Security Sensors

Design Challenge

Engineering

In this introduction to electronics and robotics, students will be exploring electrical and computer engineering, with a focus on designing circuits using microcontrollers.

Concepts at a Glance

Understand the basics of circuits and robotics.
Recognize how microcontrollers take input from sensors and output data to various components.
Understand how to build a narrative around STEM activities.

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Curriculum Connections

‍Robotics

Types of sensors
User and autonomous control systems
Movement- and sensor-based responses
Various platforms for robotics programming

Electronics and Robotics

Uses of electronics and robotics
Basic robot behaviours using input/output devices, movement- and sensor-based responses, and microcontrollers
Robotics coding
Various platforms for robotics programming

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Materials

Computer or laptop

Activity Instructions

You can modify this activity with the follow age appropriate challenges we have described below:

7: Run through the activity on the worksheet as a second guided activity, or it could be given as a challenge for students to tackle.

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Worksheets

Security Sensors Worksheet

Security Sensors Worksheet Answers

Lesson Plan

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