BBC micro:bit

micro:bit is a programmable micro-computer that fits in your hand and can be used for all kinds of fantastic inventions: from robots to musical instruments - the possibilities are endless! It can be programmed from any web browser in MakeCode, Javascript, Python, Scratch and more; no other software is required - even from your mobile! The BBC Micro:bit is widely used in schools around the world, from Finland and Iceland to Singapore and Sri Lanka.

BBC micro:bit

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Joystick Breakout Board for...

Joystick Breakout Board for BBC Micro:Bit

The joystick board can be used to simulate the mouse keyboard. The 3V, G, P0 and P1 are connected to a card micro: bit to imitate the serial port.
This board consists of 6 buttons and joystick. Connect the joystick and buttons to the micro: bit pins.

RA040

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Price €9.95
Keyestudio Shield Sensors...

Keyestudio Shield Sensors V2 micro:bit

Keyestudio Shield expansion board for the micro:bit. Allows connection to all outputs of the minicomputer via pin strip. Shield v2.0 for micro:bit incorporates 44-pin connectors to facilitate the connection of the various sensors to the minicomputer.

RA165

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Price €9.45
T-type Protoboard GPIO...

T-type Protoboard GPIO Extension Board for Micro:Bit with 5V and 3.3 V output

GPIO breadboard extension board for Micro:Bit enables direct connection to the breadboard. The connection is very intuitive - you will have everything set up in seconds. It makes it easy to connect sensors and modules. An additional advantage of this board is the separate 5V and 3.3V supply pins. This makes it possible to use larger groups of sensors and modules.

RA166

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Regular price €9.45 -€1.00 Price €8.45
Colorful RGB Light Halo...

Colorful RGB Light Halo Module for Microbit Arduino Rpi

Colourful RGB Halo Light module for microbit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi. The module is equipped with 8 RGB LEDs and has three connection methods: alligator clip, DuPont cable and PH2.0 cable. Users can control it to turn into any colour by programming and achieve various lighting effects.

RA167

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Price €4.95
Keyestudio Microbit Starter...

Keyestudio Microbit Starter Smart Home Kit with micro:bit board

This smart home kit is based on the open source micro:bit hardware and is intended for those who want to create smart home projects that improve the comfort of the home through technology. The kit has been launched by Keyestudio. The kit includes the micro:bit board.

RA168

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Regular price €103.49 -€18.50 Price €84.99
Keyestudio Microbit Starter...

Keyestudio Microbit Starter Smart Home Kit

This smart home kit is based on the open source micro:bit hardware and is intended for those who want to create smart home projects that improve the comfort of the home through technology. The kit has been launched by Keyestudio. The kit does not include the micro:bit board.

RA170

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Regular price €82.99 -€17.00 Price €65.99
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What is Micro:bit?

Micro:bit is a result of efforts of British BBC and its initiative ¨Make it digital¨ to design a micro-computer that would enable a school teaching of both programming and electronics. Micro:bit could be summed up in one sentence as extremely user friendly even for the youngest fans of electronics, which opens up potentially easier and more intuitive teaching for lower classes (Micro:bit suggests to levels of curriculum - for ages from 7 to 11 and 11 to 14, both of which seem rather below the main target audience of Arduino or even more so Raspberry Pi). It features simple clip pins, rather than soldered standard pins as both in Raspberry and Arduino, as well as built-in buttons, sensors (accelerometer) and LEDs. So there is quite a good setup to start learning when you take the board out of the box, without a need to additionally assemble it, which might be challenging for the youngest. Additionally, there are connectivity solutions already in-built with drivers configured (BLE and USB).

An extensive and well-covered curriculum

As mentioned, given that Micro:bit is a purely educational project it comes with a very well-defined and prepared set of classes for the youngest. Lessons are divided into separate units of work covering most important building blocks of programming knowledge in an easy and tangible way (blocks include for example Data Handling, Basics of Algorithms, Electrical Conductors). Each segment can work independently to an extent giving even more flexibility to the teachers. On top of that, there is a range of on-off projects available for the study and development. All in one very intuitive repository on the micro:bit website.

Teacher support

On top of the curriculum, Micro:bit has developed a range of tools to support their teachers including virtual classroom, which enables sharing code with your students as well as generate class reports. The virtual classroom is available both in MakeCode and Python.