Flashing Heart

Learn about the radio and LEDs in this activity!

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  • காலங்கள் 8+
  • 30 நிமிடங்கள்
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Introduction

This project builds upon using the LED screen but introduces wireless communication between micro:bits!

Teacher Guide

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Activity

7 steps

Step One

Place the show leds block in the on start block and draw a heart.


Step Two

Click Download to transfer your code in your micro:bit!

Step Three

Place another show leds block under the heart to make it blink.


Step Four

Move the blocks inside the forever to repeat the animation.


Step Five

Click Download to transfer your code in your micro:bit!

Step Six

Place more show leds blocks to create your own animation.


Step Seven

Click Download to transfer your code in your micro:bit!

Challenge

Try to add the following functionality:

  • Send a written message to the second micro bit.
  • Allow the user to choose a picture and send it to the other device
  • Allow a third micro:bit to send and receive data

Learn More

Check out the 'Love Meter' lesson to learn about using the device's pins to control the screen.