When it comes to incorporating circuitry basics in STEM education, there are surprisingly a lot of options. Regardless of the grade levels you teach, there are plenty of opportunities for kids to explore electronics. Not only that, but it's super easy to incorporate circuitry concepts in creative ways throughout the curriculum. Whether in your general classroom, STEAM-focused lesson plans, or afterschool makerspace environment, circuitry kits for students help educators illustrate the most important concepts in a hands-on way. Starting in early education, the Squishy Circuits kits help teachers create awesome introductory lessons. Using conductive dough with safe and simple electronics components, kids could build circuits and add them to art projects. Then, they can incorporate more complex hardware as they get older. And, once ready, they can even build programmable circuits and incorporate coding!
A sometimes overlooked area of STEM and maker education, building circuits helps students develop lots of relevant skills. Starting with engineering, the design process is very important in these projects. Students can gain valuable experience in planning a design, implementing the construction plan, and potentially re-evaluating any flaws in that process. From there, they can explore how exactly circuits work as well as their role in powering many common devices. And, when it comes to the various circuitry kits in education, some others besides the Squishy Circuits solutions include the SAM Labs kits, the Bare Conductive kits, E-Blox kits, Snap Circuits kits, and the Makey Makey. Providing benefits for students in every grade, these increasingly involved opportunities help them start to think like scientists.
This new release contains a carefully selected set of Bits designed to help educators discover how littleBits can help students learn and grow through STEAM. The kit allows teachers to get a feel for teaching with littleBits and allows district leaders to observe how well students interact with the technology before committing to purchasing larger kits.
We’re continually thankful and excited about our relationship with Bare Conductive. Although we’re from different continents, we love what their products enable for creative education. At the heart of their educational offerings, which are perfect for makerspaces, is their conductive paint. Yes, you read that correctly.
If you are looking to implement littleBits into your classroom or library, the STEAM Student Set is the perfect introductory kit. It’s designed to be used by 1-3 students at a time, comes in packs of one, six, eight, or 10, and can support multiple groups and classrooms. It is ideal for students in Grades 3-8 and includes a bunch
The littleBits team recently released four expansion packs—two for the Code Kit and two for the STEAM Student Set. And, for this week’s Eduporium Experiment, we’re getting into the Code Kit Expansion Packs, the additional components they include, and the bonus projects students can make!
Covering four specific areas (science, math, technology, and computer science), these kits help ensure students grasp key concepts through scaffolded and engaging activities! Keep reading to learn more about each of these expansion packs and why they’re a good option for any STEAM-loving, littleBits-using teacher.
Creative kids now have a line of new littleBits kits they can work with. Designed to facilitate active invention and increased engagement, these new kits enable the construction of a bunch of new projects! The Base Inventor Kit, Electronic Music Inventor Kit, and Space Rover Inventor Kit plus the littleBits app are perfect for inspiring real-world inventors.
Our Educator Discount program allows any educator who purchases technology from us to save as much as 20 percent when they purchase from our store. While the discounts range in amount depending on what they buy, there is at least some of a discount on almost everything and here are some of the biggest educational discounts on our store.
This Fourth of July, we decided to experiment with Bare Conductive’s Touch Board to help spark an interest in circuitry among our readers. The Touch Board is a limitless interface at the heart of some of Bare Conductive’s most innovative STEAM tools. Using it, students can turn touch into sound with the help of conductive materials.
Inventing things is a great way for children to blossom into STEAM superstars. Never running out of things to invent is a whole different experience. The littleBits Pro Library is new and improved, providing creative students with enough parts to design intricate inventions or colossal creations.
With Squishy Circuits, students in preschool and the early grades can enjoy a new kind of interactive learning experience. No longer is tech integration something to fear when it comes to young kids. As long as it’s done purposefully and with the right tools, it can provide a wealth of valuable learning opportunities in early education.
