Blockly micro:bit Blast-off!

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Created for Years 3-4, 5-6

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.

Rocket instructions

Rocket cut-outs

Try it out!

Downloadable resources for this challenge

Offline Challenge

Teacher notes

Linked Resources

Blockly Intro to micro:bit

Learn about the BBC micro:bit while creating your own virtual pet!

micro:bit Images Poster

A handy reference for all of the images you can quickly display on your micro:bit!

micro:bit Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet for how to do simple tasks on the micro:bit.