This course takes students beyond the basics, diving into how to extend the capabilities of the BBC Microbit using sensors and actuators. Students will learn how to use additional hardware like temperature sensors, light sensors, motors, and expansion boards to create more complex projects. They will continue to program with MakeCode blocks but will focus on building interactive systems that can respond to their environment, from controlling motors to sensing temperature changes.

• Integrate sensors and actuators into projects using the Microbit.
• Learn how to control motors, LEDs, and other devices via expansion boards.
• Program interactions with real-world data (e.g., light, sound, temperature).
• Understand how to use data from sensors to influence the behavior of the program.
• Build more complex projects, such as automated systems and sensor-based games.

• Completion of Microbit Level 1 or prior experience with Microbit and MakeCode blocks.
• A BBC Microbit, sensors, actuators, and expansion boards (provided in class).
• A computer with internet access to use MakeCode blocks.

• Build advanced projects using sensors (e.g., light, temperature, motion) and actuators (e.g., motors, servos).
• Hands-on experience with expansion boards to add new functionalities to your projects.
• Create interactive systems that respond to the environment, such as automated devices or interactive games.
• Dive deeper into hardware programming with MakeCode blocks to integrate physical components.
• Work on real-world applications of coding and electronics through fun, creative challenges.