TinkerCAD is free and you can think of it as a "try before you buy" resource.
Students can:
Try old and new compenets/sensors for microbits
Simulate their projects before physically crafting it
Practice their electronic skills (wires, resistors, power sources etc)
Follow the link above to check out the extra micro:bit resources page!
Raps from PSU Professor Mikelikesscience that explains concepts like:
Types/Variables
Arrays
If/Else Statements
Loops
Functions
Circuit Activity
Undergraduate level lesson created by PSU’s Electrical Engineering department to help students better understand how circuits, power, and energy works for their devices! This activity is also available in the Micro:bit introductory lesson in the Pacing Guide.
Prioritization Grid - 10 items or less: a tool to prioritize among your ideas and choose the best one.
Decision Matrix: another tool to navigate through your ideas.
Design Brief: define your project and the criteria that will make it successful.
Passdown Notebook Guidelines: an organizational strategy to facilitate communication during long term projects.