Download or read book Save the World with Code 20 Fun Projects for All Ages Using Raspberry Pi micro bit and Circuit Playground Express written by Lorraine Underwood and published by McGraw-Hill Education TAB. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This fun project book engages kids with coding and making This easy-to-follow guide offers a fun, hands-on introduction to coding for kids and anyone looking for a whimsical, light-hearted approach to making. The book contains 20 cool projects that use Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and kid-friendly Circuit Playground Express along with a few inexpensive, easy-to-find parts like LEDs and tin foil. Save the World with Code: 20 Fun Projects Using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express for Kids features projects ranging from easy to advanced. You will get a fun blend of environmentally friendly projects, like a thermometer to monitor home temperature and a moisture sensor for keeping your plants watered, with more wacky projects, like a light up sword, cookie theft detector, and a touch sensor to check if someone is a zombie! •Teaches kids coding basics using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express•Each project includes a parts list, illustrations, and easy-to-follow assembly instructions•Written by a maker and educator whose goal is to make coding fun for everyone

Download or read book Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express written by Anne Barela and published by Maker Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino development environment and JavaScript. Whether you are learning interactive programming, have an Internet of Things project in mind, or are looking to design on-the-go wearable electronics, the versatile Circuit Playground Express is the device to start with. In Getting Started with the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, you'll learn how to: Get up and running quickly with programmable boards Understand the basics of coding in multiple programming languages Use the built-in sensors for a variety of projects Make colorful interactive displays Design programs for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Download or read book Micro bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers written by Martin Tan and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build different components of larger systems using class sets of micro:bits with Python in a truly collaborative way. First you'll explore ways to harness the capabilities of the humble micro:bit and learn to creatively overcome some of its limitations; learning practical text-based programming along the way. We'll then move on to building projects that allow multiple micro:bits, and other microcontroller boards and parts like the Raspberry Pi, to communicate with one another, and coordinate their operations to build larger systems. Rather than just being a guide to learning these skills, this book will include tips and stories about implementing the these ideas in classrooms, Code Clubs, and Maker environments. Practical logistics for preparation and easy set-up, as well as, acceptance criteria and accountability for students and participants is included. These ideas were gained over years of running a Code Club and running Maker workshops and events. You'll learn about programming collaborative solutions and design logic. Then you'll scale that logic up to more complex projects. By the end, you'll have added additional electronic and physical components to projects that interact with the world. You'll create fun inventions together, using hardware, coding, electronics, physical objects, and e-textiles. You will: Solve problems and create art by modelling solutions and ideas with a combination of Python coding, electronic systems engineering, and creative design. Navigate the logistical and unique challenges that come with running your own Code Club, Makerspace, or feeding these activities into STEAM design and technology curriculums. Take new Makers from simply copying and duplicating through to debugging and understanding.

Download or read book 20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects written by Rui Santos and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty projects using the Raspberry Pi, a tiny and affordable computer, for beginners looking to make cool things right away. Projects are explained with full-color visuals and simple step-by-step instructions. 20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects is a beginner-friendly collection of electronics projects, perfectly suited for kids, parents, educators, and hobbyists looking to level up their hardware skills. After a crash course to get you set up with your Raspberry Pi, you’ll learn how to build interactive projects like a digital drum set; a WiFi controlled robot; a Pong game; an intruder alarm that sends email notifications; a gas leak detector; a weather forecaster; and IoT gadgets that control electronics around the house. Along the way, you’ll work with core components like LCD screens, cameras, sensors, and even learn how to set up your own server. Each project provides step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and circuit diagrams, and the complete code to bring your build to life. If you’re ready to hit the ground running and make something interesting, let 20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects be your guide.

