freeCoding & Robotics
Micro:bit Coding Challenge
From blinking LEDs to a working invention.

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- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Category
- Coding & Robotics
- Resource type
- Lesson
Students write MakeCode programs for the BBC micro:bit, using inputs, loops and sensors to build a small working device.
What Students Will Do
- → Code an LED animation
- → Use buttons and sensors as inputs
- → Invent a device that solves a small problem
Skills & Learning Goals
- ◆ Sequencing and loops
- ◆ Inputs and outputs
- ◆ Debugging
Teacher Information
No micro:bit? The free online simulator works. SAMPLE resource.
