# Micro:bit Breadboarding and Scratch

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411>\
**Category:** micro:bit\
**Created:** [November 12, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411 "2025-11-12T17:52:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frank\_schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411/1 "2025-11-12T17:52:23Z")

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Hello everyone, I have used MakeCode and Micro:bit for several years; now I have a 9yr old student who is in a local coding club using Scratch. I see that Scratch supports Micro:bit with an extension and and .hex link installed in the Micro:bit for Scratch. I am starting a project introducing simple breadboarding and Bluetooth comm. where the Micro:bit controls the Scratch simulator. Has anyone else worked with this kind of system? I’d like to learn what others have discovered.

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411/2 "2025-11-13T02:21:05Z")

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This is actually the first time I’ve heard of this! That sounds really cool! I do wonder what kind of functionality it has, as it would have to be a very extension to support everything the Makecode version supports, but if it has all the features you actually use, then I think it’s cool that such a thing exists!

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**Author:** ![coppercode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/coppercode/32/26022_2.png) [@coppercode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/coppercode)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411/3 "2025-11-13T02:21:32Z")

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nooooo don’t turn to the dark side of scratch it’s evil!!! ok but all jokes aside I don’t know how but maybe ask Vegz78 he works with micro bit

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**Author:** ![frank\_schmidt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@frank\_schmidt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/frank_schmidt)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/micro-bit-breadboarding-and-scratch/40411/4 "2025-11-13T22:27:55Z")

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The Scratch-Micro:bit interactivity is very different from MakeCode in that it is real-time interaction via BLE; not an actual download of .hex files held in the Micro:bit and then run as code. You can see it on our YouTube channel; MakeCode and Hardware. Or just search YT for : “Scratch Micro:bit Breadboarding” . I am only now discovering what functionality is offered; the code is in blocks and stored on the computer so several windows of code can be open at the same time and commands will run equally. Only 3 pins of the Micro:bit can be addressed and several other inputs are available for interaction with Scratch. I’d love to find someone else who has worked with this for intro to electronics….or collaborate.