micro:bit
Code You Can Touch. Ideas You Can Hold.
Discover the BBC micro:bit, the amazing pocket-sized computer transforming the way we teach and learn code. Move beyond the screen and put the power of digital creation directly into your students' hands. It’s powerful, it’s packed with features, and it’s brilliantly simple to use.
The Absolute Wonders of micro:bit
This tiny device is a complete creative toolkit. Its built-in features are a playground for the imagination, allowing you to invent anything from a musical instrument to a smart robot.
Animate and Display
The 5x5 LED matrix is a brilliant miniature screen. Create animations, scroll messages, and display data to bring projects to life.
Make Some Noise
With a built-in speaker and microphone, the micro:bit can react to sound and compose its own music. Code a clap-controlled lamp or a futuristic instrument.
A New Sense of Touch
The iconic gold logo is now a touch-sensitive button, offering a new, intuitive way for users to interact with their creations.
Sense the world
A powerful array of sensors—including an accelerometer, compass, and temperature sensor—lets your micro:bit detect motion, direction, and environmental changes. Create a step-counter, a digital compass for a treasure hunt, or a game you control by tilting and shaking.
Wireless magic
Built-in radio and Bluetooth allow micro:bits to communicate with each other, creating opportunities for amazing group projects, multiplayer games, and connected smart devices.
Awesome Integration with Your Favourite Tools
The micro:bit works seamlessly with the best educational platforms, supercharging your lessons and making coding more engaging than ever.
Bring Data to Life with Purple Mash
Connect the physical and digital worlds in a way your students will never forget. The micro:bit’s integration with Purple Mash is perfect for making abstract data concepts tangible and exciting.
Live Data Logging:
Use Purple Mash's 2Graph tool to stream live data directly from the micro:bit's sensors. Watch in real-time as graphs are drawn, measuring everything from classroom noise levels to temperature changes. It’s science in action!
Curriculum-Ready:
With step-by-step lesson plans and projects, Purple Mash guides students through creating amazing things like a personal step-counter or a smart night light, reinforcing curriculum goals along the way.
Master Real-World Code with Python in Pieces
When your students are ready to move from blocks to a real-world programming language, the micro:bit and Python in Pieces are the perfect combination.
A Smooth Transition:
Python in Pieces is expertly designed to help students confidently bridge the gap from block-based coding to text-based Python script.
Code with Impact:
Students can write real Python code and see it have an immediate, physical effect on their micro:bit. They can engineer robots, create clever gadgets, and build complex projects, providing a powerful and tangible outcome for their efforts. It’s the ultimate way to learn a skill that will shape their future.
Get Everything You Need
We provide the micro:bit in ready-to-use kits, perfect for individuals or an entire classroom.
