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Utah Exploring Computer Science

Intro to micro:bit

Students learn the basics of the micro:bit, such as how to light up and change the brightness of LEDs and how to use variables to write more versatile programs.

Lessons

3.1 Welcome to micro:bit!

  • Intro to micro:bit
  • micro:bit Quick Start
  • Dice Simulator
  • Don't Wobble!
  • Exploration: Intro to Programming with micro:bit
  • +3 more

3.2 Setting Up your micro:bit

  • Setting Up your micro:bit
  • Exploration: Exploring LEDs
  • Exploration 1.2 Follow-up
  • Four Corners
  • Blinking First Letter
  • +1 more

3.3 Comments & Pseudocode

  • Comments & Pseudocode
  • Comments & Pseudocode
  • Blink Middle
  • X in Pseudocode
  • Exploration: Analog vs. Digital
  • +3 more

3.4 Variables

  • Variables
  • Variables
  • Variable as Coordinate Value
  • Variables in Storage
  • Plus with a Variable in Pseudocode
  • +5 more

3.5 For Loops

  • For Loops
  • For Loops
  • Light Middle Row with a For Loop
  • Dimming LED
  • Exploration: Playing Music with micro:bit
  • +4 more

3.6 While Loops

  • While Loops
  • While Loops
  • Light Middle Column with a While Loop
  • Alternating LED until Button Press
  • Exploration: Using Buttons to Control Code
  • +3 more

3.7 Explore a New Sensor

  • Explore a New Sensor: Overview
  • Choose an External Sensor to Investigate
  • Exploration: Getting Started with a New Sensor
  • Video / Exploration
  • Example Program
  • +3 more

3.8 Intro to micro:bit Quiz

  • Intro to micro:bit Quiz

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