Elenco Snap Circuits Home Learning

Description

The manual of Snap Circuits® Home Learning emphasizes the practical applications of electronics, without bogging down on mathematics. This set is as much about science as about electronics. It teaches how to conduct a scientific investigation, and the activities develop basic skills needed in today's world.

As a result of completion of activities 1 - 30 in this kit, students will:

• Understand basic information about electricity as a form of energy
• Control the flow of electricity through several circuits and device
• Identify the path of electricity through a circuit
• Repair a non-functioning circuit
• Transform electrical energy into light, sound, and motion
• Identify series and parallel circuits
• Determine if materials are conductors of electricity or insulators
• Observe the effect of resistance on the brightness of a bulb or LED
• Study the motion of a motor
• Produce and study sound from a speaker
• Draw and label circuit diagrams
• Build a Morse Code sender (telegraph using light instead of sound)
• Send and receive messages in Morse code, and decode messages received
• Observe the effect of fluorescent light on a spinning disc
• Observe the effect of electricity on a temporary magnet (electromagnet)
• Use a transistor to switch devices on or off
• Make a circuit that detects the presence of water
• Have a better understanding of the scientific method of investigation

For ages: 8+

Includes 25 parts with a downloadable manual with introduction, 30 activities and quiz.

Requires 2 AA batteries, sold separately.