Classroom Environment Pack micro:bit Kitronik

Classroom Environment Pack Micro Bit Kitronik

The material in this pack is presented in a teacher-friendly way, with enough detail to allow you to 'pick up', duplicate and run your lesson(s) without too much difficulty, and/or to modify and customise the resources if you wish.

Each lesson contains :

• Notes for technicians
• Lesson plans and working diagrams
• Presentations using PowerPoint.
• Workbooks/worksheets.
• Software manuals.
• Assessment questions
• Sample code

The BBC microbit, Kitronik's Smart Greenhouse kit for micro:bit and servos, and silicone tubing are all used specifically for these activities in the Environment package. The microbit has the advantage of being feature rich yet simple to use, and can be programmed in languages suitable for all skill levels. A large poster of plants, suitable for the classroom wall, is also included in this pack.

Features of the Micro:bit environment pack by Kitronik

• The Lesson in a Box Environment is a comprehensive set of electronics and teaching tools that allows for multi-disciplinary courses with minimal effort on the part of the instructor.
• The 21 classes include D&T, Computer Science and Biology/Science combined.
• Technicians and students are not required to weld.
• To save you time, the kit and teaching tools have been tested by real students and designed by real instructors.
• We wanted the box to be inexpensive, useful and durable enough for instructors to use again and again.
• The tools not only meet KS3/KS4 (US equivalent - 6-8/9-10) criteria, but also personal development by encouraging students to see conventional STEM activities as useful across the curriculum.
• The topic packs include a full lesson plan with cross-references to: lesson slides, workbooks/worksheets, checklists etc., technician's notes and, where appropriate, AFL tips with answers and plenaries.
• The kits are packed in a sturdy reusable tray from Gratnells to keep them together and safe between uses.
• Simply add micro:bits to each kit and you're done!

Contents of the BBC Micro:bit environment pack

There are 10 sets of electronics for students and 1 for teachers (11 sets in total) supplied in a large reusable tray from Gratnells. Each set includes:

• 2 x Moulded plastic greenhouse enclosure parts.
• 1 x Kitronik environmental control board for micro:bit.
• 1 x Water pump.
• 1 x Kitronik ZIP stick.
• 1 x Mini-pin humidity sensor.
• 5 x Alligator Cables.
• 1 x ZIP extension cable.
• 1 x Screwdriver.
• 1 x Servo.

The kit also includes the following items:

• 5M Silicone hose.
• Gratnells tray.
• Cover for Gratnells tray.
• A poster on the life cycle of a plant, ideal for the classroom wall.
• User's Guide Booklet, containing assembly and coding instructions.
• A 2GB USB stick containing all the documentation and teaching materials.

The USB drive contains :

Toute la documentation, y compris les ressources pédagogiques complètes pour 21 leçons, y compris 3 projets complets pour le semestre, est incluse sur la clé USB de 2 Go fournie avec le kit. Le contenu de la clé comprend ;

• A quick start guide.
• A software guide.
• A telemetry installation guide.
• Greenhouse kit construction video.
• Lesson plans/work plans.

Design and technology

• Smart Greenhouses in Harsh Environments (Work Plan - 6 lessons)
• KS4 Design Prototyping (1 lesson)

IT

• Creative data collection and analysis project for KS3 (Work plan - 6 lessons)
• KS4 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (2 lessons)

Biology/Combined Sciences :

• Factors Affecting Photosynthesis Project (Work Plan - 6 lessons)
• KS4 Impact of light on photosynthesis experiments (2 lessons)

• Powerpoint presentations.
• Workbooks/worksheets.
• Assessment questions.
• Sample code.

Micro:bit Environment Kit Resource

• What is Lesson in a box and who is it for.
• Video: Overview of Lesson in a box.
• Tech Talk Livestream playback - Lesson in a box - The concept - Join Caroline Keep, Alasdair Trench & Kevin Spurr.