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Try It Yourself Activity Century #Technology Literacy
21 st
Skills
Activity: Create a Digital Thermometer with Micro:bit

1. Open Microsoft MakeCode and create a new project.

2. Drag blocks to display temperature when Button A is pressed.

3. Connect your micro:bit via USB and upload the code.
How to complete the lab:

Code a program that reads the temperature using the sensor when Button A is

pressed and shows it on the display. Download the code to the micro:bit.

21 st
Scenario-Based Questions Century #Critical Thinking
Skills
1. Scenario 1: You are programming a fitness tracker using micro:bit. How
would you use the accelerometer to count steps?

2. Scenario 2: Imagine you want to control the lights in your home using a

micro:bit. How would you use a micro:bit touch sensor for this?

Programming with Micro:bit-Based Programming 101