Name Badge

Make yourself known with a fancy name badge powered by your micro:bit!

Code

First, let’s get your name to display on the screen.

Button press

From the ||input:Input|| Toolbox drawer, drag an ||input:on button A pressed|| block onto the Workspace.

input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {

})

Show a string

From the ||basic:Basic|| Toolbox drawer drag a ||basic:show string|| block into the ||input:on button A pressed|| block.

input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
    basic.showString("Hello!")
})

Show my name

In the ||basic:show string|| block, type your name.

input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
    basic.showString("My Name")
})

Test the badge

Go to the simulator and test your name badge by pressing button A.

input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
    basic.showString("My Name")
})

Download

Download the program to your micro:bit:

1. Make sure your micro:bit is plugged into the computer.
2. Click the |Download| button.

Make

Now that you have your name showing on the micro:bit, let’s make a proper badge to wear and display it on.

Cut out a badge shape from a piece of colored construction paper.

Loop a piece of duct tape and stick it on the back of your micro:bit.

Stick your micro:bit onto the front of your badge.

Using a hole-punch, punch out 2 holes in the top of your badge.

Attach the battery pack to the micro:bit.

Tape battery pack onto the back of the badge.

Thread a shoelace through the top 2 holes of your badge.

Tie a knot at the end of your shoelace

Decorate your badge with colored paper, markers, stickers, glitter.

It’s now finished! your badge is ready let others know who you are.