Microbit

Form 1 ~ 6 - Microbit

024-2025

Floor 4 - Computer Room

Mr. Peter

What we will learn

Microcontroller

Learning Outcome

Let's learn Microbit

Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit (microbit.org)

Let's learn Microbit

Change language

Let's learn Microbit

Start a new project and name as 99_YourName_Ex01_1

Let's learn Microbit

Start a new project and name it as 99_YourName_Ex01_1

Ex01_1 - fireworks

Ex01_1 - fireworks

name it as 01_YourName_Ex01_1.hex

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Variable is similar to a box

To declare a variable, we need to define a name for it

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Variable can store number

PeterBox

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

PeterBox

Variable can store number or text

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Variable can store number or text

PeterBox

"Hello"

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

To declare a variable, we can click the "Make a Variable" button

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Define a meaningful name for the variable

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Ex01_2 - Introduction to Variable

Ex01_2 - Increasing and Decreasing

name it as 01_YourName_Ex01_2.hex

Ex01_2 - Increasing and Decreasing

Add a variable, and name it "num"

1

Display number in LEDs gradually from 1 to 9

Set the "num" variable equal to 1 inside "on start" code block

2

Update the "num" variable and change it by 1 inside the "forever" code block

3

Show the number using "show number" code block

4

Use "if then" code block to check if the "num" is equal to 10, then set it as 0

5

Ex01_3 - Increasing and Loop

name it as 01_YourName_Ex01_3.hex

Ex01_3 - Increasing and Loop

Increase variable value if microbit is shaked

Ex01_4 - Shake the number

name it as 01_YourName_Ex01_4.hex

Ex01_4 - Shake the number

Add shake event

1

If a shake event is triggered, the LED displays the opposite icon

Add a variable which stores a state number 0 or 1, 0 represents the tick icon and 1 represents the cross icon

2

In the shake event, use the if block to determine if it is in that state and display the corresponding icon

3

Ex01_5 - Shake and reversal

name it as 01_YourName_Ex01_5.hex

Ex01_5 - Shake and reversal

Ex06 - Roll the dice