AM I on the Radio?

Student groups create working radios by soldering circuit components supplied from AM radio kits. By carrying out this activity in conjunction with its associated lesson concerning circuits and how AM radios work, students are able to identify each circuit component they are soldering, as well as how their placement causes the radio to work. Besides reinforcing lesson concepts, students also learn how to solder, which is an activity that many engineers perform regularly giving students a chance to be able to engage in a real-life engineering activity.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Brandon Jones, Emily Spataro, Lara Oliver, Lisa Burton

Printed Ciruit Board

This course is intended for students from any branch to undestand the basics of Printed Circuit Board.The course contains video lectures, assignment and quiz.The students are requested to give feedback on the course

Material Type: Module

Authors: Vipin Vibhute, Manisha Vibhute

"You Complete Me" Paper Circuits

Introduce or review circuits. No soldering required! This project uses copper tape, LEDs, 3V batteries and paper to create a complete circuit.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Alysia Jones

Bulbs & Batteries in a Row

Everyday we are surrounded by circuits that use "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are composed of many simpler parallel and series circuits. During this activity, students build a simple series circuit and discover the properties associated with series circuits.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Daria Kotys-Schwartz, Denise Carlson, Joe Friedrichsen, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Sabre Duren, Xochitl Zamora Thompson

Switcheroo

In this hands-on activity, students construct a simple switch and determine what objects and what types of materials can be used to close a switch in a circuit and light a light bulb.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Daria Kotys-Schwartz, Denise W. Carlson, Joe Friedrichsen, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Sabre Duren, Xochitl Zamora Thompson

Build a Safe Sun Viewer

It is very dangerous to look directly at the Sun, even briefly. In this craft activity, you will create a safe viewer so you can look at the Sun without damaging your eyes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Sarah Roberts

Space Place: Make Asteroids You Can Eat!

This is an activity about asteroids. Learners will shape mashed potatoes into their own odd-shaped asteroids. They can then bake them in the oven to turn them (more or less) asteroid color, and eat them for dinner.

Material Type: Activity/Lab