Electronics for Kids – Level 1 – Curriculum

Introduction

Electronics for Kids – Level 1 is a part of the specially-designed middle school STEM curriculum curated by curriculum experts for teaching the basics of electronics to kids through activities such as glowing an LED, making a DIY turntable, control DC and servo motors, using touch sensors to classify objects and conductors and insulators, etc. With its clear explanations and an assortment of exciting activities for kids, Electronics for Kids – Level 1 will have students building their own DIY electronics projects in no time.

Learning Outcomes

After completing Electronics for Kids – Level 1, students will have a basic understanding of electronics, circuit design, actuators and sensors with the help of a wide variety of STEM activities.

Apart from the aforementioned learning outcomes, this STEM curriculum will also help them develop skills such as problem-solving and debugging techniques, DIY-ing, teamwork, and creativity.

9
Lessons
10+
Activities
8+
Learning Hours
5+
Grades

Curriculum Lesson Plan

Module 1: Basics of Electronics

Students will be introduced to the building blocks of electronics – voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law, how circuits work, and the basics of LEDs with the help of hands-on STEM activities based on evive.

Lesson 1.1: Voltage

Lesson 1.2: Basics of Electronics – Current & Resistor

Lesson 1.3: Ohm’s Law and LED Basics

Module 2: Basics of Actuators

Students will learn how simple actuators like the DC motor and servo motor work with the help of hands-on STEM activities based on evive.

Lesson 2.1: Introduction to DC Motors

Lesson 2.2: DIY Turntable

Lesson 2.3: Introduction to Servo Motors

Module 3: Basics of Sensors

Students will learn how sensors work and how to visualize the output of different sensors with the help of hands-on STEM activities based on evive.

ldr circuit

Lesson 3.1: Introduction to Sensors

Lesson 3.2: Touch Sensor – Conductor or Insulators?

Capstone Project

The final lesson of the Electronics for Kids – Level 1 curriculum for schools is where students get to apply all the concepts they have learned in the previous sections to make a project to solve a real-world problem of their choice.

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