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Light-Up Plush Pals
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Sheehan, Angela Ulrich, Morgan |
Copyright Year | 2017 |
Description | Students make design decisions about controlling LEDs in a light-up, e-textile circuit, plush toy project made using LilyPad ProtoSnap components and conductive thread. They follow instructions to assemble a product while applying their own creativity to customize it. In this sewable electronics project, they learn about switches to control the flow of electric current to LEDs and the difference between closed and open circuits. Students make their own design decisions about controlling the LEDs in a light-up, e-textile circuit, plush toy project that they make using LilyPad ProtoSnap components and conductive thread. They follow step-by-step instructions to assemble a product while applying their own creativity to customize it. They first learn about the switches—an on/off switch and a button—exploring these two ways of controlling the flow of electric current to LEDs and showing them the difference between closed and open circuits. Then they craft their creative light-up plush pals made from sewn and stuffed felt pieces (template provided) that include sewn electric circuits. Through this sewable electronics project, students gain a familiarity with microcontrollers, circuits, switches and LEDs—everyday items in today’s world and the components used in so many engineered devices. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Sparkfun Education Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Computer Science Science and Technology |
Content Type | Text Video |
Time Required | PT2H30M |
Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Technical Computer Science and Information Technology |