Electricity and Electronics for Kids (in English)
An Exciting Journey to Discover Electricity and Electronics
What you'll learn
- Understand what electricity is and the sources of energy
- Learn about the journey of the electric current
- Get to know the battery, switches and bulbs
- Get to know wires and resistors
- Understand electronic sensors and their types
- Use light and sound sensors
- Use heat and gas sensors
- Get to know programming and robots
- Carry out a complete hands-on project
About this course
This course teaches electricity and electronics to children from five to eight years old in a fun way, and it is taught in English. It starts with an introduction to the course, then answers the question of what electricity is, and shows the sources of energy and the journey of the electric current. After that the child gets to know the parts of a simple electric circuit: the battery, the electric switches, the bulbs, the wires and the resistors. Then the course moves on to the electronic senses, which are sensors: the electronic eye for light sensors, the electronic ear for sound sensors, the electronic skin for heat sensors and the electronic nose for gas sensors. In the end the child learns the magic commands, which means programming, gets to know robots and carries out a complete hands-on project. This course suits children who love experiments and want to learn science in English, and parents who are looking for a useful activity. The child needs no previous experience. After the course the child can build a simple circuit, understand how sensors work and carry out a small electronics project.
Expected outcomes
- A clear and simple understanding of electricity and energy sources.
- Knowledge of electrical circuit components like batteries, bulbs, resistors, and wires.
- Familiarity with electronic sensors and their applications in daily life.
- Design a simple and practical electronic project.
- Learn the basics of robot programming in an easy and fun way.
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Course content
1Electricity and Electronics for Kids
17 lectures
- Course IntroductionAn introduction to the story of electricity and its discovery, from Benjamin Franklin's lightning experiment to Thomas Edison's light bulb, and why electricity matters in everyday devices.4:45
- What is Electricity?Explains electricity as the movement of electrons through materials, why it needs a closed circuit as a path for devices to work, and how a switch opens and closes the circuit.4:58
- Energy SourcesExplains the parts of a simple circuit, a battery, bulb, switch and wires, how electrons move around a closed path, and how to add a fan to the same circuit.7:27
- The Journey of Electric CurrentFollows the journey of electric current from the battery through wires and the switch to the bulb and back to the battery, and the role of voltage in pushing electrons.7:59
- The BatteryExplains how a battery works through a chemical reaction that moves electrons, its parts and types such as lithium-ion and car batteries, and tips for using them safely.8:19
- Electrical SwitchesExplains the electrical switch and its role in opening and closing a circuit, types such as on/off, changeover and dimmer switches, and the difference between electrical and electronic switches.7:33
- Electric BulbsExplains the electric bulb and how it turns electricity into light, comparing incandescent, fluorescent, LED and halogen bulbs in energy use and lifespan.6:51
- Electrical WiresExplains the electrical wire and its role in carrying electricity between circuit parts, wire types, plastic insulation, and how to choose a wire by material, copper or aluminum, and thickness.8:09
- ResistorsExplains the resistor and its role in controlling current and protecting devices from damage, fixed, variable and thermal types, how to choose the right one, with a simple experiment.7:35
- Electronic Senses (Sensors)Explains sensors as electronic senses that pick up light, sound, heat and motion and convert them into electrical signals, with examples in robots, smart cars and games.7:08
- Electronic Eye (Light Sensors)Explains the light sensor as an electronic eye turning the amount of light into an electrical signal, types such as photoresistor, phototransistor and infrared, and uses in cameras and phones.7:23
- Electronic Ear (Sound Sensors)Explains the sound sensor or microphone as an electronic ear that converts sound waves into an electrical signal, its types, and uses in phones and voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa.6:44
- Electronic Skin (Temperature Sensors)Explains the temperature sensor as electronic skin whose properties change with heat and send an electrical signal, types including infrared and digital, and uses in phones, alarm systems and thermometers.7:17
- Electronic Nose (Gas Sensors)Explains gas sensors as an electronic nose that detects gases and warns of danger, types such as carbon monoxide, oxygen and combustible gas, and uses in homes and air monitoring.7:35
- Magic Commands (Programming)Explains programming as writing commands for a computer in languages such as Scratch and Python, its benefits in game design and problem solving, and its basic kinds.7:43
- RobotsExplains what a robot is and how it works with sensors and commands, its benefits in dangerous places, exploration and education, types such as space and educational robots, and ways to control it.7:19
- Integrated Practical ProjectA hands-on project building a circuit with a light sensor, resistor, LED and battery, where the lamp lights in the dark and turns off in light, with wiring steps and why the project is useful.5:25
Instructor
E-Academy
