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Species counter<\/strong><\/a>
\nProgram a simple counter to track the different species you can see from your window, in your garden or local park.<\/p>\n

Saving sea turtles<\/strong><\/a>
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Light-up fishing nets<\/strong><\/a>
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The micro:bit Foundation newsletter is a rich source of new projects, tutorials and news about the micro:bit. This week, they’ve announced 3, 15-minute video project guides as follows. Take a look – let me know what you think of them!…<\/p>\n

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