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BBC micro:bit primary school teacher classroom resources

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 to use your micro:bits.

Classroom resources and lessons

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 a radio door alarm

Watch as So Awkward's Martha talks about the micro:bit and then have a go at the activity with your class.

Make an indoor-outdoor thermometer

Watch as Shereen demonstrates how to play Teleporting Duck using the micro:bit and have a go at the activity.

Make a teleporting duck

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 kick strength data logger

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 game of Hot Potato

See Joe get pranked using the BBC micro:bit and then try out one of the activities yourselves.

Make a funny voice recorder

BBC micro:bit playground survey

Discover seven cross-curricular activities to find out more about your playground.

BBC micro:bit playground survey

Watch along with your class as gamer FalseSymmetry and Newsround's De-Graft unbox the BBC micro:bit and explain some of the exciting features and activities.

Assembly video

Get six lessons from the Micro:bit Educational Foundation to introduce your class to the micro:bit.

Six easy starter lessons

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.

Tips for making your micro:bit lessons more inclusive

Cymerwch olwg ar adnoddau sydd wedi cael eu datblygu wrth ystyried y Cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru.

Adnoddau micro:bit ar gyfer y cwricwlwm Cymraeg

Take a look at resources that have been developed with the new Curriculum for Wales in mind.

Micro:bit resources for the Welsh curriculum

Discover a glossary of key computing vocabulary and vocabulary posters for classroom wall displays.

Glossary

a free BBC micro:bit - the next gen poster for your classroom.

Free classroom poster (pdf)

Please be aware that some of the above links will take you away from the BBC.

More from BBC Micro:bit - the next gen

Watch an unboxing video and find out how to get coding in less than 60 seconds.

What's inside the micro:bit box?

Training resources for teachers

Find out about the free courses - both online and in-person - to help primary schools teach about the micro:bit.

Training resources for teachers

FAQs

Get the answers to all of your questions about the micro:bit.

FAQs

About the micro:bit

Find out everything you need to know about the BBC micro:bit.

About the micro:bit

Coding made easy with the MakeCode platform

Find out more ing MakeCode and the training resources available to get you started.

Coding made easy with the MakeCode platform

Our partners

Find out more about the organisations ing our micro:bit initiative.

Our partners