The document introduces the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer used to learn about how software and hardware work together. It has an LED display, buttons, and sensors that allow it to interact with its environment when programmed. The document describes the micro:bit's out-of-the-box experience which includes interactive games launched from its LED display by pressing buttons or shaking the device. It also provides links to key websites for using the micro:bit platform and coding environments, as well as examples of basic projects and features that can be programmed on the micro:bit.

1. Introduction to Microbit

2. What is a Microbit?
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 input/output
features that, when programmed, let it interact with you and
your world

3. Key Websites:
Microbit
https://microbit.org/
Projects
https://microbit.org/projects/make-it-code-it/
Lessons
https://microbit.org/lessons/

4. Key Websites:
MakeCode
https://makecode.microbit.org/
Browser-Based Coding Environment with
On-Screen Simulator

5. The Out-of-the-Box Experience-1

6. The Out-of-the-Box Experience-1
Hello!
Download the out of box experience .hex file and flash it on to your micro:bit. Your
micro:bit's LED display output will spring into life and greet you. Start unlocking little
games by following the instructions on the LED display.
Press the buttons
Your micro:bit will get you to try out the A and B buttons. These are the micro:bit's most
basic inputs.

7. The Out-of-the-Box Experience-2
.Shake it
The harder you shake your micro:bit, the more LED light outputs will light up.
The micro:bit has a motion sensor input called an accelerometer that measures
forces. It can measure how hard you shake it or which way up it is..

8. The Out-of-the-Box Experience-3
Tilt: chase the dot game
Can you catch the flashing dot by tilting your micro:bit?
Find the Easter egg
Secret features or games are sometimes called 'Easter eggs'. When you
see the heart animation, unlock a secret snake game by pressing the A
and B buttons together.
You can start the demo again by pressing the reset button on the back of
your micro:bit.

9. Meet MicroBit
https://sites.google.com/steamstudio.org/intelligentdevices/microbit
/meet-microbit

10. Meet MicroBit--downloading program(hex file)

11. First Projects-
https://makecode.microbit.org

12. Features:

13. Features in Depth:
https://microbit.org/get-started/user-guide/features-in-depth/
● Emotion Badge
● Beating Hearts
● Make some noise
● Jukebox
● Name Badge
● Step Counter

14. Emotion Badge

15. Beating Hearts

16. Name Badge- Show string

17. Step Counter- create Variable “step count”

18. Features in Depth
● Thermometer
● Sunlight Sensor
● Microphone
● Displaying Sensor Data as a graph
● Traffic Light Program- Loops, functions
● Neopixels- extensions
● Radio- send a message