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Microbit Cards

The document provides a set of 8 project idea cards for using the micro:bit with Scratch, including instructions for setup and various project ideas like Heart Beat, Tilt Guitar, and Ocean Adventure. Each project encourages customization and interaction with the physical world using micro:bit hardware. Detailed coding instructions are included for each project to guide users in creating their own interactive experiences.

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Microbit Cards

The document provides a set of 8 project idea cards for using the micro:bit with Scratch, including instructions for setup and various project ideas like Heart Beat, Tilt Guitar, and Ocean Adventure. Each project encourages customization and interaction with the physical world using micro:bit hardware. Detailed coding instructions are included for each project to guide users in creating their own interactive experiences.

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micro:bit

Cards

Make projects that connect to the


physical world

scratch.mit.edu Set of 8 cards


Cards in This Pack
● micro:bit Hardware and Blocks
● Set Up the micro:bit

Try These Project Idea Cards in Any Order:

● Heart Beat
● Tilt Guitar
● Ocean Adventure
● Day and Night
● Magic Wand
● Create Your Own/Remix

You can also find our original micro:bit Cards


set here.

scratch.mit.edu Set of 8 cards


micro:bit Hardware

Scratch works with v1 and v2 (shown) micro:bit versions.

micro:bit 1
micro:bit Blocks

To add the micro:bit


extension, click on the
extension menu in the
lower-left corner of the
Scratch project editor and
choose “micro:bit.”
Set Up the micro:bit

Instructions:
1. Each time you want to use the micro:bit
with Scratch, you’ll need to start Scratch
Link (downloadable on our extension page).
2. Connect a micro:bit to your computer with
a USB cable (one micro:bit per computer).
3. Drag and drop the Scratch HEX file
(available on our extension page) onto your
micro:bit. (Note: When the file is loaded,
you will see the micro:bit’s letter ID scroll
across the LED display.)

micro:bit 2
4. Head to the Scratch project editor to finish
connecting the micro:bit. In the blocks
palette under the micro:bit category, you
should be prompted to connect.

An orange circle with an exclamation mark


at the top of the category signals no
connection. Click the orange circle to pull
up the connection menu if it does not
automatically appear and reconnect. A
green check indicates connection.
5. To test, find the “display hello” block and
run it. You should see “H E L L O” scroll
across the micro:bit LED display.
6. If you unplug your micro:bit to power it with
the battery pack, you will be prompted to
reconnect.
Project Idea:
Heart Beat

Try using the buttons on


the micro:bit to animate
a heart, or any other
sprite you choose.
What can you add to customize your project?

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micro:bit - Heart Beat
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GET READY

Choose a Add the micro:bit


sprite. Heart Face Extension.

ADD CODE

1. Drag a “when _
button pressed”
block from the
micro:bit category
onto the script area.

2. Select the button (A,


B, or any) that will
trigger the script.

3. Choose blocks from


other categories (like
Motion, Looks, and
Sound) to create an
animation that the
button(s) will trigger.
Project Idea:
Tilt Guitar

Try making music by tilting your micro:bit.


What can you add to customize your project?
For an added challenge: try creating a guitar
out of craft materials like cardboard. Then, use
a rubber band, pipe cleaners, hair bands, zip
ties, adhesive tape, etc., to attach a micro:bit
to it (ensure the area where you'll attach is
clean and dry).

micro:bit 4
micro:bit - Tilt Guitar
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GET READY

Choose a Add the micro:bit


sprite. Heart Face Extension.

ADD CODE
1. Under a “when _ button pressed” block add a “start
sound” or “play sound until done” block. Choose a
sound to play from the Sound Library.

2. To animate your instrument, you can add the “tilt angle”


reporter block inside a “point in direction” block. Place
this block inside a forever loop to have the program
constantly check for the micro:bit’s tilt angle and adjust
the sprite’s direction.
Project Idea:
Ocean Adventure

Build a game that uses the micro:bit as a


controller.
What else can you add to your project? Try
switching a sprite’s costume with a button
press. Play a sound or use a “change effect”
block when the sprites touch. Add a positive or
negative score for each collision.

micro:bit 5
micro:bit - Ocean Adventure
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GET READY

Choose 2 Add the micro:bit


sprites. Extension.

ADD CODE
1. Add the “tilt angle”
reporter block inside a
“set y to” or “set x to”
block. Place this block
inside a forever loop to
have the program
constantly check for
the micro:bit’s tilt angle
and move the sprite by
the amount of the tilt.

2. Program the second


sprite to constantly
move across or down
the stage. Use a
conditional statement
to make something
happen if they touch.

3. Use your micro:bit to move the first sprite and collide!


Project Idea:
Day and Night

Close the circuit of the micro:bit pins to


trigger an animation. What can you add to
customize your project? What if you wanted
the backdrop to slowly brighten and darken?
What if you wanted to add a sprite that would
respond to the change in brightness?

micro:bit 6
micro:bit - Day & Night
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GET READY

Choose any Add the micro:bit


backdrop. Farm Extension.

ADD CODE
1. While on the Backdrop, select two “when pin connected”
hat blocks.

2. Under the Looks category, select a “clear graphic effects”


and “set brightness effect” block and add them under the
hat blocks. Use a negative number when setting the
brightness effect to darken the backdrop. Clear the effect
or use a block to set the brightness to a positive number
to reset or brighten the backdrop.

3. Connect alligator clips to two


pins and GND on the
micro:bit. Then, trigger the
code by closing the circuit,
holding the end of the
clips attached to GND and
a pin (or attach the clips to
conductive materials).
Project Idea:
Magic Wand

Create a physical object you can attach your


micro:bit to, in order to blend crafting and
code. For instance, you could design a
3D-printed holder for the micro:bit and battery
pack. Or try following ceebee’s “Elder Wand
[DIY]” tutorial project to create a wand. Then,
use a rubber band, pipe cleaners, hair bands,
zip ties, adhesive tape, etc., to attach a
micro:bit to it (ensure the area where you'll
attach is clean and dry). Code animation when
the wand with your micro:bit is moved,
shaken, or jumped.

micro:bit 7
micro:bit - Magic Wand
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GET READY

Choose 2-3 Add the micro:bit


sprites. Extension.

ADD CODE
1. Start with a “when
shaken” hat block from
the micro:bit category.

2. Choose blocks from


other categories (like
Motion, Looks, and
Sound) to create an
animation that shaking
the micro:bit will
trigger. For instance, a
magic hat could
change color, a frog
could appear, and the
digital wand could play
a noise.

3. Shake your wand with the micro:bit attached to see the


result!
Project Idea:
Create Your Own/Remix

Try creating your own unique project or remix


projects to use the micro:bit (versus keyboard
keys or the mouse, etc.) to control sprites.
See our Starter Projects page for projects you
might remix. Such as:
● Make It Fly
● Maze Starter
● Pong Starter
● Spin Art

How could you use tilt or button presses to


control a sprite’s direction or movement or to
change variable values?

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Interested in capturing some of the data the micro:bit is
collecting? Try creating a fitness tracker project that uses
variables to store readings such as movement and jumping.

Then, you could customize:

● How could you graphically represent when the


micro:bit is moved and jumped? (For instance, you
could use the Pen extension to stamp colored
squares on the stage each time “moved” or
“jumped” is recorded.)

● Add a sprite that moves on the stage representing


the actions of the player.

Strap the micro:bit to your shoe or ankle and move your


feet or jump up and down and see the results!

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