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Make: Circuit Scouts
Welcome to the World of Circuits! With this guide and the materials in the Circuit Scout Kit, you’ll learn the basics of how electrical circuits work and then put them to use by making your own unique inventions, including amazing light-up cards, buzzing vibrobots, and LED circuits you can even wear. Enjoy!
Collection Materials
The Circuit Scout Kit is available for purchase on Maker Shed.
What You’ll Find in Your Kit:
- Assorted LEDs
- Coin Cell Batteries
- Shake It Board (Battery Pack and Vibrating Motor)
- Chip LED
- Tilt Switch Chip
- Disc Motor with Leads
- Conductive Maker Tape Roll
- Metal Paper Clips
- Project Booklet
Other Supplies You’ll Need (Not Included):
- Scissors
- Invisible Tape
- Glue Stick
- Adhesive Foam Tape
- Copy Paper
- Craft Felt or Foam
- Markers, Colored Pencils
- Ruler or Tape Measure
Collection Content
Projects
2. What Will You Learn?
With this guide you’ll learn the basics of how electrical circuits work
5. Getting to Know Circuits
Campers will be introduced to the basics of how circuits work.
6. Circuit Showcase
Campers will share their projects with one another in a gallery-walk.
7. Soft Circuits
Campers will take their knowledge of circuits and use it to create a wearable soft circuit on fabric.
