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24 lessons · ~230 minAges 11+ · Class 6+5 of 24 free

Arduino Uno Basics

Wake up a tiny green leaf. Blink fireflies, slow rivers with boulders, and meet the brain that listens to the world.

Hi! I'm Spark the Firefly, I'll be your guide.

1Foundations

10 lessons
  1. Lesson 1Starter· ages 7+
    Meet Arduino
    A tiny brain on a green leaf: what makes it a 'mini computer'.
  2. Lesson 2Starter· ages 7+
    Why a PCB?
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  3. Lesson 3Starter· ages 7+
    Plus & Minus
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  4. Lesson 4Core· ages 9+
    First Blink
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  5. Lesson 5Core· ages 9+
    Why Resistors?
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  6. Lesson 6Core· ages 9+
    Breadboard Basics
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  7. Lesson 7Core· ages 9+
    Digital Input: Buttons
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  8. Lesson 8Stretch· ages 11+
    Analog Senses
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  9. Lesson 9Starter· ages 7+
    Arduino vs Pi
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  10. Lesson 10Core· ages 9+
    Boss Quiz: Arduino
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2Currents

7 lessons
  1. Lesson 11Core· ages 9+
    Functions in a Sketch
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  2. Lesson 12Core· ages 9+
    Variables, Types, Arrays
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  3. Lesson 13Core· ages 9+
    PWM: Dim the Firefly
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  4. Lesson 14Core· ages 9+
    Many Fireflies
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  5. Lesson 15Stretch· ages 11+
    Clean Button Presses
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  6. Lesson 16Stretch· ages 11+
    Two Things at Once
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  7. Lesson 17Core· ages 9+
    Phase Quiz: Currents
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3Senses

7 lessons
  1. Lesson 18Core· ages 9+
    LDR Night-Light
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  2. Lesson 19Core· ages 9+
    Thermistor: Feel Heat
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  3. Lesson 20Core· ages 9+
    DHT11: Air Humidity
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  4. Lesson 21Core· ages 9+
    Ultrasonic: How Far?
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  5. Lesson 22Starter· ages 7+
    PIR: Motion Sensor
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  6. Lesson 23Stretch· ages 11+
    Capstone: Tiny Weather Station
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  7. Lesson 24Core· ages 9+
    Phase Quiz: Senses
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