We've got a wealth of coding teaching resources suitable for 8 - 11 year-olds.
Check out the resources below that will help you get ready once you receive your micro:bits.
The deadline for UK primary school teachers to sign up for a free classroom set of 30 micro:bits was Monday 18 December at 5pm. If you didn't register, micro:bits are available to borrow from some libraries - check with your local library for further information - and you can also purchase them for your school.
Classroom resources and lessons
Make a radio door alarm. video
See the micro:bit used as an alarm for the secret den in The Dumping Ground and then have a go at the activity.
Make an indoor-outdoor thermometer. video
Watch as So Awkward's Martha talks about the micro:bit and then have a go at the activity with your class.
Make a teleporting duck. video
Watch as Shereen demonstrates how to play Teleporting Duck using the micro:bit and have a go at the activity.
Make a kick strength data logger. video
Watch as Raf uses the micro:bit to see who has the most powerful kick and have a go at a similar project.
Make a game of Hot Potato video
Watch as Leah codes a game of Hot Potato on the micro:bit and the Lagging team have a go at the activity.
Make a funny voice recorder. video
See Joe get pranked using the 麻豆社 micro:bit and then try out one of the activities yourselves.
麻豆社 micro:bit playground survey
Discover seven cross-curricular activities to find out more about your playground.
Assembly video. video
Watch along with your class as gamer FalseSymmetry and Newsround's De-Graft unbox the 麻豆社 micro:bit and explain some of the exciting features and activities.
Get six lessons from the Micro:bit Educational Foundation to introduce your class to the micro:bit.
Tips for making your micro:bit lessons more inclusive
Get expert advice on how to make micro:bit lessons more inclusive so that everyone in the class can play their part.
Cymerwch olwg ar adnoddau sydd wedi cael eu datblygu wrth ystyried y Cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru.
Take a look at resources that have been developed with the new Curriculum for Wales in mind.
Discover a glossary of key computing vocabulary and download vocabulary posters for classroom wall displays.
Download a free 麻豆社 micro:bit - the next gen poster for your classroom.
Please be aware that some of the above links will take you away from the 麻豆社.
More from 麻豆社 Micro:bit - the next gen
What's inside the micro:bit box? video
Watch an unboxing video and find out how to get coding in less than 60 seconds.
Training resources for teachers
Find out about the free courses - both online and in-person - to help primary schools teach about the micro:bit.
FAQs
Get the answers to all of your questions about the micro:bit.
About the micro:bit
Find out everything you need to know about the 麻豆社 micro:bit.
Coding made easy with the MakeCode platform
Find out more about using MakeCode and the training resources available to get you started.
Our partners
Find out more about the organisations supporting our micro:bit initiative.
