Lesson Type: Next Level Tech

In this lesson, youth learn how to 1) use variables, random numbers and conditional statements in block code to program a Micro:bit and 2) create a board game using Micro:bit … Continued

In this lesson, youth are introduced to MakeCode and learn to use block code to program a Micro:bit while thinking critically about what it’s doing. The Micro:bit Light Meter handout … Continued

In this lesson, youth will brainstorm ideas (Ideate) and create a model (Prototype) as part of the design thinking process. The Design Like a Sailor handout and self-guided interactive of … Continued

In this lesson, youth are introduced to how empathy is used in design thinking through a self-guided video and by asking questions to understand the “day in a life” of … Continued

Lesson Journey Description: A series of 9 lessons that introduce youth to design thinking, the basics of block coding and the application of their learning to create their own coding … Continued