Using the Temperature Sensor

This section focuses on the onboard temperature sensor. As mentioned previously, this sensor is not a dedicated temperature sensor; it is attached to the processor. It is also not as accurate as the temperature sensors used in later sections of this manual.

To display the temperature, we first need to add a string representing the value returned by the sensor. To do so, click on the “Basic” drawer in the Toolbox.

Select the show string block.

Place the show string block in the forever block.

Next, we need to get the block that reads the temperature. To do so, click on the “Input” drawer of the Toolbox.

Select the temperature (°C) block.

Place the temperature (°C) block in the show string block.

The micro:bit is now ready to be flashed with code. Press the download button to transfer the code to the micro:bit.