Â鶹ԼÅÄ micro:bit - the next gen
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How to send entries to the Gladiators micro:bit competition
Mwaksy talks you through how to submit entries to the Gladiators micro:bit competition.
Make a radio door alarm. Video
See the micro:bit used as an alarm for the secret den in CÂ鶹ԼÅÄ series The Dumping Ground and then have a go at the activity with your class.
- AttributionKS2 • Ages 7-11
Make an indoor-outdoor thermometer. Video
Watch as So Awkward's Martha talks about using the micro:bit and then have a go at the activity.
- AttributionKS2 • Ages 7-11
Make a game of hot potato. Video
Check out the Lagging team playing hot potato on the micro:bit and then code it and have a go for yourselves.
- AttributionKS2 • Ages 7-11
Make a kick strength data logger. Video
See the micro:bit used to find out who has the most powerful kick and then try out a similar project with your class.
- AttributionKS2 • Ages 7-11
Make a teleporting duck. Video
Watch as Shereen from Saturday Mash-Up! demonstrates how to play teleporting duck using the micro:bit.
- AttributionKS2 • Ages 7-11
Teacher training
Find out about free online and in-person micro:bit training courses for primary school teachers.
Coding made easy with the MakeCode platform
Find out more about the using the Microsoft MakeCode platform when teaching with the micro:bit.
How to teach coding with confidence
Primary school teacher Manon Watkins offers advice on how to teach simple coding to children in KS2.
How to get the most out of your micro:bits
Lucy Coy of HeadteacherChat explains how teachers can get access to free training and classroom activities.
Useful resources for primary school teachers
Get six easy starters lessons, glossary, poster and more to help you get started with your micro:bit lessons.
Five times numbers helped us make sense of the world
UK National Statistician Professor Sir Ian Diamond tells us how statistics have helped us understand the world around us, from Florence Nightingale to the World Cup.
‘We are now well and truly a data generation’
Statistician Jennifer Visser-Rogers talks about her passion for numbers and why she thinks children should learn how to understand data.
'It's such a nice thing when you find people like you'
Disabled people share their experiences of working in the tech industry and whether they think it's becoming more inclusive.
DanTDM on why coding is an important skill for young people
YouTuber DanTDM tells us why he wanted to take part in the Â鶹ԼÅÄ micro:bit - the next gen campaign.
Big Manny on inspiring the next generation of scientists
Content creator and presenter Big Manny tells us what sparked his passion for science and how it can help us in everyday life.
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Quiz: Is your coding knowledge better than a primary school pupil's?
See how you score in our fun quiz that's based around the primary school curriculum and beyond.
What is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ micro:bit?
Learn more about the history of the micro:bit and how it can be used to teach coding to primary school pupils.
Frequently asked questions
Get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions by primary teachers about the Â鶹ԼÅÄ micro:bit.
Meet our partners
Find out more about the partners who are working with us to deliver the micro:bit campaign to a new generation of primary school children.
