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micro:bit at home - which way now?

10 May 2020

Write a program so that when you shake your micro:bit, it will randomly choose a direction for you to go when you're out for a walk! Thanks to David Hay, an educator in Alberta, Canada for sharing this brilliant project idea with us.

What you'll make

Get coding

Now open the MakeCode editor where you’ll write the code for your program:

How to transfer your program to your micro:bit

Discover more

This project uses the accelerometer input sensor and the LED display output. Find out more about them in the videos below:

There are more micro:bit at home activities to explore:

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