Diving into Pool Safety: A STEM Design Challenge using the Micro:bit
Oil spill cleaner-upper | micro:bit Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing states and least-developed countries.This activity is in two parts, you can do either part – or both. The first part can be completed with no additional hardware or even micro:bits, comprising a challenge to design an efficient algorithm to clean an area of sea. The second part builds on this to create an autonomous vehicle that can mop up oil spills.
This document proposes the development of a series of interactive games with increasing complexity, from pure software to physical computing, aimed at allowing students to discover fundamental coding concepts as independently as possible. More importantly, it seeks to help them acquire computational thinking skills applicable in a broader context, through a constructivist approach throughout. This framework enables students to gain essential computer science skills within an engaging, game-based lab environment, using easy-to-learn programming techniques (such as visual programming) and educational methodologies rooted in experimentation, maker education, and discovery learning.