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BBC micro:bit & Calliope mini

micro:bit V2 and Calliope mini 3.0 for STEM learning, plus accessories like robot kits and battery boxes.

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BBC micro:bit V2.21 Go Bundle BBC micro:bit V2.21 Go Bundle
BBC
MB-V22-GO

BBC micro:bit V2.21 Go Bundle

€18.90
Currently not available
seeed Grove - Shield for micro:bit v2.0 seeed Grove - Shield for micro:bit v2.0

Average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

seeed
SE-103100063

seeed Grove - Shield for micro:bit v2.0

€9.90
Available · 10 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kit, 12-piece with IoT:bit, Sonar:bit, project instructions ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kit, 12-piece with IoT:bit, Sonar:bit, project instructions
ELECFREAKS
EF08254

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart Agriculture Kit, 12-piece with IoT:bit, Sonar:bit, project instructions

€49.90
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit AI Smart Lens, V831 Core IC, 90 degree wide angle, 240x240 resolution, 1.3 inch ELECFREAKS micro:bit AI Smart Lens, V831 Core IC, 90 degree wide angle, 240x240 resolution, 1.3 inch
ELECFREAKS
EF05045

ELECFREAKS micro:bit AI Smart Lens, V831 Core IC, 90 degree wide angle, 240x240 resolution, 1.3 inch

€54.90
Available · 1 piece · 1-3 days
DFRobot Boson Starter Kit for micro:bit DFRobot Boson Starter Kit for micro:bit

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

DFRobot
TOY0086

DFRobot Boson Starter Kit for micro:bit

€69.90
Available · 4 piece · 1-3 days
DFRobot microMate, expansion board for microbit, 6x 3Pin IO for Gravity, PWM, 2A, 3-5V DFRobot microMate, expansion board for microbit, 6x 3Pin IO for Gravity, PWM, 2A, 3-5V
DFRobot
DFR0518

DFRobot microMate, expansion board for microbit, 6x 3Pin IO for Gravity, PWM, 2A, 3-5V

€5.90
Available · 16 piece · 1-3 days
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ELECFREAKS Smart Home Material Pack, wooden house for micro:bit Octopus sensors, IOT projects ELECFREAKS Smart Home Material Pack, wooden house for micro:bit Octopus sensors, IOT projects
ELECFREAKS
EF08296

ELECFREAKS Smart Home Material Pack, wooden house for micro:bit Octopus sensors, IOT projects

€8.50 €8.90 (4.49% saved)
Available from the manufacturer · 25 piece · 5-10 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit basic kit for beginners, compatible with Makecode, 9-piece, without board
ELECFREAKS
EF08189

ELECFREAKS micro:bit basic kit for beginners, compatible with Makecode, 9-piece, without board

€22.50
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days
Calliope mini 3.0 Calliope mini 3.0
Calliope
CAL-MINI3

Calliope mini 3.0

€38.90
Available · 100+ piece · 1-3 days
Adafruit Plant Plant Care Kit, DIY automatic irrigation, for micro:bit / CLUE Adafruit Plant Plant Care Kit, DIY automatic irrigation, for micro:bit / CLUE
Adafruit
ADA4746

Adafruit Plant Plant Care Kit, DIY automatic irrigation, for micro:bit / CLUE

€10.95
Available · 1 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS Smart Climate Kit, real-time monitoring, wind, UV, dust sensors, for micro:bit V2 ELECFREAKS Smart Climate Kit, real-time monitoring, wind, UV, dust sensors, for micro:bit V2
ELECFREAKS
EF08314

ELECFREAKS Smart Climate Kit, real-time monitoring, wind, UV, dust sensors, for micro:bit V2

€69.90
Available from the manufacturer · 22 piece · 5-10 days
ELECFREAKS protective cover for micro:bit, 1 mm material, waterproof, shockproof, silky soft, colourless ELECFREAKS protective cover for micro:bit, 1 mm material, waterproof, shockproof, silky soft, colourless
ELECFREAKS
EF11089

ELECFREAKS protective cover for micro:bit, 1 mm material, waterproof, shockproof, silky soft, colourless

€2.90
Available · 19 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS AI Accessories Pack, AI Lense face/colour recognition, speech recognition, 48 pieces ELECFREAKS AI Accessories Pack, AI Lense face/colour recognition, speech recognition, 48 pieces
ELECFREAKS
EF08300

ELECFREAKS AI Accessories Pack, AI Lense face/colour recognition, speech recognition, 48 pieces

€79.90
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days
BBC micro:bit V2.21 Single BBC micro:bit V2.21 Single
BBC
MB-V22-SI

BBC micro:bit V2.21 Single

€17.90
Available · 65 piece · 1-3 days
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ELECFREAKS microbit Space Science Kit, Nezha Board, Smart Motor, 8 sensor ports, over 400 components ELECFREAKS microbit Space Science Kit, Nezha Board, Smart Motor, 8 sensor ports, over 400 components
ELECFREAKS
EF08413

ELECFREAKS microbit Space Science Kit, Nezha Board, Smart Motor, 8 sensor ports, over 400 components

