Makey Makey, Circuits, & Scratch

What is electricity?

• Magic!

• The flow of small particles called electrons

• Water flowing through pipes

• The science of atoms

Why isn't this bulb lit?

• The circuit isn't complete

• The light bulb is broken

• The battery is dead

• No way to know, it should definitely be lit!

What is a conductor?

• A material that does not allow the flow of electricity

• An element that can be powered by electricity

• A power source

• A material that does allow the flow of electricity

Which of the following materials are conductors?

Select all that apply!

• Aluminum foil

• People

• Bananas

• Paper clips

What is an insulator?

• A material that does not allow the flow of electricity

• An element that can be powered by electricity

• A power source

• A material that does allow the flow of electricity

Which of the following materials are insulators?

Select all that apply!

• Copper tape

• Plastic

• Wood

• Potatoes

What is a switch?

• Something fun to fidget with

• Something that permanently closes a circuit

• A component that lets us open & close a circuit

• Something that permanently opens a circuit

Which circuit will light the lightbulb?

• Circuit A

• Circuit B

• Both

• Neither

What is a Makey Makey?

• A computer

• A digital watch

• A programmable circuit board

• An electronic toy

What can we do with the Makey Makey?

• Create external buttons for our computer

• Program it to control a robot

• Power a light bulb

• Use it to calculate complex equations