Micro:bit Science Projects (13 results)

How do you feel right now? Do you remember how you felt a few hours ago? How about yesterday or last Wednesday? What if you could track your emotions throughout the day and use this information to help improve your mood and well-being? In this science project, you will program a simple, pocket-sized device that you can carry around with you to log your feelings whenever you want or on a specific schedule.  Read more

Put a meter stick on the ground. Starting at one end of the stick, close your eyes and try to walk exactly one meter. Open your eyes. How close were you? Now try it again with five, ten, or twenty meters. Does it get harder as the distance gets bigger? Without an outside reference from your visual system, it's quite difficult to know exactly how far you've gone! Electronic navigation systems face the same problem. Without an external reference like the global positioning system (GPS), it's very… Read more

How could you send a text message without using your thumbs? What about typing on a keyboard or using a video game controller without using your fingers? Due to a variety of medical conditions like cerebral palsy or paralysis from an accident, some people might be unable to easily use their hands and fingers to push small buttons or use joysticks. However, they might be able to use their entire hand to push a single larger button or use another part of their body like their foot or even their… Read more