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Robotics & Micro:bit

Sensors, LEDs, Motors, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 3 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
3 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

From Blocks to Python

Web Pages with HTML & CSS

App Inventor: Build a Mobile App

AI & Machine Learning for Teens

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 8 hours · 1 graded project

485 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hoursSensorsModule 1 of 4 in Robotics & Micro:bit.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Sensors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson

    20 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Sensors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Sensors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Sensors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Sensors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  6. Module quiz: Sensors

    Check what you learned in Sensors before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    10 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedLEDsModule 2 of 4 in Robotics & Micro:bit.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — LEDs in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — LEDs in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — LEDs in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — LEDs in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — LEDs in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  6. Module quiz: LEDs

    Check what you learned in LEDs before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    10 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedMotorsModule 3 of 4 in Robotics & Micro:bit.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Motors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Motors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Motors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Motors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Motors in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  6. Module quiz: Motors

    Check what you learned in Motors before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    10 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 2.6 hours LockedProjectsModule 4 of 4 in Robotics & Micro:bit.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Projects in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Projects in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Projects in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Projects in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Projects in Robotics & Micro:bit.

    Lesson · Locked

    20 min

  6. Module quiz: Projects

    Check what you learned in Projects before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    10 min

  7. Graded project: Robotics & Micro:bit

    Apply everything from Robotics & Micro:bit in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    45 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Robotics & Micro:bit to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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Your instructor

Joel N.

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Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.

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