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Machine Learning with the BBC micro:bit

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Resource Type Worksheets and Activities, Lessons, Teaching Resources, Example Programs and Live Lessons
Curriculum Topic Enrichment/STEM/Cross Curriculum, Ethics, Impact of technology, Physical Computing, Programming
English Key Stage 7-11 year (KS2)

Machine Learning with BBC micro:bit

Equipment

Each pair of students will require:

  • 2 x BBC micro:bit v2
  • 1 x Micro USB cable
  • 1 x Battery pack
  • 2 x AAA batteries
  • Some rubber bands or a wrist strap for BBC micro:bit

What is included?

This resource includes:

  • Slide Deck
  • Worksheets
  • Instruction Sheet

Lesson Breakdown

Starter

This activitiy gets students thinking about what intelligence and what the word artificial means

Activity 1

Intelligent piece of paper

Activity 2

Different ways of learning

Activity 3

Getting started with BBC micro:bit

Activity 4

Training the micro:bit

Activity 5

testing the model