*New* Programming 2: BBC micro:bit

Exploring how to program the BBC micro:bit, creating interactive projects with sensors, variables and conditional statements.

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This unit uses the BBC micro:bit, which is supported by the Micro:bit Educational Foundation and MakeCode, an online coding platform developed by Microsoft.

Teacher video: Exploring the BBC micro:bit

An introduction to the micro:bit.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Tinkering with BBC micro:bit

  • To explore the micro:bit and understand how to connect and test simple programs on a physical device.

Lesson 2: Programming an animation

  • To plan and create a simple animation.

Lesson 3: Programming a pedometer

  • To create a program for the micro:bit using input, variables and conditions.

Lesson 4: Using the temperature sensor

  • To create a real-world program using a sensor, input and a conditional statement.

Lesson 5: Debug and evaluate

  • To evaluate and improve a program through testing and debugging.

Key skills

  • Making links between different
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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Code may sometimes
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Key vocabulary

conditional statement

condition (LKS2)

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Knowledge organiser – Computing Y5: *New* Programming 2: BBC micro:bit

Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit ‘BBC micro:bit’.

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Vocabulary display – Computing Y5: *New* BBC micro:bit

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'BBC micro:bit'.

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