BookStore Sign

A 134-pixel NeoPixel sign that spells out the word "Bookstore.".

BookStore Sign

BookStore Sign

Key Features

  • Lab: BookStore Sign Programmer's Guide
  • Lab: Moving Rainbow Bookstore Sign User Guide

Key Benefits

  • Free, open lessons. The Moving Rainbow textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Ready-made curriculum. 2 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
  • Budget. About $16 (estimate: Pico $4, USB cable $2, and about $10 for a 134-pixel strip, based on the $10 144-pixel-per-meter strip in the Cylon Pumpkin).

Parts

Part (price)Role
Raspberry Pi Pico ($4)Microcontroller
WS2812B NeoPixelsLEDs
830-Point Breadboard ($1.10)Breadboard
Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50)Power and programming cable

Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.

About this kit: From the Moving Rainbow collection.
Source: Moving Rainbow