micro:bit

The micro:bit is a $15 credit card-sized programmable device developed by the BBC in the UK. It's designed to introduce learners to "physical computing," where you write code that affects things in the real world.

KEY RESOURCES FOR MICRO:BIT

micro:bit home page
Microsoft MakeCode, the most popular programming environment for micro:bit
MicroBlocks, an alternate blocks-based language for micro:bit that is even more like Scratch

OUR AGENDA

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR CONNECTING TO THE PHYSICAL WORLD

micro:bit Introduction

First project: Getting to Know the micro:bit Flashing LED Grid

microbits - Sensing and Reacting

Second project: Inputs and Outputs from the Real World! Connecting a photocell and LEDs to the micro:bit

Photo of probes in flower pot, connected to microbit

Science Connection: Measuring soil moisture with your micro:bit