Download or read book Coding with the micro bit Create Cool Programming Projects written by Dan Aldred and published by In Easy Steps. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new title in the QuestKids® children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children Coding with the micro:bit – Create Cool Programming Projects introduces you to the hardware and software features of the BBC micro:bit, including the built-in microphone, speaker, and touch sensor added in micro:bit version 2. You’ll learn new skills such as how to code your micro:bit to play music, send messages, display pictures, and detect light. · Getting started: This section gives you a tour of the micro:bit and gets you started with coding your first program. · Basics: Here, you’ll learn to display images and text on the micro:bit’s LED grid. · Inputs: This section shows you how to work with the input systems on the micro:bit, like the buttons, the accelerometer, and the light sensor. Once you’ve mastered these skills, the book guides you through 10 exciting projects, including a temperature sensor, simple interactive games, and even an alarm system! 1. The 99 game 2. Heads or tails 3. Steady hand game 4. Temperature display 5. LED control 6. Trespasser alarm 7. Fortune teller 8. Compass 9. Radio communication 10. Bag alarm Each project has been designed to work with both versions of the micro:bit. You’ll find “Try This” sections that suggest other ways for you to try out your new knowledge. These ideas will inspire you to build your own projects with the micro:bit. So whether you’re a coding newbie, or you think you know it all, grab your micro:bit and let’s get coding!

Download or read book Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids Second Edition written by Daniel Bates and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About This Book Learn to use a Raspberry Pi computer to dive into the world of developing exciting games and applications Learn to code in three different programming languages and write code that interacts with the physical world This is a practical guide to put imagination into action by creating interactive projects Who This Book Is For This book is for kids who wish to develop games and applications using the Raspberry Pi. No prior experience in programming is necessary; you need only a Raspberry Pi and the required peripherals.

Download or read book Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express written by Anne Barela and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino development environment and JavaScript. Whether you are learning interactive programming, have an Internet of Things project in mind, or are looking to design on-the-go wearable electronics, the versatile Circuit Playground Express is the device to start with. In Getting Started with the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, you'll learn how to: Get up and running quickly with programmable boards Understand the basics of coding in multiple programming languages Use the built-in sensors for a variety of projects Make colorful interactive displays Design programs for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Download or read book BBC micro bit Recipes written by Pradeeka Seneviratne and published by Apress. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build engaging programs for the BBC micro:bit using Microsoft's MakeCode web editor. Using this open source platform, you'll learn to program in an accessible way that easily translates into real-world programming. BBC micro:bit Recipes is a practical guide with a problem-solving approach. It provides exact solutions for common application development problems for the micro:bit using MakeCode. You'll discover and apply techniques that can be used to build simple games with sprites, keep score, and control game play. The micro:bit is a small programmable device that is a cross between a very small computer and a programmable embedded board. It is easy to program, extremely versatile, and designed with young learners in mind. In particular, it is designed to be easy for people who have never programmed before. By the end of this book, you'll have the foundation to build programs with the Microsoft MakeCode editor and use and process data with built-in sensors, such as accelerometer, compass, temperature, touch, and light. You'll also see how to work with communication protocols, such as Serial, I2C, and SPI and how to use variables, loops, logic, arrays, math and functions to easily solve problems. What You'll LearnDisplay text, images, and animations on the micro:bit display Connect external sensors and process data Make and play music through speakers and headphones Use Bluetooth service to communicate with Smartphones and tablets Who This Book Is For Those who are interested in learning to program the BBC micro:bit with Microsoft MakeCode. The difficulty level falls from beginner to intermediate level.

Download or read book Coding with Micro written by Dan Aldred and published by QuestKids - In Easy Steps. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new title in the QuestKids(R) children's series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children First, Coding with BBC micro: bit introduces you to the hardware and software features of the micro: bit, including the built-in microphone, speaker, and touch sensor added in micro: bit version 2. You'll learn new skills such as how to code your micro: bit to play music, send messages, display pictures, and detect light. - Getting started: This section gives you a tour of the micro: bit and gets you started with coding your first program. - Basics: Here, you'll learn to display images and text on the micro: bit's LED grid. - Inputs: This section shows you how to work with the input systems on the micro: bit, like the buttons, the accelerometer, and the light sensor. Once you've mastered these skills, the book guides you through 10 exciting projects, including a temperature sensor, simple interactive games, and even an alarm system! 1. The 99 game 2. Heads or tails 3. Steady hand game 4. Temperature display 5. LED control 6. Trespasser alarm 7. Fortune teller 8. Compass 9. Radio communication 10. Bag alarm Each project has been designed to work with both versions of the micro: bit. You'll find "Try This" sections that suggest other ways for you to try out your new knowledge. These ideas will inspire you to build your own projects with the micro: bit.

Download or read book Adventures in Raspberry Pi written by Carrie Anne Philbin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build cool Raspberry Pi projects with no experience required! Adventures in Raspberry Pi, 3rd Edition is the fun guide to learning programming. Starting from the very basics and building skill upon skill, you'll learn developing fundamentals—even if you've never programmed before. Learning is exciting when you're working your way through cool projects, but the concepts you learn and the skills you master will take you further than you ever thought possible. You'll learn how your Raspberry Pi 3 works and what it can do as you create stories and games, program shapes, code music, and even build Minecraft worlds with projects designed specifically for kids 11 to 15. Author Carrie Anne Philbin is a former high school teacher, and she showcases her skills with clear, easy to follow instructions and explanations every step of the way. If you're interested in programming but find other books hard to understand, this book is your ideal starting point for mastering the Raspberry Pi. Inexpensive, non-intimidating, yet surprisingly versatile, the Raspberry Pi 3 is an ideal way to learn programming. Updated to align with the newest board, this book will teach you fundamental programming skills while having a ton of fun! Get acquainted with your Raspberry Pi's bits and pieces Take control of your Pi's "insides" with simple commands Program games, code music, and build a jukebox Discover where your new skills can take you next The tiny, credit-card sized Raspberry Pi has become a huge hit among kids—and adults—interested in programming. It does everything your desktop can do, but with a few basic programming skills, you can make it do so much more. With simple instructions, fun projects, and solid skills, Adventures in Raspberry Pi is the ultimate kids' programming guide!

Download or read book Raspberry Pi 3 Home Automation Projects written by Shantanu Bhadoria and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With futuristic homes on the rise, learn to control and automate the living space with intriguing IoT projects.” About This Book Build exciting (six) end-to-end home automation projects with Raspberry Pi 3, Seamlessly communicate and control your existing devices and build your own home automation system, Automate tasks in your home through projects that are reliable and fun Who This Book Is For This book is for all those who are excited about building home automation systems with Raspberry Pi 3. It's also for electronic hobbyists and developers with some knowledge of electronics and programming. What You Will Learn Integrate different embedded microcontrollers and development boards like Arduino, ESP8266, Particle Photon and Raspberry Pi 3, creating real life solutions for day to day tasks and home automation Create your own magic mirror that lights up with useful information as you walk up to it Create a system that intelligently decides when to water your garden and then goes ahead and waters it for you Use the Wi-fi enabled Adafruit ESP8266 Huzzah to create your own networked festive display lights Create a simple machine learning application and build a parking automation system using Raspberry Pi Learn how to work with AWS cloud services and connect your home automation to the cloud Learn how to work with Windows IoT in Raspberry Pi 3 and build your own Windows IoT Face Recognition door locking system In Detail Raspberry Pi 3 Home Automation Projects addresses the challenge of applying real-world projects to automate your house using Raspberry Pi 3 and Arduino. You will learn how to customize and program the Raspberry Pi 3 and Arduino-based boards in several home automation projects around your house, in order to develop home devices that will really rejuvenate your home. This book aims to help you integrate different microcontrollers like Arduino, ESP8266 Wi-Fi module, Particle Photon and Raspberry Pi 3 into the real world, taking the best of these boards to develop some exciting home automation projects. You will be able to use these projects in everyday tasks, thus making life easier and comfortable. We will start with an interesting project creating a Raspberry Pi-Powered smart mirror and move on to Automated Gardening System, which will help you build a simple smart gardening system with plant-sensor devices and Arduino to keep your garden healthy with minimal effort. You will also learn to build projects such as CheerLights into a holiday display, a project to erase parking headaches with OpenCV and Raspberry Pi 3, create Netflix's "The Switch" for the living room and lock down your house like Fort Knox with a Windows IoT face recognition-based door lock system. By the end of the book, you will be able to build and automate the living space with intriguing IoT projects and bring a new degree of interconnectivity to your world. Style and approach End to end home automation projects with Raspberry Pi 3.

