If you enjoy working with sensors, the HiLetgo Sensor Starter Kit includes 37 sensors and a touch sensor module with a heartbeat detection module. Charlie Fripp is a writer for BestReviews.

Best Arduino kits This kit features the Arduino Uno Rev 3 microcontroller, and it includes over 100 components along with a 170-page guidebook that details 15 engaging projects.

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The kit (typically priced at $150) includes an Arduino sensor board, which lets students conduct basic coding experiments and collect data through small, commercial satellites.

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