Micro:bit Club Kit

The Micro:bit Club Kit is a flexible, hands-on toolkit for introducing middle school students to computer science, engineering, and physical computing. Centered around the micro:bit microcontroller, the kit allows students to program, test, and iterate interactive systems that respond to inputs such as buttons, light, motion, and sound.

This kit is especially well suited for clubs, classroom rotations, and short design challenges. Students can quickly move from writing simple programs to building data-driven devices, reinforcing the idea that code is a tool for investigating and solving real-world problems. Activities naturally blend computational thinking with science concepts like data collection, patterns, and cause-and-effect relationships.

The Basics

Getting Started micro:bit Getting Started 
Overview micro:bit 
Tutorials  UCL BBC micro:bit tutorial 
MakeCode micro:bit & MakeCode 
Python Introducing Python & the micro:bit 
Classroom Resources  Classroom resources | micro:bit 

Lesson Ideas

JPL - Coding a Radio Message for Space
JPL - Touchdown Lander
Lessons | micro:bit 
micro:course – Arm® 
Computing - BBC Bitesize 
Physical Computing with Code.org | Curriculum for micro:bit & More 
Hacking STEM - Microsoft Learn Educator Center 
Intro to CS - Educator edition 
Teach Computing Curriculum 
Networking with the micro:bit 
Micro:bit Activities - Technocamps 

Standards Connections

These resources can be used to support standards-based teaching and learning.  They are not intended to meet the full scope of any given standard.  Only some standards are highlighted; many more standards may be connected!  We encourage you to explore and to let us know if you have any questions!

Computer Science Computing systems - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
Computer Science Algorithms & Programming - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
Computer Science Data & Analysis - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
Computer Science Impacts of Computing - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels

Related SPA Tool/Kits

Laptop (Contact us to borrow some!)
Snap Circuits Jr. Kit
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  • 10x BBC micro:bit V2 boards
  • 10x micro USB cables
  • 10x battery packs
  • 10x packs of 2x AAA batteries
  • 10x quick start user guides, safety leaflets, cardboard battery pack holders and stickers