compass lesson

create a die on the BBC micro:bit #button #pressed #math #random #var #string #if #docs

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Topic

If (Conditionals)

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Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to use an if statements to run code run code depending on whether a condition is true or not. We will be learning how to create a compass with If statements, Forever, Variables, Assignment Operator, Comparison Operator, Show String, and Show LEDs

Documentation

input.compassHeading()

basic.forever(() => {})

let x = 0

if (true) {}

basic.showString("Hello!")

basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    . . # . .
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    `)

Objectives

learn how to run code when the BBC micro:bit is shaken, when running code in the web browser, moving the mouse quickly simulates shaking
learn how to create a local variable as a place where you can store and retrieve data
learn how the assignment operator is used to declare a new local variable
learn how to declare a new local variable or update the value of a variable
learn how to return a random number
learn how to conditionally run code depending on whether a condition is true or not
learn how to show an image on the LED screen

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