That Blue Square Thing

Do now taskPDF icon

Knowledge organiserPDF icon

Connecting micro:bitsPDF icon

Year 8 Computing – Programming with Microbits

Looping with Python

A loop is a way of repeating a block of code more than once. It's really helpful to do this.

PDF iconAnimals challenge

> The Python editor – use this link to get to the editor

PDF iconHow to display an image

PDF iconHow to repeat code

PDF iconMicroPython images – all of the built-in images you can use

I use lots of hashtags in my code. There's a good reason for that.

PDF iconWhat about the #

Pressing the buttons

We can use the buttons on the micro:bit to introduce selection as well.

PDF iconButtons challenge

> The Python editor – use this link to get to the editor

PDF iconHow to use buttons

PDF iconBuilt-in images

You can add the accelerometer to your program as well:

PDF iconAdding the accelerometer

Counting with Buttons

Here's another use for those buttons...

PDF iconUsing a counter