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The book is written by Lorraine Underwood, the maker and educator, whose work I recently came across in the Raspberry Pi Pico powers Moon phase model post.
It’s aimed at young, proto-Gadget Masters, note, teaching the coding basics using – as its title indicates – Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express. Tackling a range of projects around the use of sensors, each one includes a parts list, illustrations, and easy-to-follow assembly instructions.
We’re talking window alarms and temperature alarms, and plant care and step counters… You can see the full table of contents for the book here.
The publishers, McGraw-Hill Education TAB, write this overview:
“This easy-to-follow guide offers a fun, hands-on introduction to coding for kids and anyone looking for a whimsical, light-hearted approach to making. The book contains 20 cool projects that use Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and kid-friendly Circuit Playground Express along with a few inexpensive, easy-to-find parts like LEDs and tin foil.”
“Save the World with Code: 20 Fun Projects Using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express for Kids features projects ranging from easy to advanced. You will get a fun blend of environmentally friendly projects, like a thermometer to monitor home temperature and a moisture sensor for keeping your plants watered, with more wacky projects, like a light up sword, cookie theft detector, and a touch sensor to check if someone is a zombie!”
You can read more about the book here.
Save the World with Code details
Title: Save the World with Code: 20 Fun Projects for All Ages Using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express
Author: Lorraine Underwood
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education TAB
Date: April 2020
Pages: 265
Formats: Paper, e-book
Price: £18.33, £11.99
ISBN-13: 9781260457605
See also: Gadget Book: Coding with the micro:bit – Create Cool Programming Projects
