Title: Chapter 1: Let's Go Outside
Course: Computer Science for Kids: A Storytelling Approach > Section: The Missing Fireflies

Using this downloadable worksheet, prototype a program for your micro:bit that could can be used outside. An example would be to build a system that could can be used to send you a message when someone comes to your door, or to light up when the sun goes down, or to make a garden gnome say something to unsuspecting passers-by who walk past your garden. A requirement of your system is that your hardware device should be able to connect to a web site to enhance its functionality. Think of all the parts that need to work together in this system: hardware, software, cameras, and other sensors. Make note of how much it would will cost to build the system, how it would will be powered, and what it would will look like, taking into consideration any protection needed by the hardware to keep it safe from damage.