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Make your own traffic lights

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Resource Type Worksheets and Activities, Teaching Resources, Example Programs and Live Lessons
Curriculum Topic Physical Computing, Programming
English Key Stage 7-11 year (KS2), 11-14 year (KS3), 14-16 years (KS4), 16-18 Years (KS5)
Scottish Curriculum Levels P5-P7 (9-11 years), S4 - National 4/5 (15-16 years), S1-S3 (11 - 15 years), S5 Higher (16-17 years), S6 Advanced Higher (17-18 years)

Description

This resource goes over the Raspberry Pi Pico and how to make a simple traffic light. This is a physical computing task so requires the following hardware:

  • Raspberry Pi Pico
  • Breadboard
  • 3 LEDs (Red, Amber/Orange, Green)
  • 3 330 Ohms Resistors
  • 1 Button
  • 1 Buzzer (For Super Challenge)

Software:

  • Thonny
  • MicroPython Package installed