Download or read book Programming with MicroPython written by Nicholas H. Tollervey and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s an exciting time to get involved with MicroPython, the re-implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. This practical guide delivers the knowledge you need to roll up your sleeves and create exceptional embedded projects with this lean and efficient programming language. If you’re familiar with Python as a programmer, educator, or maker, you’re ready to learn—and have fun along the way. Author Nicholas Tollervey takes you on a journey from first steps to advanced projects. You’ll explore the types of devices that run MicroPython, and examine how the language uses and interacts with hardware to process input, connect to the outside world, communicate wirelessly, make sounds and music, and drive robotics projects. Work with MicroPython on four typical devices: PyBoard, the micro:bit, Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express, and ESP8266/ESP32 boards Explore a framework that helps you generate, evaluate, and evolve embedded projects that solve real problems Dive into practical MicroPython examples: visual feedback, input and sensing, GPIO, networking, sound and music, and robotics Learn how idiomatic MicroPython helps you express a lot with the minimum of resources Take the next step by getting involved with the Python community

Download or read book Learning in the Making written by Jackie Gerstein and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making is a dynamic and hands-on learning experience that directly connects with long-established theories of how learning occurs. Although it hasn't been a focus of traditional education or had a prominent place in the classroom, teachers find it an accessible, exciting option for their students. The maker movement brings together diverse communities dedicated to creating things through hands-on projects. Makers represent a growing community of builders and creators—engineers, scientists, artists, DIYers, and hobbyists of all ages, interests, and skill levels—who engage in experimentation and cooperation. Transferring this innovative, collaborative, and creative mindset to the classroom is the goal of maker education. A makerspace isn't about the latest tools and equipment. Rather, it's about the learning experiences and opportunities provided to students. Maker education spaces can be as large as a school workshop with high-tech tools (e.g., 3D printers and laser cutters) or as small and low-tech as the corner of a classroom with bins of craft supplies. Ultimately, it's about the mindset—not the "stuff." In Learning in the Making, Jackie Gerstein helps you plan, execute, facilitate, and reflect on maker experiences so both you and your students understand how the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of maker education transfer to real-world settings. She also shows how to seamlessly integrate these activities into your curriculum with intention and a clearly defined purpose.

Download or read book Making Things Move DIY Mechanisms for Inventors Hobbyists and Artists written by Dustyn Roberts and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-12-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Your Move On! In Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists, you'll learn how to successfully build moving mechanisms through non-technical explanations, examples, and do-it-yourself projects--from kinetic art installations to creative toys to energy-harvesting devices. Photographs, illustrations, screen shots, and images of 3D models are included for each project. This unique resource emphasizes using off-the-shelf components, readily available materials, and accessible fabrication techniques. Simple projects give you hands-on practice applying the skills covered in each chapter, and more complex projects at the end of the book incorporate topics from multiple chapters. Turn your imaginative ideas into reality with help from this practical, inventive guide. Discover how to: Find and select materials Fasten and join parts Measure force, friction, and torque Understand mechanical and electrical power, work, and energy Create and control motion Work with bearings, couplers, gears, screws, and springs Combine simple machines for work and fun Projects include: Rube Goldberg breakfast machine Mousetrap powered car DIY motor with magnet wire Motor direction and speed control Designing and fabricating spur gears Animated creations in paper An interactive rotating platform Small vertical axis wind turbine SADbot: the seasonally affected drawing robot Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.

