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Squishy circuits: a tangible medium for electronics education

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CHI EA '10: CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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This paper reports on the design of a circuit building activity intended for children, which replaces wires with malleable conductive and non-conductive dough. By eliminating the need for soldering or breadboards, it becomes possible to very quickly incorporate movement and light into sculptures, and to introduce simple circuit concepts to children at a younger age. Future applications in both structured and unstructured learning environments, based on results from a preliminary pilot study, are presented.

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April 2010

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ISBN:9781605589305

DOI:10.1145/1753846

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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Vienna University of Technology
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Georgia Tech
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