4 Lessons to Get You Started with the micro:bit

The micro:bit is the perfect tool for getting students (or anyone!) interested in digital technology. It’s pretty straightforward and there are a lot of fun things you can do with it! Try these lessons below on for size and you’ll be mastering the micro:bit in no time!

Lesson 1: Using the Built-in Sensors

In this lesson you will learn how to use the micro:bit's accelerometer to make a simple movement-activated alarm. You will also learn how to use the micro:bit's magnetometer chip to detect the presence of a magnet.

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Lesson 2: Controlling LEDs on Breadboard

In this lesson, you will learn how to connect a micro:bit to a solderless breadboard as well as how to turn an LED on and off, control its brightness, and also use three LEDs to make a traffic signal.

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Lesson 3: NeoPixels with micro:bit

NeoPixels (addressable LEDs) are a great way to easily create colorful displays using strips of LEDs or LEDs arranged in a circle like the NeoPixel ring used in this lesson.

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Lesson 4: Sensing Light

In this guide, you will learn how to sense the light level using a micro:bit.

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Be sure to check out all 4 of these great lessons from Simon Monk (and much more!) in the Adafruit Learning System in the Adafruit blog!