Unit 19 - Year 3 Lessons

Overview

Students will build sound-reactive Micro:bit projects and use guided tutorials to create a playable hot potato game.

Target skills:

• Sequencing
• Debugging
• Interactive Design

Tools:

• Micro:bit

Outputs:

• Micro:bit sound project
• Hot potato game

Week 1 - Voice Changer and Door Alarm

Lesson 1 - Build a Funny Voice Changer

Goal: Funny voice changer Tutorials.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Funny voice changer Tutorials https://microbit.org/projects/make-it-code-it/funny-voice-recorder/
2. Access https://makecode.microbit.org/#
3. If sounds does not appear on the list, use extension and download - audio recorder
4. Refer to the image example for this step.
   

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Add a new sound, variation, or second scene if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Make a Door Alarm

Goal: Continue voice changer if not everyone have finished it.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Continue voice changer if not everyone have finished it.
2. If they have do Door alarm Tutorials https://microbit.org/projects/make-it-code-it/simple-door-alarm/
3. Using magnets or taped attach to a door.
4. Can make a game using 3 or more to make a guessing game of which box is alarmed.
5. Connecting one of the microbits into a battery to make that one the trigger, the others are off(safe).

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Try the same workflow again with a new idea, subject, or visual style.

Week 2 - Hot Potato

Lesson 1 - Build the Hot Potato Game

Goal: Follow the video in the guide if having trouble.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Tutorials https://microbit.org/projects/make-it-code-it/hot-potato-game/
2. Follow the video in the guide if having trouble
3. Access https://makecode.microbit.org/#

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Adjust the Challenge

Goal: Repeat or change some values or sounds etc to make it more challenging or fun.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Repeat or change some values or sounds etc to make it more challenging or fun..

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Try the same workflow again with a new idea, subject, or visual style.