Runningmom80 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Where do I go with this? :laugh: We already have tons of snap circuits and legos. Lots of "build your own robot" and other sorts of electronics sets that you can get from the "brainy kid" catalog. I'd like him to be able to study this a little more in depth. I'd love some recommendations for resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachingmomster Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 My son is in the same boat! I just ran across this amp project that we are thinking of purchasing for him for his birthday, and then using the lessons that come with it for his education. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 E-waste to dismantle. My parents, uncles and cousins allowed me to dismantle their electronics since I was 5. We let our kids dismantle our spoilt laptops, printers, blenders and vacuum cleaner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 You might want to check out the recommendations on this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Start learning about arduinos and programming? http://playground.arduino.cc/Projects/Ideas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 You might want to check out the recommendations on this thread. I missed this, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GThomas Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 If he hasn't already done Lego WeDo, my ds loved it (but flew through it). It's drag and drop programing of lego and electronic motors and sensors to make the things you build move. There are lessons on levers, crown gears, worm gears, etc. for machines. We also got some books on electricity and created our own "research book" on what we learned in each chapter. We used pipe cleaners to create atoms and then pasted them down on paper and drew how the electricity jumped from proton to proton (ok, this was three years ago...I've already forgotten and am probably saying this wrong). We went through all the different ways that electricity was made and drew diagrams of how those machines worked, etc. Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 How about Lego Mindstorms and Raspberry Pi? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thank you everyone! My notebook is filing up with ideas! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My son liked his Capsela kit at that age, though I'm not sure how easy they are to find these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 My son liked his Capsela kit at that age, though I'm not sure how easy they are to find these days. All of this "robotics" stuff is going to bankrupt us! :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 On the machinery topic, if you have an old non-functional or unused stand mixer, sewing machine, vacuum cleaner, or similar item, you can let him take it apart and see if he can figure out which parts do what. This is how my younger brother started and he's now a very competent amateur mechanic for all types of things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 All of this "robotics" stuff is going to bankrupt us! :laugh: While maybe not bankrupt you, it is a hobby that to some extent requires some spending, though as you learn more, you get better at repurposing items. (Here it helps to have an experienced hobbyist helping you.) For example, I was watching a video on how to make a DIY paper plate speaker (a great project, btw!) and the guy said he needed some copper wire. So instead of just going to radio shack for some wire, he kicked open an obsolete television and pulled out some wire! (Skip to 1:35 for this scene.) In any case, I firmly believe it is money well spent. If you end up using the Make: Electronics book by Charles Platt, I'm happy to help you make purchasing decisions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 While maybe not bankrupt you, it is a hobby that to some extent requires some spending, though as you learn more, you get better at repurposing items. (Here it helps to have an experienced hobbyist helping you.) For example, I was watching a (a great project, btw!) and the guy said he needed some copper wire. So instead of just going to radio shack for some wire, he kicked open an obsolete television and pulled out some wire! (Skip to 1:35 for this scene.) In any case, I firmly believe it is money well spent. If you end up using the Make: Electronics book by Charles Platt, I'm happy to help you make purchasing decisions. I appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 All of this "robotics" stuff is going to bankrupt us! :laugh:My hubby rummage through his company's employee ewaste corner which is near the pantry :) If you have a RadioShack closing down, it is worth getting the Make Electronics Kit 1 & 2 at half price. DS9 did kit 1 independently during summer until it became too hard without help so he will continue during winter break and next summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 I wish my IT husband was able to keep his old devices, that stuff would be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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