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Make a remote-control pest-proof bird feeder – part 2

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0000

When you add a BBC micro:bit to your bird feeder, you can program it to open when the birds come and shut up shop when pests try to take their food

How to make a remote-controlled pest-proof bird feeder

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The first part of a two-stage project to make a bird feeder that you can open and close at will, keeping out unwanted guests and letting birds eat in peace

Make a weather station with BBC micro:bits and a sensor

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Get up-to-the-minute weather reports by turning an environmental sensor and two BBC micro:bits into a mini weather station

Make a rain alarm with copper tape and a BBC micro:bit

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:00:00 +0000

This simple but clever rain sensor means your laundry will never get caught in the rain again

How to build your own intruder alarm with basic electronics

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Worried about unwanted visitors in your garden? Here's how to build a simple alarm system with basic electronics, a plastic folder, kitchen foil and a sponge

How to build a motion-detector wildlife camera with an old smartphone

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Make a motion-controlled wildlife camera with an old smartphone and find out what birds, bees, butterflies and badgers are visiting your garden

Electronics projects for beginners: Make an automatic plant waterer

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Learn to make a simple automatic watering device that will ensure your plants never go thirsty again

How to be a maker series 2: The complete list of everything you need

Hannah Joshua — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:57:33 +0000

Hannah Joshua gets making in the great outdoors

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In part two of our series on electronics for beginners, we are going to be spending 10 weeks building beginner electronics projects themed around the great outdoors. If you want to follow along and make the gadgets for yourself, you will need a bit of kit. Some of it you might have lying around already (especially if you followed along with the first series). But if you don’t, and want to get ahead and have your materials ready, here is a full list of what you will need:

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Old smartphone

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Kitchen foil

Soft sponges

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Resistors – 1×4700��ohm��and 1×470 ohm ( has both)

Old wire coat hanger

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Old CD case

Copper tape (ideally )

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Second��micro:bit��and battery

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Empty large plastic drinks bottle

Cardboard

Zip ties

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Nuts��(the edible kind)

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Electronics projects for beginners: Get your plants talking to you

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Well-loved plants are happy plants. Here’s how to wire yours up to a BBC micro:bit so they can tell you when they are too hot, dry or cold

Electronics projects for beginners: Sensors for talking to plants

Hannah Joshua — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Ever wanted to know if your plant is happy or sad? A BBC micro:bit and a moisture sensor will get you and your garden plants communicating