Byte-Sized Challenge

A micro:bit Curriculum

Code Savvy offers an introductory micro:bit and design thinking curriculum called the Byte-Sized Challenge. This curriculum teaches students how to create a solution to a community need using the micro:bit. Each academic school year we run the Byte-Sized Challenge where educators can sign up to receive the free curriculum and students can submit their projects to Code Savvy for a chance to win prizes.

“This curriculum has made a difference in my intentional use of integrating computer science into the STEAM program at our elementary school.”

Byte-Sized Challenge Participant

Once you sign up for the Code Savvy Byte-Sized Challenge, you receive:

• Access to the free Curriculum
• An opportunity to earn a set of 20 micro:bits (select schools will be awarded micro:bits based on need)
• A free virtual onboarding session to learn implementation tips and tricks
• Ongoing implementation support during the school year
• An opportunity for their students to submit their projects to the Code Savvy Byte-Sized Challenge Competition for a chance to win prizes

The Byte-Sized Challenge teaches key computer science skills, and design thinking, through hands-on exploration with the micro:bit

It includes:

• 16 student-facing slide decks with included lesson plans that are aligned to CSTA Standards.
• Was designed for teachers who have no prior experience with the micro:bit or Computer Science.
• Is offered in several different languages: English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali. Also offered in dual languages: English & Spanish, English & Hmong, and English & Somali.
• This curriculum was designed for 5th-8th grade students but can be differentiated to reach students as young as 4th grade and as old as 10th grade.

By the end of the unit, students will be able to…

• Design and create several programs using the micro:bit.
• Explore computer concepts of remixing, debugging, input, output, variables and conditionals. 
• Explore design thinking concepts of brainstorming, empathizing, prototyping, and testing. 
• Collaborate on a team to create a project with the micro:bit that addresses a Global Goal.
• Practice giving and receiving feedback and refining their project based on feedback.
• Present their project and process to their peers in a final project showcase.