Getting Started with Blocks
Learn to program your Beaver Board from scratch using visual blocks. Start with a blinking LED and build up to switches and patterns.
Your First Program: Blink an LED
Write your very first block program and make the RED LED blink on and off. Experiment with timing to change the blink speed, then loop it forever.
Traffic Light
Sequence the RED, YEL, and GRN LEDs like a real traffic light, then loop the cycle forever. Learn how blocks run one after another in order.
Make a Sound
Play your first note on the Beaver Board buzzer, then build a short melody and loop it forever. Higher numbers sound higher — lower numbers sound lower.
Press a Switch, Light an LED
Use an if/else block to light the GRN LED whenever you press Switch A. This is your first program that reacts to the real world.
Blink Patterns
Use a count-controlled loop to blink LEDs a set number of times, then chain different patterns together into a light show. Learn the "repeat N times" block.