Students wire and program a servo motor, then use the micro:bit light sensor to open and close a sunshade for VilBot.
This is one of the two extension lessons. Students do Lesson 3 or Lesson 4, not both — pick one for the class before you start.
The full facilitator’s guide
Facilitator's Guide: Lesson 3 Servo Motors
What this lesson is in Canvas
- Learn: Lesson 3 Servo Motors — the interactive module, hosted in Articulate RISE
- Do: Lesson 3 Servo Motors — the wiring build and worksheet, 5 pts
- Checkpoint: Lesson 3 Servo Motors — Canvas quiz, unlimited retakes, 4 pts
🖥️ Teaching it live instead
You can present this lesson yourself rather than sending students through the Learn module in Articulate RISE. These are the same materials in presentable and printable form:
Presentation: Lesson 3 Servo Motors
Worksheet: Lesson 3 Servo Motors