Makey Makey boards
In this sequence of lessons students explore how electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits, using Makey Makey boards as the basis for experimentation and recoding of data.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data acquisition, Data interpretation, Digital systems |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Electricity, Circuits, Circuitry, Networks, Makey Makey, Maker spaces |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Design and Technologies, Science |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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