Electronics Circuits/Projects for Teachers
The careers department has invested in 3 Soldering Kits that can be booked out by teachers. Each kit comes with 6 solder pencils/stands, 6 wire strippers, 1 multimeter for testing circuits and a power bar. Please contact steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to book a Soldering Kit out and for classroom assistance.
Below are resources and projects you can use with your classes.
How to Videos
Stripping wires 101
Soldering basics
Soldering a switch
Soldering the switch, coin battery holder, resistor together
Assembling a resistor/switch/battery holder to your project
Troubleshooting (Using a Multimeter)
Troubleshooting (Advanced)
LED Christmas Tree Instructions
(NOT SOLDERING)
LED Xmas Tree Instructions
(SOLDERING)
Snowman Instructions
(SOLDERING)
Valentine Heart Instructions
(NOT SOLDERING)
Nerve Tester Instructions
(SOLDERING)
3D Printing & TinkerCAD Resources for Grade 7 Teachers
The careers department has invested in a number of 3D printers that can be booked out by teachers. Each kit comes with 2 3D printers, filament and SD cards. Please contact steve.claassen@sd71.bc.ca to book them out and for classroom assistance.
Below are resources to get you started with TinkerCAD and using the 3D printers.
Setting Up TinkerCAD for a class and Cura Slicing Software Basics
TinkerCAD – Setting Up your Class In TinkerCAD
TinkerCAD – Teacher Accessing Student Files
Getting from TinkerCAD to Cura Slicing Software
Adding a 3D Printer to Cura
Basic Settings Explained in Cura
Learning to Draw In TinkerCAD
Drawing Basics – Part 1 (Workplace, Aligning, Grouping)
Drawing Basics – Part 2 (Rulers, Grouping)
Simple Class Projects
CD Centre for Gravity Cars
9V Battery Holder
Bearing Block for Gravity Cars
Snowflake
Name Tag
Fridge Magnet
