In Part 1 of the Electronics for Kids series, we looked at LEDs; in Part 2, we explored capacitors. Now in Part 3, we will take an in-depth look at electrical measurements. It is impossible to discuss ...

In Part 1 of the Electronics for Kids series, we looked at LEDs; in Part 2, we explored capacitors; and in Part 3, we took an in-depth look at electrical measurements. In this article, we will focus ...

Use this fun, interactive activity to talk about how conductive materials allow electricity to flow freely, while insulating materials make it slow down or stop. This experiment was developed by ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exlRjDKHGRg?feature=player_embedded&w=640&h=360] Adafruit, the DIY electronics website and marketplace, is espousing the ...

It’s the latest from toy company Technology Will Save Us. Most grown-ups don’t understand electrical circuits. But a new series of toys from the London-based educational toy company Technology Will ...

Kids love building electric circuits, but connecting light bulbs to batteries with fiddly wires is tricky for young hands. Play dough and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) solve the problem beautifully.

Legos aren’t a common component in the computer engineering classes that professor Kiran George teaches his Cal State Fullerton students during the school year. But the colorful plastic blocks are a ...