A PDF download of a Home-Schooling lesson plan for the BBC Micro:Bit Computer, which is a credit-card sized computer that looks like this:
What is the lesson plan about?
Engage your children in, and help them learn to program, the Micro:bit computer! A simulator of this computer is available over the internet, which means for this lesson plan you will not need to purchase any equipment, if you already have a PC/laptop.
The BBC Micro:bit is a must-have in STEM homeschooling for your children. It is a low-cost Single Board Computer (SBC) coupled with a block-based drag-and-drop graphical programming application on a computer. This combination allows your children to pick up these lessons and run with them, with no previous training in programming or SBC hardware.
You have no children, or they’ve grown up and moved out? Not a problem, as these lesson plans are useful for learning programming with SBC’s yourself, or as a gift to those in your life with children, be they your kids with families of their own, or friends raising children.
Programming such as this is a stair-stepping aid to learning to program in other languages, such as Python. Your children could go on to making a career out of programming, or use programming as an income-producing sideline! In fact, the programming editor you’ll be using in this lesson supports Python as an alternative. If nothing else, it is VERY entertaining!
I'm all in ... how do I purchase?
Via the wonderful permies.com digital marketplace, just scroll down and purchase the PDF download!
I've purchased it, and my kids love it, but ...
If, after purchasing and using this PDF, you think it can be better in any way, just send a Purple Mooseage with your request! While not guaranteed, and at our discretion, we'll review the request and determine if we can send you a new PDF with the requested changes!
Please also send us a Purple Mooseage if you have suggestions for other kinds of lesson plans! We're producing them left and right, on varied topics, but the number of requests might help us prioritize things!
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