€199.90 €219.90 (9.1% saved)
Available from the manufacturer · 12 piece · 5-10 days
Battery holder for 2x Micro AAA with switch for micro:bit / Calliope Mini Battery holder for 2x Micro AAA with switch for micro:bit / Calliope Mini

Average rating of 4.56 out of 5 stars

BerryBase
MB-BATH

Battery holder for 2x Micro AAA with switch for micro:bit / Calliope Mini

€1.30
Available · 53 piece · 1-3 days
Calliope mini JACDAC Erweiterung Starter Kit 1 Calliope mini JACDAC Erweiterung Starter Kit 1
Calliope
CAL-MINI-JAC1

Calliope mini JACDAC Erweiterung Starter Kit 1

€49.90
Available · 3 piece · 1-3 days
Male connector, 2x 13-pin, RM 2.54, straight

Average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

BerryBase
PINH-2X13P

Male connector, 2x 13-pin, RM 2.54, straight

€0.25
Available · 100+ piece · 1-3 days
Loudspeaker module for micro:bit Loudspeaker module for micro:bit
Waveshare
MB-SPEAKER

Loudspeaker module for micro:bit

€6.90
Available · 15 piece · 1-3 days
DFRobot micro:Maqueen Lite, micro:bit robot DFRobot micro:Maqueen Lite, micro:bit robot
DFRobot
ROB0148-EN

DFRobot micro:Maqueen Lite, micro:bit robot

€39.90
Available · 26 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS TPBot Smart Car for micro:bit, graphical programming, expandable, LEGO-compatible ELECFREAKS TPBot Smart Car for micro:bit, graphical programming, expandable, LEGO-compatible
ELECFREAKS
EF08230

ELECFREAKS TPBot Smart Car for micro:bit, graphical programming, expandable, LEGO-compatible

€44.90
Available · 5 piece · 1-3 days
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ELECFREAKS Smart Health Kit for micro:bit, health monitoring, 12-piece learning set ELECFREAKS Smart Health Kit for micro:bit, health monitoring, 12-piece learning set
ELECFREAKS
EF08256

ELECFREAKS Smart Health Kit for micro:bit, health monitoring, 12-piece learning set

€47.90 €49.90 (4.01% saved)
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days
DFRobot Multi Function Expansion Board for UNIHIKER K10 and micro:bit (Power & Motion) DFRobot Multi Function Expansion Board for UNIHIKER K10 and micro:bit (Power & Motion)
DFRobot
DFR1216

DFRobot Multi Function Expansion Board for UNIHIKER K10 and micro:bit (Power & Motion)

€14.90
Available · 3 piece · 1-3 days
DFRobot micro:GamePad, gamepad for micro:bit (V3.0) DFRobot micro:GamePad, gamepad for micro:bit (V3.0)
DFRobot
DFR0536

DFRobot micro:GamePad, gamepad for micro:bit (V3.0)

€19.90
Available · 13 piece · 1-3 days
Kitronik MI:pro protective cover for micro:bit V1 & V2, 4-ply Kitronik MI:pro protective cover for micro:bit V1 & V2, 4-ply
Kitronik
PRT-17867

Kitronik MI:pro protective cover for micro:bit V1 & V2, 4-ply

€7.90
Available · 3 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Science Box Experiment Kit, makecode, Python and C++ ELECFREAKS micro:bit Science Box Experiment Kit, makecode, Python and C++
ELECFREAKS
EF08200

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Science Box Experiment Kit, makecode, Python and C++

€44.90
Available from the manufacturer · 9 piece · 5-10 days
Kitronik MI:power Board V2 for BBC micro:bit, integrated buzzer, on/off switch, CR2032, portable Kitronik MI:power Board V2 for BBC micro:bit, integrated buzzer, on/off switch, CR2032, portable
Kitronik
DEV-17852

Kitronik MI:power Board V2 for BBC micro:bit, integrated buzzer, on/off switch, CR2032, portable

€9.40
Available · 7 piece · 1-3 days
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ELECFREAKS Smart Air Purifier Kit, IOT extension, motorised fan, dust sensor, for micro:bit ELECFREAKS Smart Air Purifier Kit, IOT extension, motorised fan, dust sensor, for micro:bit
ELECFREAKS
EF08298

ELECFREAKS Smart Air Purifier Kit, IOT extension, motorised fan, dust sensor, for micro:bit

€36.90 €39.90 (7.52% saved)
Available · 5 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS Nezha Pro Breakout Board für micro:bit, 4 Motorausgänge, 8 Sensorports, RJ11, 3,3-8,4V ELECFREAKS Nezha Pro Breakout Board für micro:bit, 4 Motorausgänge, 8 Sensorports, RJ11, 3,3-8,4V
ELECFREAKS
EF05070

ELECFREAKS Nezha Pro Breakout Board für micro:bit, 4 Motorausgänge, 8 Sensorports, RJ11, 3,3-8,4V

