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RoboRider Labs – micro:bit MakeCode (Classroom)

micro:bit — MakeCode Blocks 🧱

🧭 Why MakeCode?

Drag blocks. Make magic. No installs needed. Perfect for fast wins and playful projects.

Goal: open MakeCode → make a “Hello!” program → flash to the micro:bit.

💻 Open the Editor

  1. Open the micro:bit MakeCode website in your browser.
  2. Click New Project → name it HelloLED.

✨ Build your first program

  1. In on start, add show leds and draw a smiley.
  2. In forever, add show string → type Hello!.
💡 Use the simulator on the left to test before flashing.

🚀 Flash to the micro:bit

  1. Plug in your micro:bit with USB.
  2. Click Download. If your browser asks, select the MICROBIT drive.
  3. Wait a few seconds—text should scroll on the LEDs. 🎉
⚠️ If it doesn’t show up, try another USB cable/port. Some cables are power-only.

🧯 Quick Fixes

  • No MICROBIT drive? Replug, try a different cable, or restart the browser.
  • Can’t download directly? Save the .hex file, then drag it onto the MICROBIT drive.

🎉 Next Steps

  • Buttons A/B → change the message.
  • Shake gesture → show a random emoji.
  • Radio → send messages between micro:bits.

Blocks now. Python later. You got range. 😎

RoboRider Labs • micro:bit MakeCode