Your Digital Guide to the SIK for MicroPython
Explore the SIK for MicroPython with our 100% open-source, browser-based guides (Jupyter & traditional IDE) and a complete project video tutorial series.
The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) for MicroPython is a comprehensive all-in-one kit for learning electronics, taking you from a blinking LED to an autonomous robot. But the kit's real power isn't just in the hardware; it's also in the completely free learning resources we've built to guide you!
$124.95
We've moved beyond the traditional physical guidebook. Instead, we've created a complete digital learning experience, centered around a flexible, browser-based guide and a whole series of project tutorial videos.
Your Digital Learning Hub
Your primary resource hub for the SIK for MicroPython is sik.sparkfun.com. When we set out to create the learning materials for this kit, we knew a single, one-size-fits-all physical book wouldn't be enough. We've designed this new digital guide to be flexible, offering our complete curriculum in several formats. This approach lets you choose the learning path that works best for you, whether you're someone who likes to read and code side-by-side, a fan of a more traditional guide, or a visual learner who prefers video.
- Interactive Jupyter Notebooks: The SIK for MicroPython represents exactly the kind of real-world educational application that showcases JupyterLite's potential. This educational tool puts your step-by-step instructions and your coding environment side-by-side in the same browser window. You can write and run small chunks of MicroPython code and instantly see your hardware respond. It's a fantastic way to get immediate feedback and understand exactly what your code is doing. You can jump right in at notebooks.sparkfun.com.
- Traditional IDE Guide: If you prefer a more classic setup, don't worry! We also include a version that implements a more conventional IDE environment guide, walking you through every step of the way. Whether you choose Jupyter Notebooks or the IDE Guide, it is free and open to all. No gates, no purchase required.
Some of us prefer to learn by watching (your writer included). Because of this, we've created a full project walkthrough playlist that takes you through all 16 circuits and five major projects. This playlist is the perfect companion to the written guide, letting you see the builds in real time and get a visual understanding of how everything comes together, one video at a time.
With our browser-based guides, there's no complex software to install. You can get straight to building and focus on your inventions, not on your tools.
What You'll Learn to Build
Both the browser guide and the video series will walk you through five major projects, each building on the last:
- Project 1: Light Learn about LEDs, resistors, and sensors to build and program your own multicolored night-light.
- Project 2: Sound Venture into buttons and buzzers to build your own “Simon Says” memory game.
- Project 3: Motion Use a servo motor and an ultrasonic distance sensor to build your own motion alarm.
- Project 4: Display Make your projects mobile! Learn how to use an OLED to print data, sensor readings, and even create a "DIY Who Am I?" game.
- Project 5: Robot The grand finale. Learn all about DC motors and motor drivers to build your own robot, eventually making it fully autonomous.
The SIK for MicroPython provides all the hardware you need, and these free digital resources provide the knowledge. We've built this guide to be the best possible starting point for your journey into electronics and MicroPython, and we are excited to see what you'll invent!
Your invention journey starts here. Again, head over to sik.sparkfun.com to explore the complete, interactive guide, and check out the project video playlist to see all the projects in action!
