamlessly with Bambu Studio for easy multi-material projects.
  • Weight: ~13 kg (net)
  • Max Print Speed: 500 mm/s
  • Acceleration: 20,000 mm/s²
  • Nozzle Temp: Up to 300 °C
  • Bed Temp: Up to 100 °C
  • Chamber Type: Enclosed, carbon filter
  • Dimensions: 389 × 389 × 458 mm

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MatataStudio Game Box https://www.eptecstore.com/matatastudio-game-box/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:28:10 +0000 https://www.eptecstore.com/?p=25730 Unbox Creativity: MatataStudio Game Box – The Perfect Add-On for Young Coders Game Lineup That Teaches–Without Feeling Like Learning The Game Box includes five programming-themed board games that foster logical

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Unbox Creativity: MatataStudio Game Box – The Perfect Add-On for Young Coders

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