Microbit

Beginner

30 mins

Teacher/Student led

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+90 XP

What you need:
Chromebook/Laptop/PC
Microbit

Microbit Dice

In this step-by-step lesson, you'll create a new Microbit project and programme it to display a random number between 1 and 6 when shaken, emulating a dice. You'll learn how to detect a shake, show a number, and finally, show a random number.

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1 Create a new Microbit project
2 Detect a shake
3 Show a number
4 Show a random number
5 Microbit
Challenge
Quiz

1 - Create a new Microbit project

Go to the makecode.microbit.org website and create a new project.

Microbit: How to create a new Microbit project

Go to the Makecode.com Microbit website using the link below and click on the 'New Project' button underneath the 'My Projects' heading.

https://makecode.microbit.org/

Install the micro:bit app on your iPad or tablet.

Open the app, tap 'Create code' and then create a new project.

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

+5 XP

2 - Detect a shake

We are going to program the Microbit to show a number between 1 and 6 when you shake it.

First let's detect a shake, add the following code to your project.

input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, function () {
	
})

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

+15 XP

3 - Show a number

Next let's show the number 0 when you shake it.

Add the show number 0 inside the on [shake] block.

input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, function () {
    basic.showNumber(0)
})

+15 XP

4 - Show a random number

Now let's show a random number between 1 and 6, just like a dice.

Put a pick random 1 to 6 inside the show number 0 block.

input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, function () {
    basic.showNumber(randint(1, 6))
})

+20 XP

5 - Microbit

That's it you've completed the project! If you do have a Microbit you can send your code to it and use it as a dice.

Microbit: How to send code to your Microbit

Give your project a name and send it to your Microbit by following these steps:

Type "your project name" into the Project Name box.
Connect your Microbit to your computer using the USB cable.
Click the 'Download' button (a file called 'microbit-project-name.hex' will be downloaded to your computer).
Open the folder on your computer where the file downloaded to.
Right click on the file.
Click Send To.
Click Microbit.

Power your microbit with a USB cable or battery pack
Pair your microbit with your iPad/tablet (hold the A and B buttons and press and release the Reset button)
Flash your project to your microbit

+10 XP

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