Connected devices with ESP32

15 sessions for grades 6-8 on the ESP32 starter kit: an OLED screen, real sensors, a relay and WiFi. Start with the free setup guide. The lesson plan, session code and wiring trainer are being built.

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Set up the Arduino IDE

Blank computer to blinking LED, for Windows and Mac. Every step switches to match the machine in front of you, ticks off as you go, and covers the nine problems that actually happen in a classroom, with the fix for each.

Start setup → Do this before class day

The full lesson plan

The teaching method, safety with mains-adjacent work, the assessment map, 15 sessions minute by minute, each with a build and a challenge, and a final connected project.

Being built

Session code

Every sketch for all 15 sessions: one-click copy, the board URL and libraries to install, the right pins for this kit, and a jump to the matching wiring exercise.

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The wiring trainer

15 interactive exercises, one per session. Drag wires on a true-to-life ESP32 and breadboard, with the exact components from the kit: OLED, DHT11, PIR, relay and the rest.

Being built

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15 sessions 45 minutes Grades 6-8 Pairs 1 connected final project