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Alisha Panjwani
Outreach and Education Manager
Chibitronics
January 2016
Introduce simple circuits using materials from the Chibitronics Circuit Stickers Starter Set. Easily blend art and science to go from STEM to STEAM.
Students will be able to express something special about themselves by making a name badge that lights up. This activity can serve as both an icebreaker and an engaging approach to learning about electricity and circuits. What a great way to welcome students to your classroom!
Age: Grade 2 and up
Time: 30–45 minutes
By completing this activity, students will:
For this activity, each student will need:
Ensure that students understand and adhere to safe laboratory practices when performing any activity in the classroom or lab. Model proper laboratory safety practices for your students and require them to adhere to all rules.
Creative prompts
Reflective prompts
Question prompts
The following is excerpted from the Chibitronics Circuit Sticker Sketchbook.
Let’s get started by lighting an LED. We’ll use the foil tape to connect a battery to the LED in a loop. The “+” side of the LED sticker needs to connect to the “+” side of the battery and the “-” point of the sticker to the “-” side of the battery. This continuous loop is a complete circuit.
Electrons only flow in loops, and this complete circuit allows electrons to flow from the battery, through the LED, and back into the battery. This round-trip flow of electrons, called current, causes the light to turn on and shine. Electrons are lazy, and always take the path of least resistance. Since electrons prefer to take a “shortcut” through foil, rather than do work lighting an LED, an accidental foil connection from + to - will quickly drain the battery, and the LED will not light. This condition is called a short circuit.
A Simple and Quick Circuit Template