![]() ![]() It's easy for kids to miss the fact that they are connecting to specific connectors for a good reason. They are on some of them but strangely not on the audio components that have several connection points. I wish these were marked on all the components. There is some basic information at the beginning of the project manual which explains what all the components do and what their various connectors are - power + and - and input controls and outputs. This is very much a proper educational kit that is suitable for home schooling or just covering topics that kids don't get to study in school. There's plenty of scope here to really learn a lot about basic electronics. But if you don't have any electronics knowledge you might need to learn some yourself first! His Dad is very capable while I seem to have forgotten a lot of what I used to know so this is a good way to brush up on my own electronics. He has been able to make some sensible modifications to existing projects with Mum or Dad checking it over before he powers it on. ![]() He's very keen to experiment but you can actually break components if you set up a circuit incorrectly (don't worry too much, you can get free replacement parts) so he needs a bit more knowledge before he does that. There is explanatory text for each project which explains what is happening. I think he'll learn more as he goes through the models a second time as well. But one morning he swapped out a resistor for a wire because he knew it would make the sound louder (because it won't resist the electricity as much, he explained.) And then he realized that his circuit wasn't working because it wasn't joined up to make a circuit - he had missed out a wire. Īt first I was a bit concerned that he was just recreating the circuits and not learning much. The projects have lots of cool features that really appeal to kids like annoying noises and a fan that can spin up into the air to make a flying saucer. The board isn't necessary to make the circuits work, it just helps keep the layout clean and easy to match to the diagrams. I think my son's extensive experience with following LEGO instructions has helped a lot here. You do need to put the pieces down in the right order and for some of them direction is important too. Each project has a clear layout which shows which pieces to place on the board in what order. ![]()
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