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Brand: micro:bit
The pocket-sized computer that teaches coding through play
Age
8+
Batteries
2 x AAA (included)
Projects
200+ Activities
Guide
microbit.org Project Library
Coding
MakeCode, MicroPython, Scratch
The BBC micro:bit is designed to make coding fun and accessible. Used in classrooms across 60+ countries, it's one of the world's most popular educational microcontrollers.
Open your browser, drag some blocks, and flash your code. No downloads, no setup, no complicated configurations.
See your code come to life instantly. Light up LEDs, play sounds, detect motion - it's coding you can touch.
Start with visual blocks, progress to JavaScript or Python. The micro:bit grows with you from first project to advanced maker.
The BBC micro:bit V2 is a tiny computer — about the size of a credit card — designed from the ground up to teach coding. Despite its size, the board packs a 25-LED display, built-in speaker, microphone, accelerometer, compass, temperature sensor, and wireless connectivity. You program it directly in your web browser using Microsoft MakeCode's drag-and-drop blocks — no software to install. The Go bundle includes the micro:bit V2 board, a USB cable, battery holder, and batteries, so everything you need to start coding is right in the box.
The micro:bit V2 has everything built-in to create amazing projects - no extra components needed to get started.
Show images, animations, text, and numbers. The LEDs also work as light sensors
Play sounds, music, and speech without connecting any external components
Respond to sounds and voices. Create sound-activated projects and voice commands
Accelerometer and compass detect movement, tilt, shaking, and direction
The gold logo is a touch sensor - create projects that respond to touch
Bluetooth and radio let micro:bits talk to each other and to phones
The micro:bit's built-in radio lets devices talk to each other wirelessly. Create multiplayer games, send secret messages, or build collaborative projects. Learning is always more fun with friends.
200+ free projects available on microbit.org
No extra parts needed - these projects use only what's built into the micro:bit.
Your first program - animate a beating heart on the LED display
Learn: Loops, timing, LED control
Shake to roll a random number from 1 to 6
Learn: Random numbers, accelerometer
Play against a friend using shake to choose
Learn: Variables, conditionals, random
Turn your micro:bit into a working compass that points North
Learn: Compass sensor, mapping values
Scroll custom text and messages across the LED display
Learn: Strings, loops, LED display
Draw and animate your own pixel art on the 5x5 LED grid
Learn: LED grid, arrays, animation
Plus 200+ free projects on microbit.org including games, music makers, and science experiments
Real kids, real projects, real fun — from first-timers to confident coders.
| Processor | ARM Cortex-M4 @ 64MHz |
| Memory | 512KB Flash, 128KB RAM |
| Display | 25 LEDs (5x5 grid) |
| Audio | Built-in speaker and microphone |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, compass, temperature, light, touch |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth LE, Radio, USB |
| I/O Pins | 25 edge connector pins |
| Power | USB or 2x AAA batteries |
| Dimensions | 4cm x 5cm |
| Programming | MakeCode, Python, Scratch |
Board, USB cable, batteries, and battery holder — everything in the box to start coding right away.
