DIY micro:bit metal detector (Years 5-6)
This activity shows one way to incorporate Digital Technologies into a goldfields unit in an authentic way using a micro:bit.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Document |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | data collection, data interpretation, algorithms, implementation, micro:bit, digital systems, peripheral device, DTIF, DTiF, dtif, ACARA |
| Organisation | Australian Government Department of Education |
| Copyright | Australian Government Department of Education, CC BY 4.0 |
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