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Make party lights to understand electrical circuits and switches

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Course Description

This three-day activity introduces students to electrical circuits and how to use a circuit to create a light switch. Students construct electrical circuits consisting of four fundamental components—power source, load, conductor, and switch. With these circuits, students create party lights that are manually controlled or set to music they choose. Students then replace the DIY switch with a microcontroller connected to a custom Excel workbook. Here they learn the benefits of digital switching and light sequence coding. This interdisciplinary lesson places students in a real-world setting as they design a party lights for an upcoming school celebration. It leverages Excel’s powerful visualizations to engage students in understanding the basics of circuitry and the benefits of digital switching. You may invite your students to present their light sequences using Flipgrid.

About this Course

  • Research the primary components of an electrical circuit.
  • Draw a technical diagram of a basic circuit using industry standard symbols.
  • Build a circuit and construct a switch that allows for manual control of an LED light.
  • Connect a basic circuit to a microcontroller and Excel workbook to program light sequences.
  • Present light sequences using Flipgrid.
  • Research the primary components of an electrical circuit.
  • Draw a technical diagram of a basic circuit using industry standard symbols.
  • Build a circuit and construct a switch that allows for manual control of an LED light.
  • Connect a basic circuit to a microcontroller and Excel workbook to program light sequences.
  • Physical Science
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

Consider these tips to implement the lesson in your classroom:

    • Complete each component of the lesson yourself before teaching it.
    • Refer to the resources below for background information and to customize the lesson for
      your classroom.

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