Features of the micro:bit!
Explore the endless coding possibilities micro:bit provides and ensure you are using it to its full potential.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
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Content type | Tools for learning |
Format | Web page |
Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P04
Implement simple algorithms as visual programs involving control structures and input
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P06
Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors |
Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
Keywords | micro:bit, coding, BBC microbit |
Organisation | Micro:bit Educational Foundation |
Copyright | Micro:bit Educational Foundation. Free-for-education material. |
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