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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

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

Combining art and light

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

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Nice work today!!!!

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Week 2, Day 2:

Elementary School

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Day 2: LED Gummy Bear City

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“How can I design an electrical circuit?”

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

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Urban Planning:

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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:

Paper Engineering

Battery

Helpful Tips when making:

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• 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

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Reflect on:

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

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Clean Up

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

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