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Virtual Pet - Python

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Short Course
Technologies
BBC microbit Python
Topics
Programming
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Get a taste for programming with the BBC micro:bit.

Virtual Pet micro:bit - Python

This activity is designed to introduce students to embedded programming, and has been specially designed for the Hour of Code.

Students will use the MicroPython programming language to make a pet that they can feed and play with.

Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions

This course is designed to support your lesson planning. While comprehensive, individual resources may not cover every aspect of a content description. We recommend reviewing each resource to determine how it best fits your teaching objectives.

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Hour of Code: Virtual Pet
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Your pet rabbit
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Pick your pet
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Feeding your pet
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Playing with your pet
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Virtual pet