Throw Counter 3000
Basketball and the micro:bit is a fun way to review some coding and an opportunity to see the power of broadcasting data from one micro:bit to another. Participants can work in pairs or groups and will use the same radio broadcasting frequency to pass the virtual basketball between micro:bits.
This activity can lead into some great discussions of how the broadcasting feature can be used with the micro:bit to accomplish various tasks.
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STEM Topics
micro:bit
Technology
Coding
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