One, Two, Three
This lesson will teach the kids how to run different code when you press the buttons on the micro:bit
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This lesson will teach the kids how to run different code when you press the buttons on the micro:bit
Last updated
In this lesson the kids will code each button on the micro:bit.
The program will word as follows:
When button A is pressed, the LED's will show 1.
When B is pressed, the LED's will show 2.
When A+B is pressed, the LED's will show 3.
The kids will use the show string block to display the numbers and the Input -> on button pressed block to trigger button presses.
The on button pressed block can be found under the pink Input category. This block allows to to select 3 option from the dropdown namely A, B, A+B which corresponds to each button.
You will use 3 of these blocks. Each for one button
Click on the micro:bit icon on your toolbar or go to https://makecode.microbit.org/ on your browser.
Click on "New Project". The MakeCode editor will appear
Delete the on start and forever blocks by dragging it to the toolbar
Kids task
You will need to program your micro:bit so that when you press button A, the number 1 is displayed
Click on the pink Input category in the toolbox
Drag the on button press block and move it to your workspace
Your workspace should look like the image below
Find the show string block under Basic
Drag the show string block and move it inside the on button pressed block
Type in 1 in the show string block
On the simulator side, press the A button and you will see 1 display
Kids task
You will now need to program your micro:bit so that when you press button B, the number 2 is displayed
Drag another on press button block to your workspace
Click on the drop down by A and you will see 3 options displayed.
Select B from the dropdown
What this means is that when you press button B, something will happen
Drag a show string block to the on button button B pressed code block.
Type 2 in the show string code block.
On the simulator side, press button B and the LED should display 2
Kids task
Lastly you will now need to program your micro:bit so that when you press button A and button B, the number 3 is displayed
Once again, drag the on button pressed code block to your workspace
Select the option A+B from the drop down
Drag a show string code block to the on button A+B pressed code block.
Type 3 on in the show string code block
In the simulator, press the A+B Button and the LED should display 3
Save you code as 1 2 3 and press save to download.
Drag your code file named microbit-1-2-3.hex to the MICROBIT(D:) folder to upload your code to your micro:bit.
Test your micro:bit by pressing Button A, then Button B then both button A and button B at the same time.
