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Curriculum Integration

• Math
• Science
• English & Mother Tongue
• Art & Design
• Music
• Physical Education

Math

P1-P3

• Math Games
  • Make micro:bit ask various math questions
  • Answer, compare to the micro:bit result, and keep score
  • Replace flash cards for practicing multiplication table

• Geometrical Patterns
  • Make a dot move across the LED matrix to create shapes like square, triangle, circle, snail

P4-P6

• Number  Pattern Game
  • Micro:bit will show numbers in sequence (1, 4, ?, 10)
  • Students need to answer and compare results,  keep their score
  • Having to code their own different patterns helps students think of the various types of patterns they can encounter

 

• Geometry Calculator
  • Have students program micro:bit to solve Geometry problems like calculating area and perimeter for different shapes
    • Students enter shape type and lengths
    • Compare their micro:bit’s answer to their hand-written results

Science

P1-P6

• Measurements & Scientific Method
  • Make a hypothesis
  • Use the micro:bit to measure data
    • Measuring moisture with a hygrometer (what variables affect this?  light, temperature, wind, etc)
    • Measuring light with on-board sensor (how does light affect plant growth?)
    • Measure magnetic force (making actual measurements in electromagnet experience)
  • Test hypothesis with data

P4-P6

• Code a Compass
  • Use the on-board magnetometer and LEDs to make a digital compass
  • Test how magnets can interfere with magnetometers

• Propulsion Lab
  
  • Use the micro:bit to measure speed of various objects
  • Use accelerometer and/or timer to calculate speed
  • Race objects – see example

English & Mother Tongue

P1-P3

• Spelling Game
  • Use True/False on whether words shown are spelled correctly
  • Students press A (True) or B (False), and a score is kept

• Flash Cards
  • Design the micro:bit to behave like flash cards
  • It flashes a word or sentence in English
  • Student must translate to mother tongue
  • Score is kept

P1-P6

• Digital Story Cubes
  • Based on the themes used in workbooks, come up with some words that represent ideas from those themes
    • e.g. If we have been reading a book about playground, “slide”, “sandbox”, “children”, “play”, “rain”, etc
    • Randomly pick words On Shake
    • Students take turns telling a story based on the micro:bit random inputs
    • While words may be shown in English, this can be used for creative storytelling exercise in all languages

Art & Design

• Digital Animation
  • You can make animations using the 5×5 LED matrix
  • We’ve seen kids make laughing skulls, drinking giraffes, growing flowers, flying spaceships, and much more
• Wearable Fashion
  • Integrate micro:bit to a fashion

Music

• Digital Music Studio
  • Kids can Porgram a song with sequences and loops of
    • Tone
    • # of Beats
  • Hook up micro:bit to speakers, headphones, etc.
  • You can even make a silly piano out of various, unlikely objects

Physical Education

• Smart Wearable Device
  • Measure shakes
  • Strap to leg or arm
  • Count steps or exercise movements
  • Report statistics