Opener

Exploring the BBC micro:bit

Materials

• 1 BBC micro:bit per student

Explore the Components

With your partner, explore the following onboard components of the micro:bit:

• Buttons A and B: How could you use buttons in a project?

• LED Display: What could you show or display with the LEDs?

• Movement Sensor (Accelerometer): How might detecting movement be useful in a project?

• Temperature Sensor: What kind of project could measure temperature?

• Microphone: How could sound detection be used creatively?

Brainstorm Your Own Project

• Imagine you could build something using the micro:bit’s onboard components.

• Think about how each part of the micro:bit could be used in your project.

• With your partner, develop an idea for a project that uses at least two or more components. For example, could you make a simple game, a weather station, or a musical instrument?

Prepare to Share

• After brainstorming, prepare a short explanation of your project idea. Be ready to explain which components you would use and how they would work together to bring your idea to life.

Present Your Ideas

• Each pair will take turns presenting their imagined projects to the class, explaining how they would use the micro:bit’s onboard components to build their idea.