Energy with Circuits Lesson Plan OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplateInstructionsWrap-UpProject GalleryEducation Standards Overview Grades: Elementary, MakerspaceEstimated Time: 120 minutesLesson Objectives: Students will create 2 forms of energy in this workshop (wind and electrical) Within the Grade 4, CA standards require circuitry in the curriculum. This lesson incorporates cross-functional fields of arts, circuitry, and science. This lesson […]
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 […]
Circuit Sketchbook
Note: We’ve recently published two brand new versions of our award winning sketchbooks. To see the new sketchbooks, please visit the Templates and Downloads page. The video tutorials on this page were created support an older version of the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. The Classic Circuit Sticker Sketchbook (2014) Learn the basics of circuits and electronics […]
Celebrating love for Science on Valentine’s day with circuits at AAAS meeting
What could be a better way to express our love for science than to make DIY light-up cards on Valentine’s day? We were lucky enough to create such an opportunity for hundreds of energetic children and their families on the Valentine’s weekend. Thanks to the Computing Research Association, who graciously invited us to lead quick […]
Circuit Calavera and Calacas
October is a month of many holidays and raising awareness and though Halloween is one of the most well recognized holidays of the month, there is another following that is well celebrated across Latin America and the United States. When Halloween starts to come to a close the Mexican holiday El Día de los Muertos, […]
A new way to make circuits
chibitronics takes the soldering out of making electronic circuits. chibitronic components are provided as stickers, so applying them is as easy as peel and stick; wires are likewise laid down using sticky copper tape. Our components are fabricated on a flexible kapton substrate, laminated with an anisotropic conductive tape, and then die-cut into friendly and […]
Guest Educator: Lighting Up Literacy with Deann Poleon
Bringing Bugged and Brilliant to Life with Deann Poleon, Chibitronics, and “The Forest Mission” We are excited to introduce a talented educator, technologist, and story-teller who combines the magic of narrative with the hands-on engagement of STEAM learning! We met Deann Poleon, a recent Pathfinders alumna, through one of our affiliates, another Pathfinders alumna, Laurie […]
Meet the Maker: Helen Lin
Touchable Art You Can Hold Today, we are spotlighting Helen Lin, a clever creator of colorful, touchable art meant to be explored with the hands. Helen first caught our eye when she shared her mind-blowing, electronic, risograph-printed pop-up book, Tela Specula. In her upcoming exhibition, to touch is to feel, Helen will be exhibiting Tela […]
KIDMuseum Lights up Women’s History Month with Chibitronics
Bringing Bright Ideas to Life During March 2026, visitors to KIDMuseum, in Bethesda, MD, will learn about circuitry and the ground-breaking work of Chibitronics’ CEO, Jie Qi. Here at KID — an organization founded and run by women — Women’s History Month is a big deal. Join us to honor and celebrate the achievements of women in the STEM […]
LP Sketchbook
Contents Launchpad Sketchbook Download the Launchpad Sketchbook HERE. Purchase the Launchpad Sketchbook HERE. Tutorials 1. Simple Circuit 2. Rainbow Fade 3. Cut-and-Fold 4. Flap Switch 5. Parallel Circuit 6. Zigzag Circuit 7. Sequence Switch 8. Branch Switch 9. AND Switch 10. OR Switch
CS Sketchbook
Contents Circuit Sticker Sketchbook Download the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook HERE. Purchase the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook HERE. Tutorials 1. Simple Circuit 2. Parallel Circuit 3. DIY Switch 4. Blinking Slide Switch 5. Pressure Sensor
Educator & Lesson Spotlight: Illuminated Heart Boxes With Catie Nasser
Illuminated Heart Boxes In today’s post we are honored to have Catie Nasser sharing her Illuminated Heart Boxes, an origami project that students of many ages may enjoy (with varying levels of scaffolding). Catie Nasser is a tech-savvy K-6 art educator who dabbles in a variety of creative pursuits, ranging from papercutting, printmaking, paper engineering, […]