micro:bit for primary schools – mb4ps.co.uk Session 6 Pressing the pins Written by Neil Rickus. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Objectives Complete a circuit using the pins Create random numbers Use selection (if, then, else)

Completing a circuit We can create a circuit by touching 0 (P0 in the Block Editor) and ground (GND) Try making something happen when pin P0 is pressed You might display a string or random numbers

Including random numbers We can use random numbers to display different messages to the screen by combining them with selection (if, then, else) This program will make a friendship detector

Challenges Make a message scroll before your friend tester results are displayed Make pin 2 test for something else (e.g. how hungry you are; what video game you should play; where you should go next on holiday)