Microbit Tutorials
Happy Star Wars Day – May the 4th be with you!
It’s May the 4th be with you day, so happy Star Wars day. We’ve put together a little ditty together on the micro:bit to get you in the mood!
Build Tutorials and Resources
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Plastic Packaging – Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle
Proto-Pic Packaging – What is it made of? At Proto-Pic we aim to promote environmentally conscious design! Recently we’ve had quite a few people reach out to express concern about the environmental impact of the plastic boxes we use as
Lesson Plans
Teaching Potential Dividers with the BBC Microbit and Physbit
Classroom Lesson Plan for the BBC Microbit Teaching Potential Dividers with the BBC Microbit and Physbit In this post, we have provided a complete classroom lesson plan, to aid in the teaching of a potential divider circuit, using the BBC
Arduino
Adding an LDR to your Arduino Project
What is a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)? An LDR is used to detect light levels in a wide range of household and industrial projects, such as security lighting. They are in essense a variable resistor, that varies its resistance as
Arduino
Getting Started with Force Sensitive Resistors (FSR)
What is an FSR? You know when people say the clue is in the name… Well, sometimes it really is. A Force Sensitive Resistor, or FSR as we’ll call it, is a resistor that changes its resistance with force. When you
Electronics Tutorials
What is a capacitor? How does a capacitor work? What does a capacitor do?
Let’s start by understanding a capacitor. A capacitor works by storing energy electrostatically in an electric field. What? Honestly I’m asking myself that too, so let’s try another way of thinking about it. Let us start out with an analogy:
Microbit Tutorials
Plant Watering Kit Project
If you are guilty of forgetting to water your plants then this project is for you. Make an awesome automatic plant watering kit with the BBC microbit, a moisture sensor and a waterpump
Product Example Projects
How to Make a Tilt Indicator (Using 1Sheeld+ and an Arduino)
Do you want to get started using the 1Sheeld+? Why not make a simple phone tilt indicator? The 1Sheeld+ is an arduino shield that connects to your phone via a bluetooth app, allowing your phone’s sensors to interact with the
Electronics Tutorials
What is a resistor? How does a resistor work? What does a resistor do?
Before we can answer that we need to know: What is resistance? Let us start with conductors and insulators. Basically conductors allow electricity to flow and insulators stop electricity. Well that’s a rather simplified view, because there is more to
Gift Ideas
STEM Kits perfect for Home Schooling and Fun Learning
Take a look at our STEM home schooling ideas. Give the makers and inventors in your life, a gift to spark their imagination and inspiration, this Christmas. Preparing today’s children to become the innovators and inventors of tomorrow, begins with
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Introducing our Local Schools to the Marvel of 3D Printing
Engage Explore Educate! It’s no secret that Education is a huge part of Proto-PIC’s philosophy, it’s part of our mantra! We are always brainstorming new ways to engage teachers and their pupils with Electronics based STEM systems. Hands-on exploration and
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Lilypad Arduino
Lilypad Arduino is changing the way we look at and experience clothing with electronics textiles or e-textiles. You can make dresses that read you poetry or have sensors smuggled inside lace. Or if you like, add projections into your petticoats!
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Microbit Lesson Plan
This blog post is full of ideas to support schools in their STEM curriculum. Don’t miss downloading the Microbit Lesson Plan for use with the Phys:bit and micro:bit. In the lead up to the Christmas holiday break, you can get
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Electronics Components
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Soldering Kit Tutorials
Soldering Tutorial
If you want to make anything that involves an Arduino or raspberry pi that is a bit more involved than a flashing LED or media centre, the odds are that you are going to have to solder something to a circuit board.
Assembly & Guides Tutorials
How to Assemble the Temp:bit
First of all, you need to check the content of your kit which is easy as it only contains the PCB and a tmp36 sensor. You will also require the following parts: Soldering Iron Solder Flush cutters or snips Step