The Paper Circuit Classroom Set includes unique hands-on, creative electronics activities for Kindergarten through 8th grade. With this project, students will learn how to add basic electronics to art materials they are already familiar with to make electronic pop-up cards, light-up notebooks, and futuristic cities. Students in K-8 will be introduced to simple switches, and grades 3-8 will be introduced to serial and parallel circuits.

This activity can be easily incorporated throughout the year. Paper Circuit pop-up cards are perfect for any time of year and holiday season - from Mother's Day to Halloween, the possibilities are endless.

We also offer a Home Learning Kit for remote or home learning.

Project time:

Grades K-2: 2-4 hours
Grades 3-5: 2-4 hours
Grades 6-8: 7-10 hours

Our science-technology-engineering-art-math (STEAM)-based kits come with everything you need to facilitate creative, hands-on electronics projects, including the parts, and easy to follow instructions.

Easy As 1-2-3

Make

Design and decorate papercraft projects using materials from the kits and easy-to-follow instructions.

Learn

Guide K-8 learners in creative and interest-driven activities that cover educational standards.

Play

Give a card to a friend, or play with your paper city. Continue to refine the creations or reuse the parts.

Concepts Explored

Students will explore the following concepts:

Simple, serial, and parallel circuits
Switches
Circuit design
Prototyping
Language arts
Architecture
Circuit schematics

Inside the Kit

The Paper Circuit Classroom Set comes with supplies for 12 or more students to work on 2 activities each.

Lesson plans for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and more. Download lesson plans here.
Video instructions
Step-by-step instruction cards
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Coin cell batteries (CR2032 - 3V)
Copper tape strips
Craft Paper
Binder Clips

You provide:

Scissors
Tape
Markers

Learning Outcomes

Students will explore the following concepts:

Create a simple circuit using an LED and a coin battery.
Create a circuit on paper, describe the process for creating it, and explain how it works.
Identify the parts of a circuit and make observations about electricity in a circuit.
Write a friendly letter using the parts of a letter.
Practice making parallel and series circuits with switches.
Conduct research to learn about civil engineering.
Apply creative design and collaborate with a team to complete a STEM project.
Define the criteria of a design problem to ensure a successful solution, taking into account factors that may limit possible solutions.
Write an informational essay reflecting on their project.

Lessons Plan

The following are learning standards from a range of important national contributors. The KitHub Education Standards for K-8 cover:

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSP-12SLS)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Lesson plans are available in PDF and Google docs formats.

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