Making with micro:bit
This Lesson introduces the micro:bit as a piece of hardware that has a specific size and weight, and generally must be supported and incorporated as an essential component of a tangible artifact. Focus on incorporating the physical micro:bit into a basic making activity.
Lesson objectives
Students 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 their understanding in a creative way by making a “micro:pet” creature.
Lesson plan
- Introduction: The micro:bit is for making
- Unplugged: Design Thinking
- Activity: MakeCode download
- Project: micro:pet (including mods and rubric)