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NeoPixel Two Button Kit

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A NeoPixel strip and two buttons on a Pico, used for hackathons and events like a Halloween costume contest.

Source book: Learning MicroPython
Kit page: https://dmccreary.github.io/learning-micropython/kits/03-neopixel-strip-two-buttons/
Printable one-pager: 03-neopixel-strip-two-buttons-one-pager.html

Features

  • Lab: General Kits for Learning MicroPython
  • Lab: Rotary NeoPixel
  • Lab: MicroBit
  • Lab: MicroPython Projects
  • Lab: Sourcing Parts

Benefits

  • Free, open lessons: the Learning MicroPython textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Ready-made curriculum: 5 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
  • Classroom friendly: built on a solderless breadboard or no-solder connectors.
  • Budget: about $10.

Parts

  • Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) — Microcontroller
  • Momentary Push Buttons — Input button / switch
  • WS2812B NeoPixels — LEDs
  • 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
  • Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable