5eBoard How to Make LED Lights Blink - A DIY Kit for K-12 STEM Learning

Description

How to Make LED Lights Blink
Incorporating LEGO-like approaches of using flexible building blocks to build electronic projects has made teaching electronics to K-12 students possible and fun. With step-by-step instructions and discussions, this DIY kit is an ideal STEM and makerspace material for elementary and middle school students.
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are used for a variety of applications, for example, signal indicators and decorative lights. This DIY project teaches students how to use a two-transistor circuit to control LEDs in different ways. In practice, this circuit can be used to make safety signals for bicycles or night walkers, or holiday lights such as the blinking eyes of a pumpkin. The knowledge learned through this project can be easily extended to other LED circuits.
Level:
beginning
Age:
8 or older
Features:
• No soldering is involved; all parts can be repeatedly used for different users or projects
• Based on real-world components – knowledge gained can be extended to college and beyond
• Advanced science and engineering concept made easy to understand and fun to learn
• Includes all components and instruction materials
Materials Included in the Kit:
(1) 5eBoard Starters Kit; (2) All electronic components; (3) Connection wires; (4) Instruction manual (CD and online download)