Tutorials

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Concept Lesson Beginner

Meet Your Pico 2 W

Meet the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W before writing code: find the USB port, chip, wireless area, pins, power pins, and safe wiring rules.

Track 0: Getting Started and Setup · 10-15 min
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Concept Lesson Beginner

Install Thonny

Install Thonny, the editor students will use to write and run MicroPython on the Pico 2 W.

Track 0: Getting Started and Setup · 15-25 min
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Skill Lab Beginner

Install MicroPython on the Pico 2 W

Use Thonny to install MicroPython firmware so the Pico 2 W can run student code.

Track 0: Getting Started and Setup · 15-25 min
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Skill Lab Beginner

Blink the Built-in LED

Run your first MicroPython hardware loop by blinking the Pico 2 W built-in LED.

Track 0: Getting Started and Setup · 15-25 min
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Guided Build Beginner

Blink an External LED

Move from the built-in LED to a real breadboard circuit: LED polarity, resistor placement, GP15 output control, and first wiring debug habits.

Track 1: First Output · 25-35 min
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Guided Build Beginner

LED Bar

Wire an LED bar graph and use MicroPython lists, loops, and helper functions to display rising and falling levels.

Track 1: First Output · 35-50 min
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Skill Lab Beginner

LED Dimming

Use Pulse Width Modulation to fade an LED smoothly and learn duty cycle, frequency, range, and cleanup.

Track 1: First Output · 30-45 min
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Guided Build Beginner

RGB Light

Wire a common-cathode RGB LED and use three PWM channels to mix colors with 0-255 color values.

Track 1: First Output · 40-55 min
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