Coding

Importing Python Libraries

1. Select Basic. Select and drag a from microbit import * block to the code area and drop it.

2. Select Basic. Select and drag an import random block to the code area and attach it under the from microbit import * block.

Here is what your code looks like so far:

Creating the While Loop

1. Select Basic. Select and drag a while True: block to the code area and attach it under the import random block.

Your code should look like this:

Creating the Rock Paper Scissor Variables

WHAT IS A VARIABLE

Think of a variable as a box that stores information that can be used throughout our program. We give variables a descriptive name so we and others can understand what is going on within our program.

Creating Paper

1. Select Display. Select and drag an image = block to the code area and attach it within the while True: block.

2. Drag another two image = blocks to the code area attaching them under the first image = block.

3. Within the first image = block create the following image to represent Paper by typing 9 (this represents the brightness of the LEDs) in the corresponding squares.

4. Select the drop-down arrow next to image and select New variable and name it Paper.

Creating Rock

1. Create the following image to represent Rock by typing 9 within the corresponding squares. in the next image = block.

2. Select the arrow next to image and Select New variable and name it Rock.

Creating Scissors

1. Create the following image to represent Scissors by typing 9 within the corresponding boxes in the remaining image = block.

2. Select the arrow next to image and select New variable and name it Scissors.

Your code should look like this:

Creating the on shake Action

1. Select Basic. Select and drag an if True: block to the code area and attach it under Scissors.

2. Select Accelerometer. Select and drag an accelerometer.was_gesture(‘shake’) block to the code area and attach it within the True of the if block.

3. Select Variables. Select create variable and name it choice. Select OK or press Enter on the keyboard.

4. Select Variables. Select and drag a choice = block to the code area and attach it within the if accelerometer.was_gesture(‘shake’) block. Within the blank space type random.randint(0,2).

Creating the Choice = 0 Condition

1. Select Basic. Select and drag an if True: block to the code area and attach it below the choice = random.randint(0,2) block.

2. Select Basic. Select and drag a 0 == 0 block to the code area and attach it within the True of the if block.

3. Select Variables. Select and drag a choice block to the code area and attach it within the first 0 of the ifblock.

4. Select Display. Select and drag a display.show(Image.HAPPY) block to the code area and attach it within the if choice == 0: block.

5. Select Variables. Select and drag the Paper block to the code area and attach it within Image.HAPPY.

Your code should look like this:

Creating the Choice = 1 Condition

1. Select Basic. Select and drag an elif block to the code area and attach it below the if choice == 0: block.

2. Right-click on choice == 0 and select duplicate. Attach the duplicated block within the True of the elif block. select 0 and type 1.

3. Right-click on the display.show(Paper) block and select duplicate. Attach the duplicated block within the elif choice == 1: block. Select Paper and choose Rock.

Your code should look like this:

Creating the Choice = 2 Condition

1. Select Basic. Select and drag an else: block to the code area and attach it under the elif choice == 1: block.

2. Right-click on display.show(Rock) and select duplicate. Attach the duplicated block within the else: block. Select Rock and choose Scissors.

Completed Code:

We have now finished coding rock paper scissors the next step is to download our code to the micro:bit.