Abstract: STEAM learning kits can include interactive devices that can be assembled by users. The interactive devices can have various designs and features that facilitate learning by users. The STEAM learning kits can be used to assemble interactive devices that can take on a number of forms that would be interesting for a child's toy, including but not limited to insects, animals, vehicles, or other figures. Various aspects of the present disclosure describe examples of systems that include interactive devices implemented in an interactive device form factor, such as to enable a user to assemble a butterfly wall; features of various examples described herein can be used to implement various form factors of interactive devices.

Abstract: An IoT connected educational system can include an application executing on a client device, a hub that performs input, communication, and processing functions, and at least one interactive device connected with the hub or the application. The hub can include at least one user input device, a processing circuit, and a communications circuit. The processing circuit can receive a user input via the at least one user input device and generate a control signal to control operation of the at least one interactive device based on the received user input. Each interactive device can include a body coupled to at least one moving component, an actuator coupled to a drive system coupled to each moving component, a plurality of lighting elements, a plurality of input sensors, a communications circuit, and a control system to drive the various inputs and outputs.