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Digital nature representations

Lesson 3 of 4

MakeCode

7-11 yrs

Pupils are introduced to the BBC micro:bit and how images can be created using the LEDs. They create visual algorithms to plan simple images before writing programs using the MakeCode editor to create their images.

Key learning:

  • To understand that LEDs can be used to create image representations.
  • To plan LED image representations.
  • To construct programs to display LED image representations with the micro:bit.

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