新一代兒童的玩具科技含量極高，相比之一，我們兒時(shí)玩過(guò)的變形金剛簡(jiǎn)直弱爆了。這些高科技玩具不僅給孩子帶去快樂(lè)，還讓他們邊玩邊學(xué)習(xí)編程等科學(xué)技能。

We’re old enough to remember when educational games were limited to the back of a box of cereal. But a whole new generation of kids are lucky enough to have access to teaching toys, games, and gadgets that are actual fun. We’ve got 11 of the best toys around that help children learn coding and tech skills.

1.Dash and Dot獨(dú)眼機(jī)器人

1.Dash and Dot

與iOS和安卓設(shè)備配合使用的獨(dú)眼語(yǔ)音機(jī)器人Dash and Dot可以幫助5歲及以上的兒童學(xué)習(xí)編程。它們可以對(duì)光線和聲音做出反應(yīng)，還能感知周圍的物體，但必須在編程后才能與周圍的世界互動(dòng)。

The one-eyed, talking robots Dash and Dot integrate with iOS and Android devices to help teach kids ages 5 and up coding skills. Responding to light and sound, and sensing objects around them, the devices must be programmed to interact with the world around them.

2.Jewelbots手鏈

2.Jewelbots

這款由Jewelbots推出的可編程友誼手鏈旨在讓13歲的女孩接觸到編程。在眾籌網(wǎng)站kickstarter.com上成功籌款并獲得至少像比爾?奈伊（科教節(jié)目《比爾教科學(xué)》主持人）這樣的權(quán)威人士認(rèn)可后，這款可穿戴產(chǎn)品將于今年夏天上市。

The programmable friendship bracelets from Jewelbots aim to make coding accessible to pre-teen girls. After a successful Kickstarter campaign which featured an endorsement from no less an authority than Bill Nye, the wearables will ship this summer.

3.Sphero SPRK Edition 機(jī)器人

3.Sphero SPRK Edition

大家對(duì)Sphero的了解可能源于他們?cè)?015年假期推出的熱門產(chǎn)品BB-8機(jī)器人，但這家公司不光只有趣味和游戲。Sphero SPRK Edition機(jī)器人致力于通過(guò)OVAL計(jì)算機(jī)語(yǔ)言教會(huì)孩子們機(jī)器人技術(shù)、編程以及科學(xué)、技術(shù)、工程和數(shù)學(xué)（STEM）原理。OVAL基于C語(yǔ)言，適于兒童學(xué)習(xí)。

You may recognize Sphero from their 2015 holiday hit BB-8, but it’s not all fun and games. The Sphero SPRK Edition promises to teach robotics, coding, and STEM principles through a C-based kid-friendly language called OVAL.

4.Mover Kit可穿戴編程玩具

4.Mover Kit

Mover Kit本月早些時(shí)候在kickstarter.com網(wǎng)站上亮相，這是一款拆解方便的可穿戴設(shè)備，允許孩子們通過(guò)他們自己編寫的集成應(yīng)用使用Mover Kit上的加速度傳感器、磁力儀和LED燈。

Launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, Mover Kit is an unassembled wearable that allows kids to create their own integrated apps, accessing the device’s accelerometer, magnetometer, and LEDs.

5. Kiwi Crate組裝套件

5.Tinker by Kiwi Crate

Kiwi Crate為孩子們推出一系列工程組件玩具。他們的Tinker Crate面向9-16歲的孩子，每個(gè)月都會(huì)有一個(gè)新的STEM項(xiàng)目。

Kiwi Crate offers a series of subscription boxes for kids, and their Tinker Crate, intended for ages 9 – 16, includes a new STEM project every month.

6.Puzzlets拼圖

6.Puzzlets

Puzzlets和平板電腦或個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)配套使用。雖然看上去像是老式拼圖游戲，但它實(shí)際上引進(jìn)了復(fù)雜的編程難題。通過(guò)這款拼圖玩具，孩子們可以讓他們的人物通過(guò)120個(gè)越來(lái)越難的關(guān)卡。

Pairing with a tablet or computer, Puzzlets looks like an old-fashioned tile game but actually introduces complex coding and programming challenges. Kids use the tiles to move characters through 120 progressively more difficult levels.

7.GoldieBlox積木

7.GoldieBlox

作為讓女孩子接觸STEM的最主要企業(yè)之一， GoldieBlox已經(jīng)不再跟說(shuō)唱樂(lè)隊(duì)Beastie Boys爭(zhēng)執(zhí)不休，他們把注意力集中在了推出建造類玩具上，目的是消除工程方面的性別差距。

One of the biggest players in bringing STEM to girls, GoldieBlox have outgrown their feud with the Beastie Boys to focus on bringing erector set-like toys that aim to close the gender gap in engineering.

8. Code Monkey Island紙牌

8. Code Monkey Island

沒(méi)錯(cuò)，這是一款老式的棋盤游戲，但真的能教授孩子們編程技能。在幫助自己的猴子獲得更多香蕉的過(guò)程中，Code Monkey Island要求孩子們使用基本編程所需的邏輯。

Yes, an old-fashioned board game can actually teach coding skills. Code Monkey Island uses the logic required to do basic programming while helping your monkey score more bananas.

9.Primo編程機(jī)器人

9.Primo

Primo Toys推出的積木盒Cubetto把老式的木質(zhì)積木玩具和機(jī)器人技術(shù)結(jié)合了起來(lái)。Cubetto不需要使用詞匯或者屏幕，其目的是讓所有人都接觸到抽象的編程概念。

The Cubetto from Primo Toys combines old fashioned wooden block toys with robotics. Without using words, or screens, the Cubetto robot hopes to make abstract programming ideas accessible to all.

10.Kano電腦組裝套件

10.Kano

孩子們可以通過(guò)Kano組裝屬于自己的真正電腦。這款玩具包括樹莓派驅(qū)動(dòng)的主板、基本導(dǎo)線以及顯示模塊。

The Kano lets kids assemble their own actual computer, using a Raspberry Pi-powered board, basic wiring, and modular display unit.

11.Robot Turtles 機(jī)器烏龜卡片游戲

11.Robot Turtles

可別跟忍者神龜弄混了，Robot Turtles是棋盤游戲和電子書的綜合體，能教3-8歲的孩子學(xué)習(xí)基礎(chǔ)編程知識(shí)。 （財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

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譯者：Charlie

神教：夏林

Not to be confused with the teenage mutants, Robot Turtles is a board game and ebook that teaches the fundamentals of programming to kids aged 3 – 8.