{"id":735,"date":"2023-04-18T11:51:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/abshireprimaryscience\/?p=735"},"modified":"2023-04-18T11:51:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:51:08","slug":"microbits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/abshireprimaryscience\/2023\/04\/18\/microbits\/","title":{"rendered":"MICRO:BITS"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The BBC micro:bit is <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 16px\">a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">. It has an LED light display, buttons, sensors and many\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"povykd\" role=\"button\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiXq5TJxOn5AhWJS8AKHYCNAYEQmpgGegQIBhAD\"><span class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"input\/output\">input\/output<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0features that, when programmed, let it interact with you and your world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>To access micro:bit lessons\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/makecode.microbit.org\/\">click here <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.org\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download free classroom activity plans and ideas for how to use the micro:bit to make a difference today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2&amp;id=deb274d9b9&amp;e=d378ab7a3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2%26id%3Ddeb274d9b9%26e%3Dd378ab7a3f&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681710249904000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qJ5Nu59xatQ7V7F7Fggee\">Explore the do your :bit challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2&amp;id=7155141c17&amp;e=d378ab7a3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2%26id%3D7155141c17%26e%3Dd378ab7a3f&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681710249904000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uQML1pNy1fzYaGXXe3D_N\">Explore Global Goals classroom activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2&amp;id=a900914f89&amp;e=d378ab7a3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/microbit.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De1c30f24b90ff3d70275cfff2%26id%3Da900914f89%26e%3Dd378ab7a3f&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681710249904000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ajZx3MptMVRQ_D2TL0EQY\">Explore innovative projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together. It has an LED light display, buttons, sensors and many\u00a0input\/output\u00a0features that, when programmed, let it interact with you and your world. 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