compass lesson

Create a compass on the micro:bit.

Topic

If (Conditionals)

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Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to use an if statements to run code run code depending on whether a condition is true or not. We will be learning how to create a compass with If statements, Forever, Variables, Assignment Operator, Comparison Operator, Show String, and Show LEDs

Documentation

input.compassHeading()
basic.forever(() => {})
let x = 0
if (true) {}
basic.showString("Hello!")
basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    . . # . .
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    `)

Objectives

• learn how to run code when the micro:bit is shaken, when running code in the web browser, moving the mouse quickly simulates shaking
• learn how to create a local variable as a place where you can store and retrieve data
• learn how the assignment operator is used to declare a new local variable
• learn how to declare a new local variable or update the value of a variable
• learn how to return a random number
• learn how to conditionally run code depending on whether a condition is true or not
• learn how to show an image on the LED screen