Duration: 2 weeks (4-6 hours)
Make a cool rocket ship with the BBC micro:bit using the Blockly visual programming environment.
Prepare for launch with the micro:bit! Set your sights on the stars by making a rocket ship, complete with countdown. You don't need a real micro:bit to participate. Use our full micro:bit simulator to learn, explore what the micro:bit can do! Blast-off in 3, 2, 1! If you have a micro:bit you can use our resources to build a cardboard rocket.
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Learn about the BBC micro:bit while creating your own virtual pet!
A handy reference for all of the images you can quickly display on your micro:bit!
A cheatsheet for how to do simple tasks on the micro:bit.
