Meet the CHARGE for micro:bit, by Forward Education—the only rechargeable, wearable battery pack for micro:bit that powers endless exploration, everywhere that learning happens.
Sustainable Savings:Stop buying batteries and eliminate e-waste
Powerful and Portable:Wear CHARGE for mobile and hands-free experiments
Snap-fit and Secure: Attach micro:bit to CHARGE for a compact and strong connection
Powered-up and Project-Ready: Stay charged with convenient USB charging
Explore Every Environment: Enable mobile learning, outdoor ed, and citizen science
CHARGE is available with or without a micro:bit. Please select your required variant.
Power endless exploration, everywhere
learning happens
Do more with your micro:bits across grades and subjects while promoting environmental responsibility and reducing e-waste.
Citizen Science
Use micro:bit for real-world experiments and hands-on STEM projects like environmental monitoring to biodiversity studies.
Activity Tracking
Count steps, go on a geocaching treasure hunt using the compass, or measure the distance between landmarks.
Portable Data Logging
Take micro:bit into the field to gather data in various environments— from the classroom to the school yard, in nature and beyond.
Physical and Outdoor Ed
Use the accelerometer to track the velocity of throws and kicks, count jumps and squats, or time obstacle course laps.
Environmental Responsibility
Create a sunlight scorecard to find the best place for solar panels or count the pieces of litter around the schoolyard.
Explore More CHARGE Lessons
Learn coding basics and complete real-world projects with CHARGE and micro:bit.
We created CHARGE as an eco-friendly alternative to the micro:bit Go pack because we saw the need to reduce the environmental and financial burden of disposable battery use in schools. We can do better.
For Example:
A district with 25 schools, each with a class set of 20 micro:bits and disposable battery packs, could spend over $5,000 annually on batteries and send 18,000 batteries into landfills every year.
Take a Closer Look at CHARGE
CHARGE is thoughtfully designed with two goals in mind. The first: to offer an eco-friendly alternative power pack to the Go battery pack. The second: to enable more lessons with a wearable and durable one-piece design.
Rechargeable Battery with Full Day Power 50+ hours of battery life for learning with no interruptions.
ON/OFF Switch Save battery life when not in use.
Convenient USB Charging Conveniently recharge in the classroom or while you code. Integrated Wrist Strap Explore your environments with both hands. Snap-Fit and Secure micro:bit Holder Bring micro:bit anywhere with safe and strong portability.
Building Block Connections Connect to the Climate Action Kit and LEGO Building Blocks
Easy and Simple to Use
Snap micro:bit to the CHARGE's compact housing and connect the rechargeable battery for powerful and portable fun.
Avoid e-waste and battery costs.
Support environmental responsibility goals.
Explore the world hands-free.
Enable active and dynamic lessons.
Minimize downtime with easy USB charging
Buy
CHARGE for micro:bit
Available as a standalone rechargeable power pack, or in our Starter Kit that includes a micro:bit V2 and CHARGE for endless STEM adventures.
micro:bit is a pocket-sized programmable device designed to introduce students to coding in a fun, hands-on way. With over 200 official lessons, countless community-created tutorials, and students’ own imaginations, learners of all coding skill levels have endless opportunities to learn to code and practice their skills.
What is CHARGE for micro:bit?
CHARGE for micro:bit is a rechargeable and wearable power pack accessory that powers micro:bit when it is not plugged into a computer. It enables a wider variety of portable lessons such as citizen science, activity tracking, and nature studies without requiring the consumption of disposable batteries.
What micro:bit versions are compatible with CHARGE for micro:bit?
CHARGE is compatible with both V1 and V2 versions of micro:bit.
How is CHARGE for micro:bit different than the Go pack?
CHARGE for micro:bit differs from the Go in several key ways: CHARGE features a rechargeable battery, while the Go requires two AAA batteries. When micro:bit is connected to CHARGE, it forms a compact, one-piece design, unlike the Go's two-piece setup. Additionally, CHARGE includes an integrated wrist strap for portable, hands-free lessons, which the Go lacks. Contact us for other key differences.
How many batteries does CHARGE for micro:bit save from landfills?
CHARGE for micro:bit is a rechargeable power pack, which avoids adding tens of thousands of batteries to the landfill for the average school district. A district with 25 schools, each with a class set of 20 micro:bits and Go packs, spends over $5,000 annually on batteries and sends 18,000 batteries into landfills every year.
Can micro:bit be removed from CHARGE?
Yes. CHARGE's snap-fit micro:bit slot allows micro:bit to be easily snapped into and out of CHARGE.
Is CHARGE available for international shipping?
Yes. Contact Us to be connected with an international reseller of CHARGE for micro:bit.
Can I use CHARGE with the Climate Action Kit?
Yes. CHARGE for micro:bit is designed with compatible building block connections for the Climate Action Kit and LEGO building blocks.
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micro:bit compatible products for even more physical computing possibilities.
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