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There are many challenges facing the world today.  Some are explained in the columns to the right -->
Using your knowledge of the Micro:bit it's sensors and MakeCode, can you design a program that can help address one of these challenges.

e.g - How to share resources fairly?
How to save energy around your home?
How to protect nature?
How to keep a record of how many ... ?

Try to -
1 - Explore the SDGs and pick one topic that is important to you.  Think about the problem, how it relates to you and the people around you.  Brainstorm ideas, causes and solutions to your chosen issue and write your ideas underneath the cartoons.
Pick one idea and try to create a program to help resolve this issue.
2 - Build a simple program to address this problem using MakeCode  and the Microbits.
- Test, Iterate and Debug your program
- Finally, Share and explain your project on your Google Site.

If you have time you could do this more than once - Good Luck Yr 4 - the world needs great thinkers and problem solvers.

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Share your completed project on Google Sites

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Share your completed project on Google Sites

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Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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We should not throw plastic into the ocean so the sea animals don't die by eating the plastic or by getting tangled by the plastic.

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I could make a simple program to ensure we work together with boys and girls during talk partners or learning partners. I could add two list pickers one of all boys and one of all girls.

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We should eat les animals so the animals don't die

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I am going to make a random fish picker.That can choose how many fish you can eat in a week.So fish don't run out in the ocean.

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We could adapt the " Clap Light " control to be motion control.  If we attach a microbit to a classroom door, then we could activate electric items in the room (AC, Lights and Computers) - ON as we go in.  OFF as we leave. This would save a lot of energy!

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I could make a simple program to pick someone from the class 4N . I can make one for only boys. And one for only girls. One for the whole class.

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We could use the times table tester to people who are not vary confident in maths

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i could make a simple program  then make a one wheel of boys  and girls

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Some of these problems are really big.  Use this site to do some research and find some suggestions of how simple technological solutions can help to tackle these big issues.

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micro:bit & the Global Goals

do your :bit brings together the micro:bit and the UN's Global Goals to provide inspiring activities for your classroom or club and an exciting digital challenge for you to run.

Resources for your classrooms and code clubs

Use the resources on this page to introduce the Global Goals, have fun with the micro:bit and develop world-changing ideas and solutions using technology.

The do your :bit challenge is changing

From January 2023 anyone who wants to run do your :bit in their school or club can do so with the support of our online resources. To ensure as many young people as possible can get involved and inspired, do your :bit is no longer run as a global competition by the Micro:bit Educational Foundation.

If you are running a do your :bit challenge for your students, we'd love to hear about it. Email us on info@microbit.org and tell us about your plans, or share your creations on social media using #doyourbitwithmicrobit.

Run your own do your :bit challenge

do your :bit challenge pack

To help you run the challenge, we've put together a pack of materials to help you celebrate your students' success, each step of the way.

Download certificates, posters, bunting, sticker sheets and our logo to run your own do your :bit challenge. The download bundle also includes guidelines for use of the do your :bit logo.

Global Goals guides

The UN's Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity for everyone while protecting the planet. Use our guides to introduce the Goals to students and young people.

micro:bit projects

Quick projects in MakeCode to help you explore the Global Goals with the micro:bit!

Lessons

Use our Lessons to run prototyping activities linked to the Global Goals.

Only available in English language.

Inspiration

You can get inspired in your own classroom by exploring the creative solutions designed by previous participants in the do your :bit challenge.

do your :bit is no longer run as a global competition by the Micro:bit Educational Foundation but you can use our resources to run your own local version and ensure as many young people as possible can get involved.

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do your :bit activities for your classroom

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do your :bit brings together the micro:bit and the UN's Global Goals to provide inspiring activities for your classroom or club.

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Video explaining - What is Sustainable Development?

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Video explaining - What is Sustainable Development?

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A short animated film produced by the production company «Animaskin» for UNICEF Norway and the UN Association of Norway to support Sustainable Development learning via https://www.unicef.no/skole/barekraft . The original film is in Norwegian but this is in English.

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I could make a simple program to pick someone. The picker can choose a random person and the person might be a girl or boy.

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Use the Microbit as a sensor (light) for water On / Off.
Then, time how long we dispense water  (10secs auto off).
After, 20 seconds there is a buzzer to say you've washed for long enough.
Then, light sensor can dispense water again  (10secs auto off)

This would help with Health, Well-being, Saving Water and Energy too!

Research - Light Sensor and Counter / Timer

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Use the microbit as a timer. If you connect the microbit to the sink in the bathroom, you can see how long you need to wash your hands or how long you brush your teeth. After you can dis connect it with the sink and you won't waist any water.

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If the teacher asks a question, the Microbit can choose a random child that could be boy or girl

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The Microbit can turn on when you put your hands under the tap and when you finish washing your hands, it can tell you how long you washed your hands.

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You could use the clap lights for deaf people .So when they want to hear their family talking he/she can clap and see what  their family wants to say.

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You can use the microbit so when you go in a room you can click a button and the lights will turn on and when you leave you can click another button to turn the lights off

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The clap lights control could turn on when someone enters the room you would be saving enrgy

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We have a lot of equipment in school (iPads, Mac Minis etc) that are not used over the weekends.  Did you know the Mercy Centre bring children to use the school facilities and IT suites on Saturdays?  These children are also from Bangkok, but survive on very little money meaning they don't have access to computers at home.   We could use the Microbit as a fairness meter.  Counting how many minutes we use devices in school and then offering access to poor children to use the same devices for an equivalent amount of time when they are free (Weekends / afterschool).  Meaning we all have the same chances to learn and become successful.

Research - Counter / Timer

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Maybe the Times Table Tester can help other people do calculations and make it easier.
To improve it I would say to have it able to +,- and / too.

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Maybe I could make a food picker so that there would be enough for everybody.

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You could use the list picker to pick a list of boys and girls and make them learning partners.

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I could make a name picker and put them into teams.
-Oscar 4N

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I could make a code that when you recycle something you get a reward eg a tiny bit of money a discount or a game.

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I think we should eat healthy food such as vegetable protean and the most important thing to keep us HYDRATED which is WATER!!! we also have to eat your full meals because if you only eat at dinner you will be hungry at midnight and we do not want people to get sick in our world.