Download or read book Teaching STEM in the Secondary School written by Frank Banks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the purpose and pedagogy of STEM teaching and explores the ways in which STEM subjects can interact in the curriculum to enhance student understanding, achievement and motivation. By reaching outside their own classroom, teachers can collaborate across STEM subjects to enrich learning and help students relate school science, technology and maths to the wider world. Packed with ideas and practical details for teachers of STEM subjects, the new revised edition of this book: ■ considers what the STEM subjects contribute separately to the curriculum and how they relate to each other in the wider education of secondary school students; ■ describes and evaluates different curriculum models for STEM; ■ suggests ways in which a critical approach to the pedagogy of the classroom, laboratory and workshop can support and encourage all pupils to engage fully in STEM; ■ addresses the practicalities of introducing, organising and sustaining STEM-related activities in the secondary school; ■ looks to ways schools can manage and sustain STEM approaches in the long-term. This new revised edition is essential reading for trainee and practising teachers, those engaged in further professional development and all who wish to make the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics an interesting, motivating and exciting experience for their students.

Download or read book MicroPython Cookbook written by Marwan Alsabbagh and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how you can control LEDs, make music, and read sensor data using popular microcontrollers such as Adafruit Circuit Playground, ESP8266, and the BBC micro:bit Key Features Load and execute your first program with MicroPython Program an IoT device to retrieve weather data using a RESTful API Get to grips with integrating hardware, programming, and networking concepts with MicroPython Book Description MicroPython is an open source implementation of Python 3 that runs in embedded environments. With MicroPython, you can write clean and simple Python code to control hardware instead of using complex low-level languages like C and C++. This book guides you through all the major applications of the MicroPython platform to build and program projects that use microcontrollers. The MicroPython book covers recipes that'll help you experiment with the programming environment and hardware programmed in MicroPython. You'll find tips and techniques for building a variety of objects and prototypes that can sense and respond to touch, sound, position, heat, and light. This book will take you through the uses of MicroPython with a variety of popular input devices and sensors. You'll learn techniques for handling time delays and sensor readings, and apply advanced coding techniques to create complex projects. As you advance, you'll get to deal with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and integration with other online web services. Furthermore, you'll also use MicroPython to make music with bananas and create portable multiplayer video games that incorporate sound and light animations into the game play. By the end of the book, you'll have mastered tips and tricks to troubleshoot your development problems and push your MicroPython project to the next level! What you will learn Execute code without any need for compiling or uploading using REPL (read-evaluate-print-loop) Program and control LED matrix and NeoPixel drivers to display patterns and colors Build projects that make use of light, temperature, and touch sensors Configure devices to create Wi-Fi access points and use network modules to scan and connect to existing networks Use Pulse Width Modulation to control DC motors and servos Build an IoT device to display live weather data from the Internet at the touch of a button Who this book is for If you want to build and program projects that use microcontrollers, this book will offer you dozens of recipes to guide you through all the major applications of the MicroPython platform. Although no knowledge of MicroPython or microcontrollers is expected, a general understanding of Python is necessary to get started with this book.

Download or read book Beginning Sensor Networks with Arduino and Raspberry Pi written by Charles Bell and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Sensor Networks with Arduino and Raspberry Pi teaches you how to build sensor networks with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and XBee radio modules, and even shows you how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a MySQL database server to store your sensor data! First you'll learn about the different types of sensors and sensor networks, including how to build a simple XBee network. Then you'll walk through building an Arduino-based temperature sensor and data collector, followed by building a Raspberry Pi-based sensor node. Next you'll learn different ways to store sensor data, including writing to an SD card, sending data to the cloud, and setting up a Raspberry Pi MySQL server to host your data. You even learn how to connect to and interact with a MySQL database server directly from an Arduino! Finally you'll learn how to put it all together by connecting your Arduino sensor node to your new Raspberry Pi database server. If you want to see how well Arduino and Raspberry Pi can get along, especially to create a sensor network, then Beginning Sensor Networks with Arduino and Raspberry Pi is just the book you need.