teacher_notes.md

Week 19 – Mood Badge (micro:bit Setup & Buttons)

Objectives

• Set up micro:bit development environment
• Understand MicroPython basics
• Use buttons for input
• Display images on LED matrix
• Understand physical computing concepts

Key Differences from Standard Python

• from microbit import * instead of regular imports
• display.show() instead of print()
• Hardware loop: while True with sleep()
• Button events: button_a.was_pressed()

Lesson flow (60-75 min)

1. Setup (20 min): Install Mu, flash first program
2. Teach (15 min): micro:bit basics, buttons, LED display
3. Build (20 min): Mood badge with button cycling
4. Challenge (10 min): Add more moods, animations

Success Criteria

• Can flash code to micro:bit
• Buttons change display
• Understands basic micro:bit structure