Name: Teach Tech - Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot
Brand: Teach Tech
SKU: 6394980
Rating: 4.5 (106 reviews)

Key Specs
- Control Type: Programmable
- Robotic Function(s): Move forward, backward, right or left, spin or pause, throwing, lifting, kicking or drawing
General
- Product Name: Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot
- Brand: Teach Tech
- Recommended Minimum Age: 10 years
- Number Of Pieces Included: 220
- Assembly Required: Yes
- Brand/Character: Elenco, Teach Tech
- Model Number: TTC-895
Power
- Battery Powered: true
- Battery Chemistry: Alkaline
- Battery Size: AAA (The battery size required for operation.)
- Number of Batteries Required: 2
- Batteries Included: false (Indicates whether the product comes with the required batteries for its operation.)
Other
- UPC: 756619012681

Get kids interested in computer science with this Teach Tech Mech-5 mechanical coding robot. The innovative coding wheel and snap-on buttons provide an intuitive way to teach children how to program basic actions, such as movement, and complex actions, including kicking and drawing. This Teach Tech Mech-5 mechanical coding robot includes a set of easy-to-follow instructions for simple assembly.

Mechanical coding robot: Designed to inspire kids to learn about mechanical engineering principles and coding basics.
Multiple ways to play: You can program basic actions, such as moving forward, backward, right, or left, and complex actions, including kicking, drawing and more, as your coding skills increase.
Innovative control: Direct your robot to perform its basic functions by snapping coding buttons onto the coding wheel.
Battery-operated: Requires two AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
Recommended minimum age: Suitable for children ages 10 and up.

Whats Included

Teach Tech Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot

Product Manuals

Instructions/Assembly Guide

Q: Can you write the code for this on iOS or does it require a computer?

A: No computer is involved. Coding is done by placing different types of small pieces on the coding wheel. Look at Youtubes from manufacturer to explain this. I found this to be a very clever idea and demonstrates the basic idea of programming. (I was a software engineer for years and managed software projects working in Operating Systems and Networking for a series of major vendors.)

Q: Is it good for 12 year old boy?

A: Yes

Q: What age range is this for

A: 10+

Customers are saying

Customers regard the Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot as a fun and educational gift, especially for boys. They appreciate its coding capabilities but acknowledge that the assembly process can be daunting due to the complexity and numerous parts involved.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for kids to learning robotic coding
It's an amazing and fascinating mechanical device. My 9 year old son wanted to build a robot with Me. It's rated for 10+ so I knew basically I would be building it. He was able for find the pieces and snip them out. He did watch what I was doing and learned some things. I showed him how a small gear turning rapidly could cause a larger gear rotate more slowly. He also learned how it was necessary to work slowly and carefully. It took us several hours over a couple of days to build, but I could have moved faster working alone. We built the drawing robot first then took off the drawing pieces and built the soccer playing version. Works great. As I built it I wondered if at age 10 or 11 I could have built it by myself. I had learned to be careful and follow directions and those things are key.
Posted 5 years ago by Patel
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hours of Fun!
Built with my 8 year-old and this was pretty intimidating at first (there are a LOT of pieces) but once we got into things it was a fantastic lesson in following instructions for her. Loved every minute of it and it worked just fine...a Sharpie works best for the marker drawing configuration but be careful that you have enough room for it to draw...we used the box it came in cut flat as a floor protector. Note that you'll definitely want some sort of precision cutters as scissors were difficult to use to cut the pieces out of the holders. I'll include a picture of the type we used that worked perfect although I assume linking to somewhere else to purchase them is a no-no.
Posted 4 years ago by DanielNS84
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Quarantine Project for Kids
Bought for my daughters 11th birthday. We purchased this and a more expensive robot to keep her busy, this was, by far, the better robot. It taught her to understand the inner workings of a gear driven motor. The parts on this robot stayed together after being completed. The more expensive robot was made up of what looked like cheap imitation legos. Every time that robot started rolling pieces fell off. I would highly recommend the Mech 5 Mechanical Coding Robot. Even after the initial set up she plays with it and changes the design. The age recommendation on the box is true, this is a 10 and older project.
Posted 5 years ago by SassyKasy