Night sensor

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MakeCode

7-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs

Students develop their understanding around road safety for children at night and explore potential solutions before planning, creating and testing a Night sensor using the BBC micro:bit.

Key learning:

To understand the problem of road safety for children
To explore ways technology can help children stay safe at night
To plan, create and test a ‘Night sensor’ using the BBC micro:bit to remind children to ‘Be Safe: Be Seen!

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