🐋 How I Made a Wooden Whale "Swim" with micro:bit
Have you ever imagined a wooden whale moving as if it were alive?
In this project, I show you how I brought a wooden whale to life using educational robotics tools: micro:bit, Robotbit, and a servo motor.
👇 Here's the video of the result!
🔧 What I Used
To make the whale move its tail as if it were swimming, I used:
- Microbit v2 – the brain of the project.
- Robotbit – a board that allows easy control of servos and motors.
- Servo motor – responsible for the tail movement.
- Wooden whale – I bought it at Dollar Tree 😄
- A bit of imagination and patience 😄
⚙️ How It Works
The servo is glued to the front part of the whale, while the tail is attached to a fixed axis that allows free movement. When the servo moves, it creates a gentle push that makes the whole whale sway softly, just like it's swimming!
I programmed all of this using MakeCode, a block-based platform perfect for beginners.
💡 What I Loved About This Project
- It’s simple but visually very striking.
- Perfect to teach how a servo can transform a static object into something dynamic.
- Great to use in workshops with kids or as a school project.
🧪 Want to Try It?
If you're interested in making something similar, watch the full video :here where I show the step-by-step. You could even try it with another animal, like a snake! 🐍
and if you like it, share it with someone who enjoys creative robotics.
👋🐳 See you next time for more creative tech fun!
