micro:bit Tutorials

Get started with our BBC Micro:bit Kit and the Breakout Board here!
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Getting started with the Micro:bit Tinker Kit

Tinkercademy is proud to present our very own Micro:bit Tinker Kit. Made in Singapore! The kit comes with:

Our custom breakout board, which makes it super easy to make projects with the micro:bit!
A variety of Octopus parts: components with colour-coded plugs that connect easily with the breakout board.

Follow the graphical guide to get started on using the Breakout Board, and try out the tutorials below.

We’re proud to be a launch partner of the Infocomm Media Development Authority for the launch of the Digital Maker Programme, which aims to nurture a new generation of digital natives with a passion for technology. Read more about our Digital Maker Programme initiatives at our blog.

Buy the micro:bit and kit at our online store

Have a new micro:bit? Here’s where you can get started:

The official micro:bit site at microbit.org
Want to jump straight into coding? See microbit.org/code, or go straight to Microsoft MakeCode.
microbit.org has lots of great MakeCode lessons to get started—check here!
Try out more projects from the Digital Maker Programme on Instructables. Find out more about the Digital Maker Programme, by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, here.
Try our tutorials below! Some components may require extra libraries, which are available for download in the tutorials.
Join our micro:bit microCamps for a 2-day journey exploring the functionalities of the micro:bit

Getting Started with your micro:bit

Learn how to use the simple drag and drop interface to code your micro:bit !

Introducing the micro:bit Breakout Board

How to get started with the Tinkercademy Micro:bit Breakout Board! How it works, and how components are connected.

Projects

Got the basics but don’t know what else to do? Here are some interesting DIY projects with complete tutorials which you can do on your own at home or at school with your micro:bit Tinker Kit and a little bit of creativity. Get tinkering!

Collecting Ang Baos with a Micro:bit

Create an Ang Bao Collector with a Micro:bit, Neopixel LED Strip and a Buzzer

MicroPython Components

A guide to using MicroPython with the components from our Tinker Kit

Micro:bit Security Lock Door

Build your own micro:bit security door!

MicroPython

Try out the projects from the Micro:bit Tinker Kit in Micro:Python!

Access Denied!

Create a micro:bit-based door security system with parts from the Tinker Kit!

Recluse Bot

Make a reclusive robot that squeals when toggled, touched, or when it detects motion.

Reaction Timer

Test your reaction time with this Python project!

Code the Shoot Em Up Kit

You've got a town to save and a dragon to shoot! This here is the formula to get your own tabletop shooter arcade working in good form! Goals Connect all the parts of the Shoot Em Up Kit Code the micro:bit to fly dragons, detect lasers and score your player! !...

Put Together the Krazy Kar v2

Make your very own micro:bit Krazy Kar! It’s krazy because it can only move one wheel at a time, which we think is part of its appeal.

Make a Waving Fortune Cat

Use a micro:bit to make your very own Maneki-Neko, or Fortune Cat, who waves its hand when you press a button!

Morse Code Transmit & Receive

Make a simple morse code transmitter and receiver combination using MakeCode, micro:bits, and some crocodile clips!

Coin Sorter

Make a coin sorter with the micro:bit, an ultrasonic sensor, and LOT OF CARDBOARD.

μ reMorse

Make a Morse Code “Keyboard”/Editor

Game:bit Kit Assembly Instructions

Assemble the Game:bit without breaking the kit or your fingers!

Wire Transmission

Communicate between two micro:bits over a piece of string, a servo and a crash sensor.

Snake

Want to experience the fun of coding on the micro:bit without all the fuss of circuit components? This snake game in Python will only take a few dozen minutes to make and can be surprisingly fun!

Flappy Bird

Miss the original Flappy Bird game that creator Dong Nguyen took off the App Store? Only bought the micro:bit without other parts? Don’t worry, you can create your own version of the viral sensation that took over the internet. This tutorial is in Python.