Holy Name School

In this project, which can be broken down into several sessions, pupils will learn how to create a digital thermometer using Micro:bits.

Pupils will start out simply by trying out the thermometer function of the Micro:bit to measure room temperature at regular intervals.

Next, they will learn to use the radio function to send a temperature reading from one Micro:bit to a separate Micro:bit attached to a computer which will log the data. The temperature data can then be exported to as a CSV file for viewing in Sheets or Excel for further analysis.

Finally, the pupils will learn to attach an waterproof external probe to the recording Micro:bit in order to measure and record temperature accurately which will prove useful in a range of environments and investigations.

The first sessions in this project can be used from Year 3 upwards and can be easily adapted, for example, the pupils could stop after learning about and testing the radio and data logging functions depending on school resources and/or pupil skill level.

These sessions can also be easily adapted and developed to suit different topics - I have included a few suggestions in the Real Life Context document but I'm sure you can think of many more!

Click on the session notes button to view teacher support for the Slide below which has been created for use with the pupils.