by Katie Stephens | Jun 16, 2017 | Components, How It Works
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 Katie Stephens | Jun 14, 2017 | Concepts, How It Works
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 Katie Stephens | Apr 27, 2017 | Components, How It Works
Learn the science and math behind an ultrasonic sensor. Transcript: An ultrasonic sensor can be used to calculate how far away an object is. These sensors can be used to determine things like how far your car is from a wall, or whether or not your water bottle is in...
by Katie Stephens | Apr 27, 2017 | Components, How It Works
Learn about the properties of semiconductors that allow photoresistors to work. Transcript: Let’s take a look at how a photoresistor works. A resistor is an electronic component that reduces the amount of current flowing through a circuit. A variable resistor is one...
by Katie Stephens | Apr 27, 2017 | Components, How It Works
Curious what is happening inside a buzzer? Check out this video. Transcript: Buzzers can be both fun and useful in electric circuits.We’ll use them a lot in MakeCrate projects, so let’s take a look at what is going on inside a buzzer to produce sound. The buzzer...
