<p>Lesson Plan Template</p><p>Lesson Name Title: Introduction to littleBits</p><p>Lesson Overview: An introduction for students using littleBits components effectively to create a working LED light and circuit. </p><p>Bits Accessories Other Materials Tools Used P1 Power Paper and Pencil Screwdriver </p><p>A1 Battery Cable Alien Ball</p><p>D Battery</p><p>I3 Button</p><p>014 Bright LED</p><p>I16 Pulse </p><p>Lesson Tags Grade Level: Elementary</p><p>Subjects: Science and Engineering </p><p>Difficulty: Beginner </p><p>Duration: 2-3 Hours</p><p>Pre-requisite Knowledge: Basic knowledge about a circuit, understanding of vocabulary related to a circuit (input, output, closed, open). </p><p>Description Lesson Objectives: TSWBAT conduct a simple investigation in order to explore how a circuit works to turn on a light.</p><p>Standards: S1C2PO3 Conduct a simple investigation </p><p>Assessment Strategies: </p><p>Formative: Student explanation of their process of building their circuit and identifying their components of their circuit. </p><p>Summative: The students finished circuit, does it work to turn on and off the LED light, is it able to be controlled learn.littlebits.cc Page 1 Lesson Plan Template</p><p> by the student</p><p>Key Vocabulary: input, output, circuit, open and closed as it related to circuits, LED light</p><p>Additional Files Attachments: </p><p>Inspirational Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLuPNThw0RE</p><p>Tips and Tricks </p><p>Have the bits separated out into groups already for the students minimizing extra pieces to clutter and confuse them. </p><p>Instructional Steps Step 1: Set up</p><p>Divide students up into small groups of 3 or 4 in each group.</p><p>Place the pieces needed on a tray or plate for easy student access. </p><p>Step 2: Connect </p><p>Introduce a circuit to students using alien ball. Show the students the electricity video. Discuss and define vocabulary terms needed for the lesson. </p><p>Step 3: Teach</p><p>Have the students discuss what they have learned about circuits and brainstorm ideas on how to use their own bits to create a working circuit to turn on their light. </p><p>Step 4: Engage</p><p>Allow students to use their bits to create a circuit that will turn on their LED light. Teacher assists as needed. </p><p>Step 5: Practice </p><p>Discuss with students about modifications that can be made to their design, such things as using a pulse, and adjusting the speed in which it pulses. Then allow for students to explore with their pulse and switch swapping learn.littlebits.cc Page 2 Lesson Plan Template</p><p> them out and seeing what happens when they make the modifications to their circuit. </p><p>Step 6: Close </p><p>Have the students participate in a gallery walk, seeing what the other groups designs look like, taking notes on what is the same and what is different amongst them all. </p><p>Step 7: Extensions </p><p>Have the students use paper and pencils to draw out and label the individual bits with vocabulary terms. They can also create explanations of what each bit does in their circuit to add to the fully functioning circuit. . Photograph the student’s diagrams. </p><p> learn.littlebits.cc Page 3</p>