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Lesson Details

Subjects*
Engineering, Technology
Age Ranges*
11-14,
Fab Tools*
Laser Cutter, Hand Tools,
Author
Studio 5
Additional Contributors
Zaid Abusini, Ilaria La Manna

Author

Studio 5
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In line with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s Digital Youth Strategy, STUDIO 5 is mainly aimed at nurturing youth as digital learners by sharpening their 21st century learning skills, as they develop in an all-pervasive digital environment. In… Read More

Summary

Saving energy is currently a global priority, and while the methods to conserve energy are widely known today, the actual implementation of energy-saving systems remains a challenging endeavor.

 

In this session, participants will be introduced to various electronic components

essential for constructing a dimming circuit tailored for LEDs.

 

What You'll Need

In this we will need the following:

 

1- Pre-cut paper house. –> LINK

2- Conductive Tape.

3- Transistor.

4- Resistors.

5- Batteries.

6- LED’s.

7- LDR.

8- Presentation

 

The Instructions

Introduction

At the beginning, we usually start with Ice-breaking questions to get the participant attention and also to get them involved with us.

 

  • Here we will try to Ice-break and also link with the topic of the session.

 

  • Here we try to engage the participant more in the topic and also relate the topic to the participant.

 

Now we will start getting into the topic deeper and engage the participant more in the topic.

 

  • Then I will show A video about the topic.

Finally, I will end this part with a question to link it with the next part.

 

Energy Theory

Here, we aim to elucidate the theory of energy and its various types, alongside the methods of energy generation. Additionally, we will delve into strategies for conserving energy and how we can actively contribute to optimizing energy savings on a personal level.

Energy permeates every aspect of existence, possessing the ability to perform work in various forms.

 

Then we will explain the ways to generate energy and the ways to conserve it.

 

 

Then We will ask the student the difference between LED bulbs and Incandescent Bulbs.

 

 

  • LED bulbs save energy because their way of working is different.
  • LED is a DIODE that consumes energy and produces light.
  • Incandescent bulbs contain a wire when the current passes through this wire –> The wire will heat up and will start glowing this is how it produces the light. But this type of bulb produces more heat than light this is why using LED is more power-saving.

The following chart will show the power consumption of bulbs and How much they produce (LUMEN).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What we will DO and Need

In this step, we will explain what we will DO exactly as a practical prototype.

We will be building a Smart house from paper and connect some electronics to it to make it smart that responds to light.

 

 

Then We will show the participants what we will need to build this house.