Welcome to Our Bits4Bots Circuit Adventure! 🚀 Project 1 - 2 Series & Parallel Circuits
Project 1 - 2 Series & Parallel Circuits
Hello, young scientists and inventors! Get ready to explore the amazing world of electricity in our new Circuit Experiment Course. This is going to be an incredible adventure full of mysteries and hands-on fun!
🕵️♀️ Part 1: The Mystery of the Missing Lights!
First, we'll watch a fun video with our friends, DeShawn and Jasmine. A big storm has knocked out the power! They're on a mission to figure out where our electricity comes from and why the lights went out.
- Watch the video here: Where Does Our Electricity Come From?
- After the video, we'll answer some questions to see what you discovered!
🔦 Part 2: Build Your Own Flashlight!
Next, you'll become a real engineer and build your very own flashlight! This cool, hands-on experiment will show you exactly how to connect series and parallel circuits to make your flashlight light up. It's an amazing way to see how electricity works with your own two hands!
We are so excited to have you join us on this adventure. Get ready to learn, build, and invent!
Let's get started!
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According to the video, how does a switch turn a flashlight on and off?
All About LEDs & Switches!
Welcome, young engineers! Get ready to make things light up! In this lesson, we'll dive into the world of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and learn how to control them with switches.
Watch This Video First!
To get started, watch this fun video about how LEDs work: Understanding LEDs
🚦 Experiment 1: The Simple On/Off Switch (SPST)
An SPST (Single-Pole, Single-Throw) switch is the most basic kind of switch. Think of it as a simple "on" or "off" button. We will use it to control a single light.
💡💡 Experiment 2: The Two-Way Toggle Switch (SPDT)
An SPDT (Single-Pole, Double-Throw) switch is a little more clever. It's like a two-way street for electricity! You can use it to turn on one light while turning off another, with just one flip! This is the kind of switch you would use to control the lights in a long hallway or on a staircase.
Get ready to build and explore!
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True or False: An LED will light up no matter which way you connect its legs to a battery.
All About DC Motors and electromagnets!
Welcome to our next adventure, where we'll learn about how direct current known as DC motors work! In this lesson, you'll learn what makes things spin and move using a magnet, a battery, and a simple wire coil. We'll find out how to build a motor and what you can do with it! We will also learn about electromagnetism. The circuit experiment will use a solenoid to observe this concept.
- Watch the video here: How to make a simple DC Motor!
- After the video, let's test your knowledge with a quiz!
Let's get started!
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According to the video, what is electromagnetism?
🚗 Project 6: The Wind-Powered Car
Motors are super cool! They use electricity to make things move. In this project, you'll use a DC motor to power a fan and make a toy car drive forward.
📹 Watch This Video First!
Check out this video Earth to Luna to see a similar wind-powered car in action and get inspired: Wind-Powered Car
What You'll Learn:
- How a DC motor works.
- How to turn electrical energy into motion.
Let's get started!
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True or False: In this wind-powered car project, Luna uses the battery to directly create the wind that pushes the car forward.
Your certificate will be available after you complete the entire course