Sturdy Metal Pads Are Easy to Trace
Did you know that Launchpad components, including batteries and LEDs, have sturdy metal pads that make them easy to grip, sketch, and prototype with?
Unlike our Circuit Sticker LEDs, which are designed to be used just like stickers, Launchpad LEDs are bigger, more durable, and easily reusable for learning—they also make excellent stencils.
Because they aren’t as permanent as stickers, Launchpad LEDs are perfect for tinkering, building temporary artworks, and conducting experiments.
Since they are easy to reposition, remove, reuse, and store, they are especially ideal for learners in classroom, craftroom, and home school settings!
Like the pads on a Launchpad Battery, the + and – polarity markings are large and easy to see—and use as a stencil.
Clear, easy-to-trace, polarity markings—cut out from each tpad—will save you time and remove guesswork on where to stick your conductive tape traces!
Sample Project
Launchpad components (LEDs and Batteries) may be easily used as stencils to help you (or your students) create circuits by hand. Due to their sturdy metal pads and clearly marked polarity, Launchpad LEDs and Batteries are useful for prototyping and for formative assessment.
Here is an idea of how this strategy might be applied in a classroom setting.
As part of a formative assessment on the Skeletal System, for example, students might be challenged to create a circuit that uses one part of the skeleton, such as the cranium, to light up other parts (such as the scapula, coccyx, or patella).
This activity would require them to be able to identify and locate specific parts of the Skeletal System, while also demonstrating their understanding of how to create and design the circuit and switch. The ability to place and trace around the components is useful for this type of iteration.
Alternatively, students might be given the option to create a circuit that lights up parts of a timeline, map, or system of their choice. These interactive designs might then be set up at learning stations to help increase student engagement.