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    Introduction to the

    BBC Micro:Bit
    CAS Manchester Workshop
    September 2017

    Jamie Edmondson
    CAS Master Teacher
    @jecomputing
    [email protected]
    Objectives

    ● Overview of the Micro:Bit and basics


    ● Basic commands
    ● Downloading the .hex file and running it on
    device
    ● Input commands
    ● Variables
    ● Conditional selection
    Overview

    ● A pocket-sized codeable ● Can use as a games controller


    computer (e.g Kodu)
    ● 25 red LEDs that light up, ● On board motion detector
    flash messages etc. ● Built in compass
    ● Has two programmable ● Bluetooth connectivity
    buttons.
    Emulator
    Getting to know the Micro:Bit
    (Basic commands)

    Minecraft Creeper
    Activity 1: Smiley Face

    Task: Make a smiling


    face, then run it on
    the emulator. What
    other shapes, pictures
    can you get it to
    display?
    Challenge: Now try running your code on the device itself (you
    will need to download the code and drag the .hex file to the
    Micro:Bit folder).
    Input Commands
    Different ways to run your code

    Activity 3: Scrolling name


    badge

    Task: Make yourself a scrolling


    name badge! How about using a
    different command (e.g. ‘on
    Input Commands

    Activity 4: Dice Emulator

    Challenge: Can you make the dice pick from 12 numbers? Can you run it
    based on a different input command?
    Input Commands
    Activity 5: Game of
    chance
    Task: Make a simple game for
    a peer to play whereby they
    have a 50/50 chance of
    winning depending on which
    button they press.

    Challenge: Can you add a different condition (e.g. ‘on shake’


    or when button a and b are pressed together it displays the
    words “try again”).
    Input Commands

    Activity 6: Rock, Paper, Scissors

    Task: Make a version of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ to play against a


    partner!
    Using Variables

    Activity 7: Make a thermometer!

    Task: Make a thermometer by adding a ‘temperature’


    variable
    Conditional
    Selection
    Activity 8: Rock, Paper, Scissors

    Task: Extend earlier version of


    ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ to
    include selection (i.e. output
    will only happen if certain
    condition is met otherwise
    something else will happen
    instead). Language of selection ‘if, then
    and else’
    Conditional
    Selection
    Activity 9: Fortune Teller
    (Project 3 from Code Club Micro:Bit projects)

    Challenge: Can you make your Micro:Bit say something like ‘Maybe’ or ‘Ask again’ if the answer is 2. To get
    this working, you’ll also need to change your code to choose a random number between 0 and 2! Tip: You
    can right-click on a block to duplicate the block and its contents.
    Conditional
    Selection

    Activity 10:
    Making a compass

    Task: Can you make


    use of the Micro:Bit’s
    motion detector to
    create your own
    Compass
    Conditional
    Selection
    Activity 11: Reaction
    game(Code Club Project 6)
    Challenge: Can you use two
    variables called Player A and
    Player B to keep track of each
    player’s score? You’ll need to
    set both scores to 0 at the
    start of the game by placing
    code inside the ‘on start’ block
    and add 1 to whichever player
    wins each round. You’ll also
    need to think of a way to
    Links

    Code Club Projects (Micro:Bi


    t)

    Matt Moore Blog

    Range of Micro:Bit lesson pl


    ans, resources and activities
    (Ellie Overland)
    Any Questions?
    An introduction to the BBC Micro:Bit
    CAS Manchester Workshop September 2017

    Jamie Edmondson
    CAS Master Teacher

    @jecomputing
    [email protected]

    http://tinyurl.com/casman-e
    valuate

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