Resources — programming

 Program and Build Your Own Traffic Lights

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 Program and Build Your Own Traffic Lights

This project uses visual block programming to model events in the logic of an Australian traffic light and scale this logic to make two traffic lights work in tandem. You can do this solely in a web browser, or push your code onto a Chibi Chip and use conductive tape to incorporate this with physical models designed from a variety of mediums including 3d printing or laser cutting.

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Project Tutorial: Make a number base Converter

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Project Tutorial: Make a number base Converter

In this project, you will learn:

  • What number bases are
  • How to connect and program buttons on the BBC micro:bit (works on V1 and V2)
  • How to program the micro:bit in Python, to convert between different number bases

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Uploading micro:bit .hex files to makecode.microbit.org

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Uploading micro:bit .hex files to makecode.microbit.org

The editor itself does not have an upload option, but if you go to the bottom of the  makecode page at https://makecode.microbit.org you'll find an Import button that will let you upload these .hex files from your computer or a URL

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