Sensing temperature with the micro:bit
The BBC micro:bit is packed with sensors, and each one has its own video guide. They make a great learning tool for your students. Short animations explain concepts around inputs, processors and outputs in familiar contexts.
Our temperature sensing video explains:
- what a sensor is
- that temperature sensors are used in many homes
- how thermostats work, taking and displaying temperature readings
- how those readings are used to switch heating systems on and off
- how they keep your home at a comfortable temperature
- how the micro:bit’s built-in temperature sensor works
The video and three temperature projects allow your students to build their own environmental sensing systems with the micro:bit:
- Make a digital thermometer that shows the current temperature on the micro:bit’s LED display
- Record maximum and minimum temperatures over time
- Create a thermometer that converts units from Celsius to Fahrenheit
Each project progresses your students through more advanced coding concepts and making greater use of the micro:bit’s features. They make great starters for computer science, maths or science lessons or larger environmental projects.
Start sensing temperatures
https://microbit.org/get-started/first-steps/sensors/
More productive coding lessons with micro:bit classroom
Our free coding tool micro:bit classroom is designed to make it easier to manage programming lessons, whether face-to-face, remote, or even a mixture of both.
- Set up a lesson in seconds
- Share code with your students
- Capture every student’s work with one click
- Resume a whole-class coding session next lesson
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Cleaning and safety tips
Our support site is packed with great ideas and tips. Check out this guide to keeping micro:bits clean and safe when they’re being handled in class. |
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Best wishes,
Giles
Giles Booth, Education Content Manager, Micro:bit Educational Foundation. |
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