Code this art

Code This micro:bit

Design. Code. Create. Kids will love this hands-on ebook! Over 100 pages of easy, step-by-step instructions. Complete 20 hardware coding projects that run right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Code This micro:bit eBook

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What Kids Will Learn

Kids get hands-on with coding in a whole new way. They'll deploy programs to the micro:bit in a snap, with no software to install. These 20 projects will inspire them to invent their own amazing gadgets. This book is designed to let kids start wherever they like. They can choose a section that sounds interesting and explore it.

What's Required? The micro:bit device is not included with the eBook. It is required for these projects. Compatible with micro:bit versions 1 and 2.

What's Inside?

  • Design, code, and create 20 hardware projects
  • Easy step-by-step instructions
  • All art assets included

Project Collection

Hands-on programming challenges help kids design and code these hardware projects using the micro:bit!

Project

Digital Flipbook

Explore how you can create simple animations like a flipbook using microbit. Learn how to turn LEDs on and off.

Project

Hello World

Display text on your micro:bit and use its buttons to change your message.

Project

Scorekeeper

Write a simple scorekeeper app that keeps count of anything you like. One button increases the count, the other decreases the count — pressing both buttons resets it to zero.

Project

Virtual Pet

Write a program to control a virtual pet on the Tynker stage. One button of your micro:bit will give your pet a snack, the other will make them take a nap.

Project

Emoji Thermometer

Program your micro:bit's display to react to changes in temperature. In this way, you'll create a simple and fun thermometer.

Project

Coin Toss

Create a simple coin flipping application on your micro:bit.

Project

Game Controller

Make your micro:bit a gamepad for a simple game. Add tilt-based controls and steer using your micro:bit's accelerometer!

Project

Fortune Teller

Learn how to use random number generation to create a fortune teller app. Are you feeling lucky?

Project

High-or-Low Guesser

This simple number guessing game gives you a hint after each guess. Explore conditionals, relational operators, and random numbers in this game.

Project

Loaded Dice

Create a dice rolling app of your own. Only you have the power to get "lucky rolls”!

Project

Twinkle Twinkle

Learn how musical notation works in block code. Change the notes to play an entirely different song of your choice. Add rests, change the tempo, and more.

Project

Rising Gliss

A glissando is when you glide your hand up or down a piano, hitting each key as you go. This would be a nice sound effect for a powerup!

Project

Falling Frequency

Explore how to create sound effects using the play frequency blocks. Frequency is another way of measuring sound waves, just like musical notes.

Project

Slide Whistle

Recreate the classic noisemaker using your micro:bit.

Project

Racing Heartbeat

This hair-raising project increases the speed of a sound effect over time. Can you change the pitch too, to make it sound even scarier?

Project

Clap On, Clap Off

Create a sound-activated switch that turns a circuit off and on, using the microphone's sensor.

Project

Sunrise, Sunset

Create an interactive scene that responds to changes in the environment. The scene changes to day, afternoon, and night based on the light detected!

Project

Proximity Sensor

Proximity sensors detect how close or far an object is by sensing light values. Create a noisemaker whose frequency depends on the distance between your micro:bit and your hand!

Project

Lucky Spin

The wheel of fortune is a common sight at fairs and festivals. In this micro:bit version, a tone plays as the wheel spins, until you get your lucky result!

Project

Laser Blast Game

Explore a two-player game that makes use of the micro:bit's radio. Blast your friend with a laser and avoid getting blasted yourself.

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