Simple Circuits - Makerspace
Essential Question
How can I apply my knowledge of simple circuits to design/build an object that will improve my daily life?
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Standards
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Project Guide
You can download the written guide here.
Step 1: Introduction
Step 2: Research -- How do circuits work?
Don't forget to take notes! (And cite your sources!)
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Step 3: Application -- How can I use this information?
See what others have done:
Sample Projects
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Get to know your tools
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Brainstorm! Sketch and write your ideas on paper. Bounce ideas off of each other. What can you build that would be useful in your life?
Step 4: Building
Begin building your prototype. Make mistakes. Take it apart. Re-imagine your design. Build it again.
Keep in Mind:
The Color Code
Modules are grouped into 4 different categories, which are color coded:
POWER is needed in every circuit and is the start of all your creations.
INPUT modules accept input from you and the environment and send signals to the modules that follow.
OUTPUT modules DO something–light, buzz, move…
WIRES modules expand your reach and change direction–great for helping to incorporate modules into your projects.
Order is Important
Power modules always come first and input modules only affect the output modules that come after them.
The Color Code
Modules are grouped into 4 different categories, which are color coded:
POWER is needed in every circuit and is the start of all your creations.
INPUT modules accept input from you and the environment and send signals to the modules that follow.
OUTPUT modules DO something–light, buzz, move…
WIRES modules expand your reach and change direction–great for helping to incorporate modules into your projects.
Order is Important
Power modules always come first and input modules only affect the output modules that come after them.
Step 5: Share/Document
Take pictures or make a video of your product. Make a multimedia project (iMovie, Prezi, PowerPoint, etc.) to provide an explanation for other students about how/why it works and walk them through the design process. Make it fun! Make it interesting! We will share below! ⬇⬇⬇⬇
Take pictures or make a video of your product. Make a multimedia project (iMovie, Prezi, PowerPoint, etc.) to provide an explanation for other students about how/why it works and walk them through the design process. Make it fun! Make it interesting! We will share below! ⬇⬇⬇⬇