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STEMExplorers - Hands on build various Electronics circuits
1 students
What you'll learn
- By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently build and test prototypes of real-world household electronic circuits
- Students will master the core concepts of foundational hardware components—including LEDs, resistors, transistors, and photoresistors—in a fun way
- Students will learn how to read basic electronic schematic maps, component safety etc.
- Students will develop critical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills as "Electro Explorers" by diagnosing why a circuit isn't working, fixing backward con.
- Students will be able to explain how real household electronic appliances use sensors to react to the physical environment, e.g. trigger light in darkness
- Students will understand the foundational physics of electrical current flow, etc. in a fun, hands on manner
- Develop prototype applications like night light , fire alarm, hovercraft, drone
- Learn few aspects of coding while using Pico
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Course content
4 sections • 10 lectures • 52m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience is needed. Students would be able to learn following detailed step by step instructions.
- Students should have the eletronics components in order to build circuits. Resources has links.
Description
Welcome to the ultimate story-driven electronics adventure! Electro Explorers: Minions in the Gru's Secret Lab is a uniquely engaging, hands-on electronics course designed specifically for curious kids (4th grade and up), young makers, and beginners who want to discover how the electronics technology around them actually works.
Forget boring textbooks and confusing formulas. In this course, we bring engineering to life through a high-stakes, animated adventure straight from Gru’s Secret Lab! The storyline follows Bob the Minion as he sets out on an epic, danger-filled journey to reunite with his best friend. From dodging rogue defense systems in the underbelly of the lab to sneaking past supervillain traps, Bob can’t make it alone—he needs your student to be his lead tech engineer!
What Will Your Explorer Learn?
Through these high-energy, serialized episodes, students will master fundamental circuit concepts and explore the physics of household electronics. By solving the engineering challenges Bob faces, they will learn how to build:
Automatic Night Lights: To help Bob sneak through pitch-black corridors without tripping.
Dual-Alarm Security Systems: To stay safe from attacks by Scarlett Overkill wherever Bob the minion is staying.
Fire Detection Alarm
Many other circuits that he might need on his journey.
Flexible Learning Mode: Students can follow along using physical components, breadboards, and sensors to see their hardware light up right in front of them!
Who Is This For?
This course is perfect for students aged 9+ (4th grade and up), homeschoolers looking for an interactive STEM curriculum, or parents who want an educational yet highly entertaining project to do with their kids. No prior background in electronics or programming is required.
Are you ready to turn your screen time into real engineering genius? Fire up the control panel, grab your components, and join Gru’s next top lab assistants to help Bob complete his ultimate mission!
Who this course is for:
- Course is indended for Students and up. Recommended age is 3rd grade and up.