--- title: SparkFun Education Blog | micro:bit (2) description: micro:bit | Maker Education Blog (2) --- [![Sparkfun](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/img/logo.png)](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/index.html) - [SparkFun Webstore](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Higher Ed](https://sparkfuneducation.com/higher-ed/index.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/contact-us.html) - [Follow Us](https://twitter.com/SparkFunEDU) - [Home](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Blog](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com) - [Curriculum](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/curriculum.html) - [PD/Events](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/professional-dev.html) - [KITS/Materials](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/materials.html) - [Educator Stories](https://www.sparkfuneducation.com/educator-stories.html) - [Activities](https://activities.sparkfuneducation.com) [Blog Home](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/) / SparkFun Education Blog [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/FRIDAY_NEWSLETTER/2019/September/gator-logo.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/created-for-educators-by-educators) ## [Created for Educators, By Educators](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/created-for-educators-by-educators) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 9/10/19 6:25 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/created-for-educators-by-educators#comments-listing) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) With the release of the latest gator:boards for micro:bit - gator:log, gator:RTC and gator:UV - we’re more excited than ever about the potential for the gator:boards to bring middle school science to ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/created-for-educators-by-educators) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/Activities/2019/Safe%20Box%20Lesson/image5.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/standards-aligned-activity-portal) ## [Standards-Aligned Activity Portal](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/standards-aligned-activity-portal) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 8/27/19 6:19 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/standards-aligned-activity-portal#comments-listing) [teaching tools](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/teaching-tools) [student projects](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/student-projects) [robotics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/robotics) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [STEAM](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/steam) [SIK](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/sik) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) One of the top requests we receive is from educators looking for standards-aligned activities to go along with the hardware they purchase. While some products, like the SparkFun Inventor’s Kit, ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/standards-aligned-activity-portal) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sF74Pz7GJf44CGrx9feZq6csTTjmySNezQqyw_BTzKNo5s9l9PreJt_s9kQFqI42H8eII2xNuOzq1QjUnuFRlHbUqJsj_Zwo6B2j8X0sm_WpPatltX3kFPExrG2Gifd_o6b_Onun)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) ## [micro:climate In the Classroom](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) BY [Derek Runberg](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/derek-runberg) 7/23/19 6:17 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [weather](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/weather) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) It’s been a few weeks, but we are back from ISTE. If you missed ISTE and our workshops, don’t sweat it, we will be sharing our content in the form of blog posts so that everyone can see what we were ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/microclimate-in-the-classroom) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/July%2019/download.png)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/robotics-on-a-budget-the-40-robot) ## [Robotics on a Budget: The $40 Robot](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/robotics-on-a-budget-the-40-robot) BY [Shelby Landsman](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shelby-landsman) 7/2/19 6:38 AM [2](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/robotics-on-a-budget-the-40-robot#comments-listing) [robotics](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/robotics) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We’re all aware that schools are cracking down on budgets these days. But yet - they still want you to incorporate STEM into your classes. Well, how are you supposed to do that with little to no ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/robotics-on-a-budget-the-40-robot) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/June%2019/Rocky%20Top%20Middle%20School-22.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/bring-computer-science-to-your-class-with-14-week-microbit-curriculum) ## [Bring Computer Science to Your Class with 14 Week micro:bit Curriculum](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/bring-computer-science-to-your-class-with-14-week-microbit-curriculum) BY [Shelby Landsman](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/shelby-landsman) 6/18/19 6:38 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/bring-computer-science-to-your-class-with-14-week-microbit-curriculum#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [computer science](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/computer-science) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We understand that adding computer science into the classroom can be a hard and daunting task, especially when you have so many standards to teach already - who has the time!? Through a recent ... 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Rows and rows of information become difficult to quickly scan and gain any useful information from. That is where data ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/data-visualization-three-ways) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/March%2019/IMG_20190305_095100706.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) ## [The SparkFun micro:bit Ecosystem Story](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 3/12/19 6:34 AM [1](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Here at SparkFun Education, we are incredibly passionate about bringing physical computing to students at any age. From introducing first graders to circuits and electricity through paper circuits ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/the-sparkfun-microbit-ecosystem-story) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/EDU/BLOG%20Images/Jan%2019/Silver%20Hills%20Middle%20School-70.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) ## [SparkFun Electronics Launches Nationwide micro:bit Tour to Help Districts Jumpstart Hands-On STEM Learning](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 1/24/19 8:35 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning#comments-listing) [Events](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/events) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) SparkFun Education is hosting a series of free workshops around the country to introduce STEM educational leaders to the micro:bit. The workshops, called “SparkFun Presents the micro:bit Roadshow: ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/sparkfun-electronics-launches-nationwide-microbit-tour-to-help-districts-jumpstart-hands-on-stem-learning) [![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hOBKjw0wJ3DKueVHJQhqNjzxLLSpyw-JMW9_GSC1mCyySGWisc3qEtheUZaPtSOChV7CEaKLJ_y874B2QP4pVpsK35nlFcBszQEQNXLABa50HZ9Ki9JcvQ46CRGfWJzSy9G7CwvZ)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/office-supply-jeopardy-microbit-edition) ## [Office Supply Jeopardy - micro:bit Edition](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/office-supply-jeopardy-microbit-edition) BY [Glenn Samala](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/glenn-samala) 1/3/19 6:35 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/office-supply-jeopardy-microbit-edition#comments-listing) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [programming](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/programming) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Have you ever walked by the supply cabinet at work and see your fellow office mates look aimlessly into the bottomless pit of office supplies? We’ve all done it - you go there with the purpose of ... [Continue reading](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/office-supply-jeopardy-microbit-edition) [![](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/hubfs/20171106_164246.jpg)](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/2018-in-review) ## [2018 in Review](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/2018-in-review) BY [Megan Hemmings](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/author/megan-hemmings) 12/27/18 6:32 AM [0](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/2018-in-review#comments-listing) [python](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/python) [micro:bit](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/microbit) [helpful information](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/helpful-information) [raspberry pi](https://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/topic/raspberry-pi) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Another year has flown by and we’re excited to take a look back at the blog and see what we can learn from it. Without further ado, let’s look at some of our most popular posts this year and lessons ... 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