Making with micro:bit
This lesson introduces the design thinking process as a way to design something that meets someone else’s needs. By focusing on building the micro:bit into a pysical object, you’ll gain experience in working with a piece of hardware that has a specific size and weight, and that needs to be supported and held securely.
Lesson objectives
You will…
- Exercise creativity and resourcefulness by coming up with ideas for using simple household materials to accommodate the micro:bit’s size and weight in many different ways.
- Test and iterate using different materials and sizes in order to create an optimal design to house the micro:bit and battery pack.
- Learn how to download programs and move them to the micro:bit file to run on the micro:bit.
- Use the design thinking process to develop an understanding for a problem or user need.
- Apply your understanding in a creative way by making a “micro:pet” creature.
Lesson plan
- Introduction: The micro:bit is for making
- Activity: MakeCode download
- Project: micro:pet (including mods and rubric)