CyberPi: Meet the CyberPi (Gr. 6-8)

Block-Based: Beginner


Description

In this lesson, students will meet the CyberPi, a feature-rich micro-controller with a plethora of sensors, buttons and a full-colour screen display. They will discover a variety of key features of CyberPi through an exploration of sample programs in mBlock.

Objectives

  • Identify key features of the CyberPi.
  • Connect a CyberPi to a computer using mBlock software.
  • Examine example programs for the CyberPi using the mBlock software

Curriculum Connections Summary

  • Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding)
  • Quebec - Science
  • New Brunswick - Science
  • Nova Scotia - ICT
  • Alberta - CTF
  • British Columbia - ADST
  • Manitoba - Science
  • Prince Edward Island - Science
  • Saskatchewan - Science
  • Newfoundland & Labrador - Science
  • Yukon Territories - Follow's B.C.'s Curriculum
  • Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
  • Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum


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CyberPi
CyberPi

Networkable microcontroller for Computer Science and AI education

CyberPi is a single-board computer, packed with advanced electronics which makes it a powerful coding machine! In combination with an impressive mBlock coding editor, it supports the development of coding skills from block-based programming to Python. The Python editor is a platform designed for learning and teaching Python and Micropython - taking AI, IoT and Data Science learning to the next level!