by MakeCrate | Feb 16, 2020 | Circuit Library, Coding concepts, Engineering Concepts, STEM Concepts
Learn to use LEDs and Arduino with this tutorial! LEDs are used in all kinds of engineering and coding projects. Here you can learn how they work, as well as how to build a circuit and write code to get them working. Get started with this STEM project today! What...
by brittyhamby@gmail.com | Sep 5, 2019 | Coding concepts, Engineering Concepts, STEM Concepts, STEM Education, STEM for Homeschoolers, STEM Projects and Puzzles, STEM Teacher Resources
Project-based learning is where students gain knowledge and skills by investigating and responding to authentic, engaging, and complex questions, problems or challenges. It’s a teaching method you’ll often find in classrooms, homeschools and learning centers, and...
by MakeCrate | May 2, 2019 | Engineering Concepts, STEM Concepts
Some of our great modern inventions were born years ago in the minds of creative writers and artists. Learn about the ways that science fiction has impacted our reality. Cell phones Cell phone technology inventor Martin Cooper credits his inspiration for the idea...
by MakeCrate | Jun 16, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
All of our MakeCrate electronics subscription kits use an Arduino microcontroller as well as a variety of digital and analog sensors and displays to create nightlights, calculators, room alarms, and more. Because the microcontroller is a fundamental part of every...
by MakeCrate | Jun 14, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
Transcript: Let’s take a look at the steps required to build a circuit that allows electricity to flow correctly. In each of the projects that we build at MakeCrate, we start by connecting a wire to the 5V connection on our Arduino to our breadboard, and then...
by MakeCrate | May 30, 2017 | Engineering Concepts
Voltage, current, and resistance are three important and related concepts that help any circuit behave properly. Get a basic introduction into their relationship in this short video.
