Activity 1
Night sensor
Introduction
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.
Learning objectives
- 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!
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
- HEX files
- basic
- start stop
Other resources:
MakeCode editor, paper - large sheets, micro:bits
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction: Night safety for children
How can technology help?
Using the BBC micro:bit to help
Algorithm for a Night Sensor
Programming a Night sensor
Code available
Review
Extension ideas
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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