Digital Sandbox

Getting Started

The Digital Sandbox is a learning platform that engages both the software and hardware worlds. It’s powered by a microcontroller that can interact with real-world inputs – like light or temperature sensors – while at the same time controlling LEDs, motors, and other outputs. The Digital Sandbox is equipped with everything, on board, that you will need to complete 13 experiments including controlling an LED, measuring how loud things are, detecting the temperature is, and more.

Before you begin working with the Digital Sandbox, you may want to learn a little bit about the Arduino hardware that you'll be using. This link will give you a good overview of what Arduino is all about. Your Digital Sandbox is a modified version of the standard Arduino board. We've made it super easy by including sensors in the board so that you don't need to worry about the wires! As you make your way through the Digital Sandbox guide (optional web view), you'll be shown how how to build and program a variety of circuits, along with a real-world connection!