Micro:Bit — gestures

You’ll find rotation under input, then More.

Try something like this:

Lots of new bits there. Some hints:

• The colours and symbols on the blocks give you hints about where to find them. Or you can search for a specific block.
• Start with Variables, then the set item to block, and change the name of item.
• Variables are like little notes your micro:bit keeps for itself. It can put numbers into a named variable, then retrieve the number elsewhere in your program.
• The Variables tab remembers all the different things you’ve named, so you can drag them into your program.
• rotation is in Input, then More.
• map is amazing. It takes a number within a range… and gives you back a number in a different range. A bit like converting miles to kilometres. Here, we’re using it so the number always fits on the screen.

Explore the Input tab: there are loads of possibilities. On shake is one of our favourites – try out a few of the options.

Next, try the Servo page, and see if you can get your micro:bit controlling a little motor.

• Rotation at the official micro:bit documentation.
• On Gesture at the official micro:bit documentation.