ZIP LEDs Add-On Pack for Inventors Kit for micro:bit

The Kitronik ZIP LEDs Add-On Pack extends the Kitronik Inventor’s Kit for BBC micro:bit with programmable RGB lighting, helping students explore coding, electronics and visual feedback through practical experiments. Students learn how to control colour and movement across LEDs and programme lights to respond to inputs from components such as sensors and potentiometers.

ZIP LEDs are individually addressable RGB LEDs, meaning each light can be controlled independently to produce different colours and effects. Based on WS2812B technology, they can be programmed for micro:bit using Microsoft MakeCode or MicroPython, providing opportunities to progress from block-based coding into text-based programming.

The included tutorial introduces the technology through nine experiments, with an additional experiment available online, helping students develop their understanding step by step.

Key Features

Individually addressable RGB ZIP LEDs

2 x ZIP Sticks with 5 LEDs each

1 x ZIP Ring with 12 LEDs

1 x 3 AA battery enclosure

Includes tutorial booklet with nine experiments

Compatible with Microsoft MakeCode and MicroPython

Designed for use with the Kitronik Inventor’s Kit for BBC micro:bit

Best For

BBC micro:bit coding projects

Physical computing

Learning how RGB LEDs work

Programming light, colour and movement

Creating visual feedback from sensors and inputs

Secondary Design & Technology and computing activities

Please note: This is an add-on pack and requires the Kitronik Inventor’s Kit for BBC micro:bit. A BBC micro:bit, Micro USB cable, 3 x AA batteries and small flat-bladed screwdriver are also required.