Activity One: Learn How to Create a Circuit

To complete this activity, go to TinkerCad.com, create an account and procede to the following site: Activity One on Tinker Cad

• Hover with your mouse over the first object listed under Circuits, "Simple Circuit LED."

  • Click the gear and select "duplicate" and follow the directions written in the comments.

Do not click "Tinker This." If you do, exit out.

• Hover with your mouse over the first object listed under Circuits, "Parallel Circuit LED."

  • Click the gear and select "duplicate" and follow the directions written in the comments.

Do not click "Tinker This." If you do, exit out.

Activity Two: Build On What You Have Learned

The following sites contain instructions for eTextile projects that are built on simple series or parallel curcuits:

• LED Braclet - Bacelet will light up when ends are snapped together to close the circuit. Try materials other than felt. Show your design abilities.
  https://www.instructables.com/LED-Cuff-Bracelet/

• Stabby Valentine - Use conductive fabric and a hat pin to create a simple circuit light up valentine. The example in this video tutorial is no-sew, but there is no reason why you shouldn't use your imagination and sewing skills to make something different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFu9ZdsQqTA

• LED Embroidery - This project uses a parallel circuit to create a fun image of a frog and fireflies. It uses regular LEDs but sewable LED work even better. Make it your own with a different design https://beckystern.com/2009/11/27/ledsewing/

• LilyTiny Plush Monster - Parallel circuits and a pre-programed microcontroller give make this project extra special. This is a good introduction to the next two modules which will be covering etextile microcontrollers. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/lilytiny-plush-monster?_ga=2.148803703.1798556692.1665425471-1847556697.1663284433

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