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Parallel Circuit Tutorial

Chapter 2: Parallel Circuit Overview Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to turn on multiple LEDs with a single battery using a parallel circuit! We will be using Template 2 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. Materials 3 LED Circuit Stickers 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper tape with conductive adhesive Template You’ve lit up […]

What Makes Your World Shine? (Parallel Circuits and Series Circuits)

Make a light-up card with multiple lights and share things that spark around you.Grade Level: Suitable for Grade 3 and up Suggested Time: 60-90 mins OverviewThis activity introduces parallel and series circuit using Chibitronics Circuit Stickers. The students will be able to identify and represent things that are part of their world by making a […]

Circuit Stickers Tutorial 2: Parallel Circuit

Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to turn on multiple LEDs with a single battery using a parallel circuit! We will be using template 2 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 3 LED Circuit Stickers 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper tape with conductive […]

Parallel and Series Circuits Lesson Plan

What Makes Your World Shine? Parallel and Series Circuits Lesson Plan OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplateInstructionsWrap-UpProject GalleryEducation Standards Overview Grades: ElementaryEstimated Time: 60 minutesLesson Objectives: Build a circuit with two or more lights. Design a light-up card. Learn how series circuits and parallel circuit works. This activity introduces parallel circuits and series circuit using Chibitronics LED […]

Parallel and Series Circuits

Have you ever noticed that the brightness of LEDs change differently when you connect them in different ways? This tutorial explains the differences between series and parallel connections. Series Connections When components are connected to one another in a continuous loop, like beads on a necklace, it is called a series connection. In a series […]

10 Ways to Add a Switch to a Paper Circuit

Recently, a customer sent in a question that was so illuminating, so essential, that it prompted us to pause and reflect: Once you complete the circuit and put the stickers on, what turns the light off? Customer Inquiry In today’s post, a tribute to the powerhouse working behind the scenes, we are placing a spotlight […]

Paper Circuit Chandelier

Celebrate with a Chandelier In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a glowing paper circuit chandelier that you can turn on and off with help from a magnet and reed switch.  Materials & Tools Directions Make an Oktoberfest Wreath Light Autumn in New England is my favorite time of the year, filled with harvest […]

USB Powered Paper Circuits

Plug It In! Coin batteries are great for powering paper circuits, but they can be costly — both in terms of expense and environmental impact. In this tutorial, designed for people with advanced electronics skills, we will show you how to safely substitute USB power for coin batteries, to help you power your circuits more […]

Creative Paper Circuits Series – Fall Session!

Chibitronics’ Paper Circuits Online Series is back again! We have created a 7-part series that takes you from lighting up your first drawing to adding code to your artwork and making your art interactive! Find out more about each session and how to register below. Session Dates: September 15 – October 27, 2021Session Times: Wednesdays […]

Announcing Our First Circuit Sketchbook Art Contest Winners!

Congratulations to Alexa, 9, and Taia, 12, on winning our first Circuit Sketchbook Art Contest! Keep scrolling to see their entries and find out how you can enter the next one. Alexa, 9 – Acorn’s Adventures“I was interested in acorns and comics. I wanted to make up an original story. I like characters with a […]

Chibitronics Monthly Circuit Sketchbook Art Contest

Show us your #circuitsketchbook! Our Art Contest will now be monthly! Complete all 5 chapters of our Circuit Sticker Sketchbook and share them with us by the end of each month for the chance to win a Love to Code Creative Coding Kit and be featured in our Sketchbook Gallery. The winner will be announced […]

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