Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Using micro:bits to control Lego

Using micro:bits to control Lego

These resources show you how to control the Lego that you may have tucked away in a toy box in your house using the micro:bit.

These resources will have you controlling your Lego Train set by push button and remotely  and much more! comeback for updated tasks over the coming days and weeks...

Project 1: Lights on!


What will you need:


  • A Micro:bit
  • USB power cable for Micro:bit
  • 3 x crocodile clips
  • 1 neo-pixel 
  • A Lego building of your choice(I borrowed my sons Police building)
  • https://microbit.edublocks.org to create the code
  • Tape
  • Scissors

What will you learn:

  • How to attach the crocodile cables to the neo pixel and then attach them to the micro:bit
  • How to create the code to turn the neo-pixel on and set the colour   
  • How to download and put the code onto the micro:bit

Lets get started:

Link to project



Project 2: Controlling a Lego train motor with a micro:bit


What you will need:

  • One micro:bit, USB cable to load the program onto the micro:bit
  • A Lego train motor
  • A motor controller this is the best one I have found link
  • A battery box that holds 4 x AA batteries
  • 4 x AA batteries
  • A small phillips head screw driver 



What you will learn:

  • How to assemble the micro:bit to the motor controller and put cables in the correct way using a screw driver 
  • How to create the code to get your train motor moving at the push of a button 
  • How to operate your code controlled train

Lets get started:

Project 3 REMOTE Controlling a Lego train motor with a micro:bit


What you will need:


  • TWO micro:bit's, TWO USB cable's to load the program onto the micro:bit
  • A Lego train motor
  • A motor controller this is the best one I have found link
  • A battery box that holds 4 x AA batteries
  • 4 x AA batteries
  • A small phillips head screw driver 

What you will learn:

  • How to create the code to get your train motor moving at the push of a button on a remote controller micro:bit
  • How to to operate your remote controlled Lego Train

Lets get started:

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