Coding Projects with Microbits

What your school gets

Everything a teacher needs to teach Coding Projects with Microbits this year.

In class

8 lessons, ready to teach Each one planned step by step, taught from the board with the same lesson open on each student's device.
Quizzes and assessments A short quiz with 7 of the lessons.
Progress and resultsWhat each student has completed, and how they did.
CertificatesFor portfolios, open days and reports home.
Try the first lesson: Exploring Microbits

On paper

Teacher Resource BookThe whole course laid out for the teacher, lesson by lesson, ready to print.
The sample lesson's pages

The whole books come with the course, in each class's Resources.

The course, module by module

8 lessons in 8 modules. The lesson marked Sample opens in full.

1 Week 1 1 lesson · about 1 hour

1 Exploring Microbits Sample lesson Quiz

2 Week 2 1 lesson · about 1 hour

2 Microbit Step Counter Quiz

3 Week 3 1 lesson · about 1 hour

3 Reaction Timer Quiz

4 Week 4 1 lesson · about 1 hour

4 Microbit Fruit and Veg Piano Quiz

5 Week 5 1 lesson · about 1 hour

5 Designing a Microbits Weather Station Quiz

6 Week 6 1 lesson · about 1 hour

6 Microbit Compass and Thermometer Quiz

7 Week 7 1 lesson · about 1 hour

7 Microbit Pet Quiz

8 Week 8 1 lesson · about 1 hour

8 Microbit Lab

What students learn

This module introduces students to the fascinating world of microbits, pocket-sized computers that can be programmed for various projects. Teachers should guide students through creating new projects, exploring the project editor, and writing code. The module includes designing games, creating an alarm system, a microbit finder, a weather station, a compass and thermometer, a pet, and a voting system. Teachers should ensure students understand the coding concepts and encourage them to think critically about the security of their system.

By the end of the course, students can

Program a microbit to display messages, react to button presses, show icons, play melodies, and respond to movement.
Design and code a reaction timer game using a microbit, incorporating elements such as random delays and variables to record reaction times.
Create a microbit-based alarm system, utilising sensors to detect movement and sound, and programming the system to activate when thresholds are crossed.
Develop a 'Microbit Finder' using radio signals to detect proximity between two microbits, including setting up a radio group, creating variables, and sending/receiving messages.
Design a microbit weather station that displays sensor readings based on button presses, including temperature, light level, sound level, and acceleration.
Transform a microbit into a compass and thermometer, programming the buttons to use the built-in sensors.
Program a microbit to act as a pet with varying emotions, responding to different interactions.
Develop a microbit voting system, programming microbits to cast votes, tally the votes, and reset the voting system, with an added security feature.

What you'll need

Used in some of the lessons. Students can share in groups of two or three.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC Crocodile clips Microbit Some fruit & vegetables