The Arizona STEM Acceleration Project
Intro to Micro:bits: Creating Name Tags
Intro to Micro:bits:
Creating Name Tags
A 4th-6th grade STEM lesson
Leanne Phillips
January 31, 2024
Notes for teachers
> No need to purchase the physical micro:bit. There is a simulation on the website for the students to see.
> Have the website on another tab, along with the powerpoint so you can toggle between both tabs.
List of Materials
Standards
NGSS STANDARDS
ETS1.B.3-5.4
Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. (secondary to 4-ESS3-2)
3-5-ETS1-3
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Standards
Objectives:
Students will be learn how to code a micro:bit.
Students will be able to create a digital name tag.
Agenda: 1 hour
ENGAGE:
Project Powerpoint https://www.canva.com/design/DAF7f_O5xpU/Fryp8Dn1N3EFKNKesJiJ-g/edit?utm_content=DAF7f_O5xpU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
* Page1 (title page)
*Page 2 (ask student the questions) I tell the students
ENGAGE (continued)
there are no wrong answers as long as they are backing up their answers.
* Page 3 (show intro to micro:bit video) Show them your micro:bit so they can see one in person. Remember they don’t need one for this lesson. There is a simulator on the site that they will be on building their name tag.
Agenda: 1 hour (continued)
EXPLORE:
*Page 4 (show video on Name Badge introduction)
*Have students open up their computer to the website and have them create a “New Project” they can label it Name Tag.
*Page 5(show them what to expect and how to edit) this is the basic stuff. Students will figure more out as they are coding around.
*Page 6 and 7 will show the students how to connect the micro:bit if they have one.
EXPLAIN:
*Pages 8-10 will show students how to grab the code and connect it and how to download it so they will see it in their simulator.
ELABORATE:
*Students should be able to have enough information to code their name, add music, and an icon. They can look around to see what else they can add to their long link of codes.
Intro/Driving Question/Opening
What do computers do? Where do we find them? Is a phone a computer? Why or Why not
Is a game console a computer? Why or Why not
What do you think has a computer inside?
Hands-on Activity Instructions
Assessment
Formative: Assure that all students are understanding how to code and how to download after each code change. So that in future classes, they will build upon they knowledge they learned today.
Differentiation
You can pair students up to help each other. One student can create something and then the other student can follow.
Remediation
Extension/Enrichment
There are many things to explore within this site. Ask students if they can figure out how to use the A A and B button. Or if they have figured out how to make something shake.