Introducing Grok Academy!
The ACA is joining forces with Grok Learning to form a new organisation Grok Academy. This new organisation will be your one stop shop for all your digital technologies needs. For more information go to grokacademy.org
The ACA is joining forces with Grok Learning to form a new organisation Grok Academy. This new organisation will be your one stop shop for all your digital technologies needs. For more information go to grokacademy.org
Bands: Years 7-8
Duration: 2 weeks (4-6 hours)
Learn about the BBC micro:bit while creating your own virtual pet!
Learn how to program a BBC micro:bit using the Grok micro:bit simulator. Use the MicroPython programming language to make a pet that you can feed and play with.
Discover how embedded hardware (micro:bit) and software (MicroPython) combine to create digital systems that you can interactive with!
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Challenge lesson plan
Key concept |
F-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Data representation |
(ACTDIK002) | (ACTDIK008) | (ACTDIK015) | (ACTDIK024) | (ACTDIK035) |
Implementation |
(ACTDIP011) | (ACTDIP020) | (ACTDIP030) | (ACTDIP041) |
A cheatsheet for how to do simple tasks on the micro:bit.
A handy reference for all of the images you can quickly display on your micro:bit!
