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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 7 - 8

Don’t Be Tardy! An Arduino Warning System

Materials List

Each group needs:

  • Arduino from SparkFun
  • an LCD screen
  • 4 M/F wires
  • 4 M/M wires (more if using more than 2 LEDs or the optional materials)
  • USB Mini-B cable
  • 2 LEDs
  • resistor (more if using LEDs in a pattern or adding in the optional materials)
  • breadboard (solderless)
  • computer
  • for optional extension activity:
    • buzzer
    • button
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