Tag Archives: Project Ideas

micro:bit how to Program the Logo Touch Sensor

This project shows how to use the touch sensor at the top of the micro:bit. The touch sensor is disguised as the micro:bit logo

micro:bit Beginner – How to Program a Blinking Icon

  Description This micro:bit beginner project is for people getting started with the micro:bit and with writing computer code. It requires no previous coding experience and no knowledge of the micro:bit. In fact, you don’t even really need a micro:bit because you can use the simulator available in MakeCode. If you are using an actual micro:bit, you will need to know how to plug it into your computer. Video Programming Language MakeCode Blocks Difficulty Level Easy beginner Programming Concepts Covered...

Micro:bit – Use MakeCode to Make a Treasure Chest with a Burglar Alarm

Description This micro:bit project combines arts and crafts with coding to make a treasure chest with a burglar alarm. The alarm uses the LED array on the micro:bit as a light sensor. When the lid of the treasure chest is opened, the light on the LEDs triggers the micro:bit to play a sound. The portion of the project that requires coding the micro:bit is easy so it makes a nice beginning coding project. Programming Language MakeCode Blocks Difficulty Level Beginner...

Six books full of project ideas for STEAM classrooms

Makerspaces can offer students resources to get creative around ideas that interest them. High-tech tools like 3D printers and laser cutters are popular suggestions for tools to have in makerspaces. Both of these bring a lot to the makerspace world, but they are both hard to learn how to use. They are also expensive, not just for the initial purchase, but on a continual basis. Laser cutters also require an exhaust system to keep the air in the workspace safe...