micro:bit Instrument Speedbuild
Erik challenges to make an instrument keyboard using micro:bit in under 3 hours. After short research and quick prototyping, several versions with cardboard and Scratch the team then performs a harmonic melody together.
Watch Episode
Episodes from the School of Ridiculous Inventions are open-ended, inspirational resources you can share with your students learning how to brainstorm and act on prototyping ideas following an iterative and creative design process. There is a suggested list of resources to use if students want to try remaking the projects made.
Sketchbook
One of the instrument ideas was starting with a small sheet of cardboard as the guitar body straws and connectors as the neck holding the micro:bit. The buttons for the keyboard are extended from the Robotic Inventions board with metallic conductive tape.
