The Smart Wearable kit is designed to help you get started with exploring the world of electronics and wearable computing. Use the Smart Wearable Kit for the BBC micro:bit to create electronics and wearable projects that involve light, sound, motion and touch. The Smart Wearable Kit comes with 8 different sensors, each of which can also be stitched to clothing and connected using conducting wire to create wearable electronic art.  Get started with your own STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning journey using the Smart Wearable Kit for BBC micro:bit.

Recommended Learning Prerequisites –

These tutorials will help you build upon the knowledge gained coding with Scratch and the BBC Makecode editor. This is an a beginner electronics track with an introduction to wearable computing. We would highly recommend that you complete the following tracks before you start off with this track.

1. Introduction to coding concepts with Scratch I
2. Introduction to coding concepts with Scratch II
3. Exploring coding concepts using the BBC micro:bit I
4. Exploring coding concepts using the BBC micro:bit II

Take on the Programmable Biped:Bit for the BBC micro:bit development track to get a taste of the type of robotics projects you can build using the BBC micro:bit.

Hardware Prerequisites –

1. BBC micro:bit –
   1. This development track makes extensive use of the BBC micro:bit.
   2. If you haven’t purchased a BBC micro:bit yet you might want to head over to OzToyLib and pick one up now.
   3. We would recommend that you pick up the BBC micro:bit kit which comes with a battery pack, usb cable and the real micro:bit.
   4. We will be using the official online python editor to write code for all our tutorials. No investment required here.
2. Wearable Kit –
   1. You will need a Smart Wearable Coding Kit for BBC micro:bit. You can pick one up from OzToyLib.
   2. Please note that the BBC micro:bit needs to be purchased separately from the Smart Wearable Coding Kit for BBC micro:bit.
   3. You can purchase the Smart Wearable Coding Kit for BBC micro:bit at OzToyLib.
3. You can also look up each of these products at your local electronics hobby store.

About BBC micro:bit

The Micro Bit (also referred to as BBC Micro Bit, stylised as micro:bit) is an ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the UK. The board is 4 cm × 5 cm and has an ARM Cortex-M0 processor, accelerometer and magnetometer sensors, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, a display consisting of 25 LEDs, two programmable buttons, and can be powered by either USB or an external battery pack. The device inputs and outputs are through five ring connectors that are part of the 23-pin edge connector at the bottom of the board. The micro:bit can be programmed using the Microsoft Block code program editor which is similar to the block based language Scratch ideal for 7-12 year olds. The micro:bit can also be programmed using the Makecode editor in Javascript and Python which allows for older kids to learn the Javascript and Python programming language using the micro:bit.

You can read more about the BBC micro:bit at the microbit website. Also see Kitronik’s resources here – Parents Complete Guide To The BBC micro:bit.