Kitronik Inventor's Kit for micro:bit – 10 Experiments

The Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the micro:bit is the perfect way to dive into programming and hardware interaction. It includes everything you need to complete 10 exciting experiments, all detailed in a step-by-step tutorial book. Each experiment builds your skills, starting with block-based coding for the first six projects and progressing to MicroPython for the final four – making it ideal for beginners and those ready to advance.

You'll begin by saying 'Hello' to the micro:bit, then explore analogue inputs with an LDR, dim an LED with a potentiometer, drive a motor using a transistor, and control motor speed with the accelerometer. Further experiments cover setting the tone with a piezo buzzer, harnessing wind power, creating a game with the compass, building a capacitor charge circuit, and using an RGB LED. All components are included, so you can construct your first circuit in minutes – no soldering required.

The kit breaks out 21 accessible pins from the micro:bit via the included Edge Connector Board, and the small prototype breadboard allows for fast, easy prototyping. The comprehensive contents include a mounting plate, potentiometer, spacers, breadboard, connector, switches, motor, transistor, LEDs, fan blade, resistors, edge connector board, LDR, jumper wires, capacitor, piezo buzzer, M3 screws, feet, and a user guide. Whether you're at home, in the classroom, or in a club, this kit offers a hands-on introduction to physical computing with the micro:bit.

Key Features

• 10 experiments included in the step-by-step tutorial book
• All parts included to conduct the experiments
• Block-based coding for the first 6 experiments, then MicroPython
• Breaks out 21 accessible pins using the Edge Connector Board
• Small prototype breadboard for fast prototyping
• No soldering required