MicroBit Lab
Rising Grades 4 to 6
Discover hardware and coding.
This course is ideal for students who are curious about programming, electronics, or games and want a gentle introduction to how computer devices sense and respond to the world. Instruction combines guided practice with project-based exploration as students work through a sequence of beginner-friendly activities.
Using the MakeCode platform, students create animations, text displays, and simple games, then expand into motion-based programs, music projects, and interactive tools powered by sensors. They experiment with variables, logic, randomness, and even beginner-level Python as they take on challenges like activity pickers, reaction-time tests, step counters, and environmental trackers. Fairfax Collegiate provides laptops and MicroBit circuit boards for students to use.
At the end of the course, students can access their MakeCode account at home to view and continue customizing their projects, or to keep exploring coding and electronics on their own.