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Draw what you see in your notebook.

Look closely

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+

-

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

The Longer Leg is POSITIVE (+)

The Shorter Leg is NEGATIVE (-)

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LED (Light Emitting Diode)

The Longer Leg is POSITIVE (+)

The Shorter Leg is NEGATIVE (-)

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Creating a Parallel Circuit

  • Cut the template along the solid line.
  • Carefully peel and stick the copper tape along the tracks.

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Combining art and light

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Clean Up

  • Put materials in your assigned bin.
  • Return tools and materials that can be used again to the right place.
  • Clear tables of garbage and recycling

Nice work today!!!!

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Week 2, Day 2:

Elementary School

Day 2: LED Gummy Bear City

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“How can I design an electrical circuit?”

“How do urban planners prototype public spaces they are designing?”

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Urban Planning:

Imagine it is the year 2050...

What kinds of shared spaces and places do you think should be a part of gummy bear city?

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Brainstorm:

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Paper Engineering

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Battery

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Helpful Tips when making:

  • Keep track of polarity (+/-) tracks with marker.
  • Use masking tape to insulate areas if copper tape crosses.
  • Troubleshoot problems together.
  • Persist through problems as they arise.

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Present and Share

Reflect on:

  • Name one challenge you encountered?
  • How did you work through that challenge?

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Clean Up

  • Put materials in bin.
  • Return tools and materials that can be used again
  • Clear tables of garbage and recycling.