What is a Circuit? What is a Circuit? 3 Paper Circuits Resource: http://sfe.io/r65 Lay copper tape down along the dark lines. (A, B, C*) 1 Fold the copper tape through the corners – do not break the tape until you reach the end of each section. 2 Bend your LED like the drawing – making sure the positive and negative legs look different. And, secure it down with clear tape. Want to learn more? Check out: sparkfuneducation.com Credits: Materials designed by and adapted from the High-Low Tech Lab, Jie Qi, and MIT Media Lab. A B C Short Leg (-) Long Leg (+) Zig-Zag Bend (+) Loop /Curl (-) Rotate/Twist to create “feet” * Fold over to make a flap copper tape here Positive(+) A circuit is a continuous path that allows electricity to flow from a source of high potential energy (+) to an area of low potential energy (-). The word “circuit” comes from the same word as circle. You’ll notice that it starts and ends at the same place. A circuit provides a path for electricity to flow from one side of a battery to the other through a device called a “load” that converts electrical energy to something useful like light. Flip over this card and make your own circuit using a small coin cell battery, conductive copper tape, and an LED! What is a Circuit? (+) (-) Standard Schematic symbol for an LED Standard Schematic symbol for a battery Tutorial: http://sfe.io/t26 v3.2 3 Paper Circuits Resource: http://sfe.io/r65 Lay copper tape down along the dark lines. (A, B, C*) 1 Fold the copper tape through the corners – do not break the tape until you reach the end of each section. 2 Bend your LED like the drawing – making sure the positive and negative legs look different. And, secure it down with clear tape. Want to learn more? Check out: sparkfuneducation.com Credits: Materials designed by and adapted from the High-Low Tech Lab, Jie Qi, and MIT Media Lab. A B C Short Leg (-) Long Leg (+) Zig-Zag Bend (+) Loop /Curl (-) Rotate/Twist to create “feet” * Fold over to make a flap copper tape here Positive(+) A circuit is a continuous path that allows electricity to flow from a source of high potential energy (+) to an area of low potential energy (-). The word “circuit” comes from the same word as circle. You’ll notice that it starts and ends at the same place. A circuit provides a path for electricity to flow from one side of a battery to the other through a device called a “load” that converts electrical energy to something useful like light. Flip over this card and make your own circuit using a small coin cell battery, conductive copper tape, and an LED! What is a Circuit? (+) (-) Standard Schematic symbol for an LED Standard Schematic symbol for a battery Tutorial: http://sfe.io/t26 Print these out double-sided on cardstock. Set to flip along short-edge and cut. v3.3

What is a Circuit? What is a Circuit? 3 Lay copper tape down along the dark lines. (A, B, C*) 1 Fold the copper tape through the corners – do not break the tape until you reach the end of each section. 2 Bend your LED like the drawing – making sure the positive and negative legs look different. And, secure it down with clear tape. Want to learn more? Check out: sparkfuneducation.com Credits: Materials designed by and adapted from the High-Low Tech Lab, Jie Qi, and MIT Media Lab. A B C Short Leg (-) Long Leg (+) Zig-Zag Bend (+) Loop /Curl (-) Rotate/Twist to create “feet” * Fold over to make a flap copper tape here Paper Circuits Resource: http://sfe.io/r65 Positive(+) A circuit is a continuous path that allows electricity to flow from a source of high potential energy (+) to an area of low potential energy (-). The word “circuit” comes from the same word as circle. You’ll notice that it starts and ends at the same place. A circuit provides a path for electricity to flow from one side of a battery to the other through a device called a “load” that converts electrical energy to something useful like light. Flip over this card and make your own circuit using a small coin cell battery, conductive copper tape, and an LED! What is a Circuit? (+) (-) Standard Schematic symbol for an LED Standard Schematic symbol for a battery Tutorial: http://sfe.io/t26 v3.3 3 Lay copper tape down along the dark lines. (A, B, C*) 1 Fold the copper tape through the corners – do not break the tape until you reach the end of each section. 2 Bend your LED like the drawing – making sure the positive and negative legs look different. And, secure it down with clear tape. Want to learn more? Check out: sparkfuneducation.com Credits: Materials designed by and adapted from the High-Low Tech Lab, Jie Qi, and MIT Media Lab. A B C Short Leg (-) Long Leg (+) Zig-Zag Bend (+) Loop /Curl (-) Rotate/Twist to create “feet” * Fold over to make a flap copper tape here Paper Circuits Resource: http://sfe.io/r65 Positive(+) A circuit is a continuous path that allows electricity to flow from a source of high potential energy (+) to an area of low potential energy (-). The word “circuit” comes from the same word as circle. You’ll notice that it starts and ends at the same place. A circuit provides a path for electricity to flow from one side of a battery to the other through a device called a “load” that converts electrical energy to something useful like light. Flip over this card and make your own circuit using a small coin cell battery, conductive copper tape, and an LED! What is a Circuit? (+) (-) Standard Schematic symbol for an LED Standard Schematic symbol for a battery Tutorial: http://sfe.io/t26 Print these out double-sided on cardstock. Set to flip along short-edge and cut. v3.3