€39.90
Available · 5 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro AI Mechanical Power Kit, 500+ Teile, 12 Module, ab 7 Jahren ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro AI Mechanical Power Kit, 500+ Teile, 12 Module, ab 7 Jahren
ELECFREAKS
EF08437

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro AI Mechanical Power Kit, 500+ Teile, 12 Module, ab 7 Jahren

€239.90
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days
Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo - micro:bit & CLUE Plant Care Helper, for automatic irrigation Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo - micro:bit & CLUE Plant Care Helper, for automatic irrigation
Adafruit
ADA4534

Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo - micro:bit & CLUE Plant Care Helper, for automatic irrigation

€5.45
Available · 3 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Wonder Building Kit 32 IN 1, 400+ building blocks, without micro:bit board ELECFREAKS micro:bit Wonder Building Kit 32 IN 1, 400+ building blocks, without micro:bit board
ELECFREAKS
EF08239

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Wonder Building Kit 32 IN 1, 400+ building blocks, without micro:bit board

€77.90
Available · 12 piece · 1-3 days
OKdo micro:bit Getting Started Kit OKdo micro:bit Getting Started Kit
OKdo
MB-V22-OK

OKdo micro:bit Getting Started Kit

€21.49
Available · 38 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart City Kit, 17-piece IoT learning set, without micro:bit board ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart City Kit, 17-piece IoT learning set, without micro:bit board
ELECFREAKS
EF08252

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Smart City Kit, 17-piece IoT learning set, without micro:bit board

€49.90
Available · 3 piece · 1-3 days
ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro Sports Kit, 12 Module, 500+ Bauteile, ab 7 Jahren ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro Sports Kit, 12 Module, 500+ Bauteile, ab 7 Jahren
ELECFREAKS
EF08428

ELECFREAKS micro:bit Nezha Pro Sports Kit, 12 Module, 500+ Bauteile, ab 7 Jahren

€249.90
Available · 2 piece · 1-3 days

micro:bit & Calliope – Everything you need to know

micro:bit and Calliope mini are two independent microcontroller platforms that were developed for use in education. They differ in design, origin and target group, but both enable an easy introduction to programming and digital technologies.

The micro:bit was developed by the BBC and is used in schools worldwide. It is suitable for programming projects as well as creative maker applications. The Calliope mini comes from Germany and was designed specifically for children from primary school age. Thanks to pre-installed components, it can be used immediately and supports playful learning in technology classes.

Both platforms offer browser-based development environments with graphical or text-based programming. They promote technical understanding and enable hands-on projects at school and in leisure time.

micro:bit microcontroller for schools, makers & beginners

The BBC micro:bit is a compact development board with integrated sensors, LED matrix, buttons, and Bluetooth, and is frequently used in STEM education. It is suitable for measurement tasks, game controllers, small robots, and creative electronics projects.

Programming is done with Microsoft MakeCode, Python or JavaScript. All editors work directly in the browser, making it especially easy to get started. The graphical interface is ideal for beginners, while more advanced users can also program in text mode.

Thanks to its versatility, the micro:bit can be used at different educational levels—from the very first programming experience to more complex applications in technology or computer science classes.

Calliope mini – Learn, program, experiment

The Calliope mini was developed in Germany and is specifically aimed at children of primary school age. The board combines ease of use with extensive features such as LEDs, buttons, speaker, motion sensors, Bluetooth and connections for motors.

It can be programmed with Open Roberta Lab, MakeCode or MicroPython. The platform was designed especially for everyday school use and is robust enough for frequent use in the classroom. Getting started is done via visual programming, but can be extended with text-based languages if needed.

If you want to get started right away, you will find a detailed step-by-step guide for your first project in our Calliope mini Guide for Beginners.

FAQ – Calliope and micro:bit

How are the boards programmed?
Common options include block-based environments such as MakeCode as well as text-based languages such as Python. The program code is created in the editor, compiled, and then transferred to the board, where it is executed directly.
Which age group is suitable?
Block-based programming is suitable for beginners and is often used from primary school onwards. Text-based programming such as Python is generally suitable from secondary school onwards, when basic concepts such as variables, conditions, and loops are known.
Which sensors are typically integrated?
Typical sensors include an accelerometer (motion/orientation) and a magnetometer (compass). Depending on the board version, additional functions such as temperature measurement via internal sensing, a microphone, or additional inputs/outputs may be integrated.
How do I connect external sensors and actuators?
External components are connected via the pins, for example using crocodile clips, jumper wires, or an expansion board. Important factors are the correct pin assignment, a common ground (GND), and suitable voltage levels. For motors or higher-power loads, a motor driver and a separate power supply are usually required.
What power supply options are possible?
Operation is generally possible via USB. For mobile applications, battery holders or battery packs are used. For projects with motors, LED strips, or multiple sensors, a stable, suitable external power supply is often required.
How do I transfer programs to the board?
In most cases, the board is connected via USB and appears as a drive. The editor creates a file that is copied to the drive, or it uses a flash function for direct transfer. Depending on the model and tool, alternative transfer methods such as Bluetooth are possible.