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BBC micro:bit Pedestrian Crossing Project

By Kitronik Maker

This Pedestrian Crossing project was submitted to us by Thomas Stratford. Thomas started this project to try out the pre-written code that came with the IET Pedestrian Crossing resource. The aim is to use the BBC micro:bit to develop a prototype for a pedestrian crossing for a local secondary school.

TUTORIAL
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Exploring AI with MakeCode CreateAI and the BBC micro:bit

By Kitronik Maker

CreateAI for BBC micro:bit brings AI to life through movement and play, perfect for curious young minds.

PROJECT
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Cut Out Winter Cabin

By Kitronik Maker

For day six of our 12 Makes of Christmas we made a cut-out winter cabin, which we lit with a ZIP Halo for BBC microbit. Follow our step by step guide and build your own.

TUTORIAL
41

SparkFun gator:log Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

This tutorial will show you how to get started using this gator:log with the gator:bit (v2) in the micro:bit development environment.

PROJECT
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Make a Swing Boat with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

By Kitronik Maker

Follow along with Emma and learn how to make your own. We've kept ours plain but it's the perfect platform for a spot of decoration. Let's get making...

PROJECT
114

Building REGO: An Avatar Robot with LattePanda and Open-Source Tech

By Chloe.ou

Discover REGO, an affordable and versatile avatar robot designed for remote control via an internet browser. Powered by the LattePanda 3 Delta, REGO features face recognition, obstacle detection, and mobile navigation. Perfect for educational purposes and interactive experiences, this open-source robot combines Raspberry Pi, EZ-Robot modules, and micro:bit for an engaging learning platform in robotics.

TUTORIAL
133

What is Object-Oriented Programming?

By Don Wilcher

Discover OOP basics! Learn how encapsulation, inheritance, and abstraction make coding efficient for embedded projects like the BBC Micro:bit.

PROJECT
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Using the micro:bit edge-connector with MakeCode Arcade

By Kitronik Maker

Full micro:bit edge connector support has now been added to the MakeCode Arcade editor. To highlight this, Jake from our Dev team has put together a code example to demonstrate the functionality of the micro:bit IO under Makecode Arcade.

PROJECT
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BBC micro:bit Powered Halo-ween Fancy Dress

By Kitronik Maker

Halloween offers the perfect opportunity for some fancy dress fun. In this tutorial, we will show you how this can easily be done using the Kitronik ZIP Halo for the BBC microbit.

PROJECT
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Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo

By Adafruit Industries

Plant care has never been so simple!