News — BBC microbit

Kitronik Terminal Block Breakout for the BBC micro:bit

October 04, 2019 • BBC microbit • kitronik • micro:bit accessories • terminal block

Connect wires to your micro:bit with this handy board from Kitronik - great for wired sensors, battery cages, or where crocodile clips would be too bulky. The micro:bit can also be quickly inserted or removed

Let your projects run longer with MonkMakes' Power for micro:bit

September 10, 2019 • battery cage • BBC microbit • micro:bit • microbit accessories • power • regulator

Need to be able to power your micro:bit for longer? Got a blinking micro:bit due to connected motors or lights drawing too much power?

The MonkMakes Power for micro:bit is a regulator that lets you use higher voltage batteries or power supplies without hurting your micro:bit.

Programming the 4tronix Bit:Bot in the MakeCode PXT Editor

January 05, 2019 • bbc microbit • Bitbot • drawing robot • LEDs • light sensors • Line following • makecode • micro:bit • microbit • microbit accessories • neopixels • PXT • robot • robotics • robots • sensors • tutorial

We've created a 4-part tutorial for MakeCode block-based coding, using the base features of the 4tronix Bit:Bot robot for the BBC micro:bit

The Pimoroni touch:bit adds glowing capacitance touch to your micro:bit

November 04, 2018 • BBC microbit • button • capacitance touch

The Pimoroni touch:bit for the BBC micro:bit adds 6 illuminated capacitance touch pads to your micro:bit. It has support for both makecode.com and MicroPython.

Extend the Kitronik Inventors Kit for the BBC micro:bit With the Kitronik Noise and ZIP LEDs Packs

October 09, 2018 • amplifier • audio • audio fx • BBC microbit • eq • inventors kit • kitronik • LEDs • micro:bit • microbit • microbit accessories • Neopixels • sound effects • ZIP LEDs

Add more micro:bit projects to your Kitronik Inventors Kit, with these cool noise and lighting packs! Build the micro:bit guitar project and learn to control individual lights and colours with code.