Electronics Projects to Build On

Tammy Enz

Description

Make a (safe!) spark with electronics projects that teach kids science concepts--and then build on them. Start with the basics, and then grow on what you know. Learn about electricity, get hands-on with lights and sounds, and make and take your projects to the next level.

Informations

• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 07 mars 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781474761833
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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Edited by Mari Bolte Designed by Heidi Thompson Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2019 Picture research by Morgan Walters Production by Laura Manthe Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in India

ISBN 978 1 4747 7540 3 22 21 20 19 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: all images by Capstone Studio, Karon Dubke; Shutterstock: 4 Girls 1 Boy, (grid) design element throughout, sirtravelalot, 5, VectorPot (gears) design element throughout.

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Contents

LIGHT IT UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

USING LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Project 1, Level 1: Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Project 1, Level 2: Fireworks Flinger . . . . . . . . . 8

ALL ABOUT CIRCUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Project 2, Level 1: Simple Circuits . . . . . . . . . . 11 Project 2, Level 2: Parallel Circuits . . . . . . . . . . 14 Project 2, Level 3: Series Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Project 2, Level 4: Light Up The Sky . . . . . . . . 19

WORKING WITH BREADBOARDS. . . . . . . . . 25 Project 3, Level 1: Breadboard Circuits  and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Project 3, Level 2: LEDs In Parallel. . . . . . . . . . 30 Project 3, Level 3: LEDs In Series . . . . . . . . . . . 34

USING A TILT SWITCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Project 4, Level 1: Wired Tilt Switch Circuit. . . 39 Project 4, Level 2: Soldered Tilt

 Switch Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Project 4, Level 3: Light Sword . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Find out more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48