c_meyer/pxt-calliope
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity
95303ae2da
pxt-calliope/docs/lessons/happy-birthday.md
Michal Moskal a08eb53f92 Migrate docs from the other repo
2016-03-25 16:47:20 -07:00

2.7 KiB
Raw Blame History

happy birthday blocks lesson

display beautiful images on the BBC micro:bit #var #pause #docs

Topic

Music

Quick Links

Class

Year 7

Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to convert your BBC micro:bit into a music player using pins P0 and GND, earphones (or speakers), as well as crocodile clips (or spring clips). We will be learning how to code musical notes using simple commands such as play, keys, and notes.

What the teacher needs to know / QuickStart Computing Glossary

  • Hardware: The physical systems and components of digital devices; see also software.
  • Programmable toys: Robots designed for children to use, accepting input, storing short sequences of simple instructions and moving according to this stored program.
  • Program: A stored set of instructions encoded in a language understood by the computer that does some form of computation, processing input and/or stored data to generate output.
  • Simulation: Using a computer to model the state and behaviour of real-world (or imaginary) systems, including physical or social systems; an integral part of most computer games.

Resources

Objectives

  • learn how to code music on the BBC micro:bit
  • learn how to setup the BBC micro:bit as a music player

Progression Pathways / Computational Thinking Framework

Algorithms

  • Uses diagrams to express solutions.(AB)
  • Represents solutions using a structured notation (AL) (AB)

Programming & Development

  • Creates programs that implement algorithms to achieve given goals (AL)
  • Selects the appropriate data types(AL) (AB

Communication Networks

  • Demonstrates responsible use of technologies and online services, and knows a range of ways to report concerns Understands how search engines rank search results (AL)

Information Technology

  • Collects, organizes, and presents data and information in digital content (AB)
  • Makes appropriate improvements to solutions based on feedback received, and can comment on the success of the solution (EV)

Computational Thinking Concept: AB = Abstraction; DE = Decomposition; AL = Algorithmic Thinking; EV = Evaluation; GE = Generalisation

Activity

Extended Activity

Homework