The boys and I worked on this small electronics project over the past few days. We bought it at the Maker Faire. The Cornfield Electronics site has a link to a neat “how to solder” PDF that we used. I was surprised how easily the kids picked up soldering – they did almost perfect joints every time.
M solders a component to the board.
K takes a break from concentrating on soldering to mug for the camera.
The finished product. It works by changing the LED (in the tall white tube) different colors as you move your hand over it.
I suppose some parents would be horrified to see an 8-year old handling a soldering iron, but we didn't have any mishaps. To ensure that everything went smoothly, I hired the cats to watch and make sure everything was up to OSHA standards for safety and cleanliness.
Our next project will be a larger project, a light-chasing “mouse” we bought at the Faire.
They got the “Dangerous” electronics set for Christmas, and we will soon open that and do some of the projects in it.
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