In this hands-on session we will go in depth to explore electrical circuits, investigating the tinkering practices and sharing possibilities for taking these ideas to new heights by adding a diverse set of components, sensors and other real world elements. We’ll base our explorations on Circuit Boards, a familiar tinkering activity where electrical components are mounted on solid wooden blocks to facilitate low threshold explorations.

We’ll expand on the classic activity by adding in things like new sensors and LEDs, introducing how homemade switches and relays can trigger real world elements, and experiment with different materials. These “high ceilings” serve to deepen investigations and strengthen connections between different tinkering processes and the ways engineers, computer programmers, scientists and artists make use of electrical concepts.