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At the Children's Museum we have "circuit blocks" that we have made ourselves. Visitors have even contributed to our collection. We keep them pretty simple looking so that visitors and educators can recreate them at home. Typically, we get most of our pieces and parts from "take-apart" items that are donated to the Museum.
I can post a couple blog posts that demonstrate exactly what they look like.
-Kevin Goodwin
Children's Museum of PittsburghMAKESHOP Teaching Artist
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We have just found a new product online called "littleBits". Here is the
link: http://littlebits.cc/
We haven't tried them yet, but they look fascinating. The developer of these
did a TED talk (Ayah Bdeir: Building blocks that blink, beep and teach) that
will give you more information about how they can be used.
Kathy Dawes
Educational Outreach Coordinator
Palouse Discovery Science Center
Pullman, WA
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Has anyone found a really good circuit kit that is good for elementary
students but also survives the daily use of field trips? We have been
looking at Snap Circuits and other plastic kits but don't think they
will stand up. Our ultimate goal is to give students a chance to design
their own unique circuits given a set of given materials or objects.
Thank you!
Heather Norton
Senior Director of Education
Orlando Science Center
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