{"id":29189,"date":"2020-07-24T14:32:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stem.edu.gr\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=29189"},"modified":"2020-11-23T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T15:04:11","slug":"microbit-hacking-stem","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/stem.edu.gr\/en\/lesson\/microbit-hacking-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro:bit hacking STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lBGlcTnhabo&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Coding&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-code&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The educational program Micro: bit hacking STEM is designed for elementary and high school students, based on the<strong> STEM methodology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn to build automation, control devices and more complex robotic devices using the Micro: bit microcontroller and others such as sensors and servos. At the same time, the basic principles of Physics that refer to the physical quantities related to their constructions will be taught. In addition, they will be familiar with the basic principles of mathematics and statistics that apply to the collection, processing and utilization of measurements that will be taken from these constructions.<\/p>\n<p>The constructions will be created with the educational material of the GIGO micro: bit Compatible robots series and will be programmed with Scratch.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The micro: bit is compatible with<a href=\"https:\/\/wrohellas.gr\/%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1-%CE%B3%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85-2\/#1543412591871-bea3e093-0da3\">the educational robotics competitions of WRO Hellas in Elementary and High School categories!<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545218665973{background-color: #ef8b73 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>What is micro: bit?<\/h3>\n<p>The micro: bit platform was developed and supported by companies that are world leaders in innovative technologies. It can be programmed through the Scratch graphic interface, Microsofts\u2019 MakeCode and is also compatible with MicroPython for those who feel more familiar with programming in a terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Micro: bit contents<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Processor and shield<\/li>\n<li>5 \u00d7 5 LED panel for displaying messages<\/li>\n<li>Light Sensor<\/li>\n<li>Temperature sensor<\/li>\n<li>Programmable keys<\/li>\n<li>Connection Pins<\/li>\n<li>Micro USB connector<\/li>\n<li>Magnetometer (compass) for measuring magnetic field<\/li>\n<li>Accelerometer for acceleration measurement in<\/li>\n<li>Radio and bluetooth low energy antenna for communication<br \/>\nStudents will then implement autonomous mechanical constructions using the MicroBit training package. They will implement a total of 20 different educational robotic constructions using the microbit and the training package.<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.why.gr\/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1\/%ce%b5%ce%ba%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ac-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%84%ce%b1\/stem\/stem-%cf%80%cf%81%cf%89%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b2%ce%ac%ce%b8%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%ba%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%af%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7%cf%82\/gigo\/gigo-microbit-compatible-robots\/\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_message icon_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-star-empty&#8221;]<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Aim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The aim of our courses is the acquaintance of the participants with the technologies used by the industry nowadays in the production of the smart devices that we find more and more around us.In this way they will become the &#8220;smart engineers&#8221; that technology and science need to shape our future.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598360785949{background-color: #81d742 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598360835127{background-color: #81d742 !important;}&#8221;]Why learn programming languages?<br \/>\nIn today&#8217;s digital age we can not get away from computers.Every appliance or equipment, such as garage doors, air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions and other smart appliances, must be controlled by digital computers. 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