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In this activity, students will use a micro:bit to display different emotion
badges, such as a happy face, sad face, or other expressions on its LED display.

By programming the micro:bit, students can show various icons that represent
emotions. This helps them explore how coding can control devices and display

different outputs on a screen.

Concepts

• Understanding Digital Displays: Students will learn how digital devices,
like the micro:bit, can show images or symbols by lighting up specific LEDs.

This introduces the concept of how grids of LEDs can be programmed to
create different patterns.

• Basic Programming and Logic: Students will use block-based coding
(on platforms like MakeCode) to instruct the micro:bit on which emotion
badge to display. They will learn about programming loops, conditions, and

input/output control as they assign different icons to different buttons or
actions on the micro:bit.

Observations

In the Display Emotion Badges using Micro:bit activity, students will observe
how they can interact with the micro:bit by pressing buttons or tilting the

device, and in response, the micro:bit will display different emotion icons.
They will notice how coding helps automate this process, making the micro:bit
display the appropriate badge when a specific condition is met (e.g., pressing a

button to display a happy face). This reinforces the idea of how computers take
inputs, process information, and generate outputs.

Application

Emojis in messaging app help you show

how you are feeling without needing to
type words. Instead of saying you are

happy, sad, or confused, you can simply
choose an emoji, like for happy,
for sad, or for thinking. This makes

it easier to share your emotions quickly
and adds a personal touch to your messages.

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