Material Class: Grades 7-9 (12-16 years old)

Micro:bit Part 5: Build a Compass

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to teach how to use the compass sensor built into Micro:bit.

Micro:bit Build a Compass

Micro:bit Part 6: Connecting Hardware

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to practice connecting a LED, a buzzer and a motor to Micro:bit.

Micro:bit Connecting Hardware

Micro:bit Part 7: Use the Pins

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to teach how to input and output information through Micro:bit’s pins.

Micro:bit Use the Pins

Micro:bit Part 8: The Switch

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to practice connecting switches to Micro:bit.

The Micro:bit Switch

Micro:bit Part 9: The Servo Motor

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to practice connecting a servo motor to Micro:bit.

Micro:bit Servo Motor

Micro:bit Part 10: Audio

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to teach how to connect a speaker, earphones and a buzzer to Micro:bit.

Micro:bit Audio

Micro:bit Part 12: Reading Sensors

Use this 12-part material series to get to know Micro:bit in teaching programming and robotics. The series guides you through basic Micro:bit use and in the learning of basic programming and robotics concepts.

Use this task card to teach how to read and compare sensor readings using Micro:bit.

Micro:bit Reading Sensor