Musical micro:bit
Unit of work
5 lessons
MakeCode
7-11 yrs
This series of five lessons is written for primary school students aged 9-10 years. Students compose musical phrases and write algorithms to play their phrases on pitched instruments (e.g. glockenspiels).
They then program the micro:bit to play their phrases when events are triggered and experiment with using the accelerometer.
Finally, they consider whether the micro:bit can be used as a music-making device, especially for those who might not have access to instruments.
Computational thinking:
Algorithms
Computer systems:
Input/output
Music:
Composition
Listening
Programming:
Iteration
Selection