Guide to Conductive Thread In this guide, we’ll discuss some properties of conductive thread, tips and tricks, and ways you might use this versatile material in your paper circuit projects. What is it? How might you use it? Conductive thread is a fiber that conducts electricity. Because it is thin and flexible, like ordinary thread, conductive […]
Love to Code Illuminated Story featuring Microsoft MakeCode
Time needed: 15 minutes for story starters, 1 hour for programming, illustration, and story writing. Grades: 3-5 This is an introductory lesson combining art and creative writing with paper circuits. Lesson Contents ObjectivesStudent Think-AboutsPrerequisitesMaterials & ToolsTemplatesPreparationResourcesLesson StepsEvaluationExtensionsStandardsReferences Working in teams of two, students creatively complete sentence blanks to describe a scene. They swap their story […]
2021 Design Team Call
Chibitronics is searching for a few additions to our 2021 Design Team! Chibitronics blends circuits with arts and crafts. We make circuit stickers which are friendly peel-and-stick lights, effects, and sensor modules for lighting up your craft projects. Our dream is to make it fun and easy for everyone to create and design their own expressive […]
Pathfinders Summer Institute 2021
This is our most in-depth professional development course in which a group of Chibitronics trained educators lead you through basic paper circuits all the way to programming with sensors and motors. Session Dates: July 18-23, 2021Grades: open to all grades but geared toward 3rd to 12th grade educatorsApplications due by: May 14, 2021 at 5:00pm […]
Story Challenge
Contents Circuit Story ChallengeMeet the Crew …… And their TeachersColoring PagesAcknowledgements Downloads Coloring Pages PDF Welcome Friends! Joining Fern and friends from Love to Code are our shiny new Kids Crew and their awesome Teachers. Circuit Story Challenge To celebrate our new characters we want you to help us write their stories! Pick one of […]
How to make light up mug card.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko. I crafted for the first time in a long time. I make light up mug card using Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. When you pull the spoon, the lamp glows. I will make the parts referring to the picture below. Die cut red sprinkle’n shine paper, 2mm thick […]
Featured Educator – Phet Pease
We recently asked a few teachers who attended our course at Infosys Pathfinders’ Winter Institute to share some advice with the teachers attending our Virtual Summer Institute course. Khamphet “Phet” Pease is an award-winning STEM teacher, who has taught at Wilson Middle School in San Diego for the past 14 years. She teaches 6th-8th grade […]
Chibitronics at CSTA 2020
Chibitronics will be presenting at this year’s Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Virtual Conference. Want to join us? See all the details below. When: July 13-14, 2020 (Registration is open until July 8!) Where: Online! Find out more and register here. What: We’ll be presenting two sessions – 5 Stories from the Land of Paper […]
Love To Code Lessons Outline
Love to Code Lesson Guide OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplatesBuying GuidePreparation/SetupLessonsEducational Standards Overview Grades: Can be adapted for grades 3-12. The lessons below are intended to build skills that students can apply to a larger project goal.Estimated Time (per lesson): 45 minStudents will learn: * Programming concepts including variables, conditional statements, loops, and multithreading; * Techniques for crafting […]
Meet Our Ambassadors
Meet Our Ambassadors Greetings! My name is Ivy Daniels and I am a technology teacher at James Madison Middle School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where I serve as a department chair, Remote Teaching Excellence (RTE) partner, and Amazon Future Engineers (AFE) teacher. I also serve as a teacher-leader for the Media Arts and Career […]
Design Team
Meet our Design Team! Jessica Frost-Ballas,Design Team and Social Media Coordinator Hi, I’m Jess from All the Sparkle! I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with my incredibly supportive husband, three sassy cats, and a goofy sheltie! I discovered Chibitronics in 2015 and fell head over heels! I love interactive cards and adding a […]
Your First Paper Circuit
Your First Paper Circuit This mini card will get you started with all the tools, materials and concepts you need to make paper circuits! You’ll need the template printout, one LED light, some copper tape, a battery, a binder clip, and some drawing or painting materials. Circuit We will use the copper tape to connect […]