DT Challenge - 5/6 Blockly - Intro to Micro:Bit
Learn how to program a BBC micro:bit using Blockly. No experience required. Learn the basics of programming in Blockly with our full BBC micro:bit simulator.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Interactive |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6K02
Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data
AC9TDI6K03
Explain how digital systems represent all data using numbers
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P06
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Data Collection, Representation, Interpretation, Specification, Algorithms, Adaptations, Science, Branching, Interaction, Input, Output, Australian Computing Academy, Blockly, DT Challenge, Microbit, Micro:Bit |
| Organisation | Australian Computing Academy |
| Copyright | University of Sydney. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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