Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Wire Wilt: Light Emitting Diodes Fade as Temperature Increases

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this electronics science fair project, students will investigate how the output of an LED flashlight changes as its temperature increases.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Traffic Lights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about traffic lights and their importance in maintaining public safety and order. Using a Parallax Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller, students work in teams on the engineering challenge to build a traffic light with a specific...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Different Types of Diodes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a diode is and what its purpose is, and describes eight different kinds of diodes.
eBook
Science Struck

Science Struck: How Does a Diode Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
A short ebook (with some embedded ads) that explains how diodes work, some different types, and some applications of diodes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Artificial Light

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What artificial light is and five different types, and how each type produces visible light.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's the Conductivity of Gatorade?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use conductivity meters to measure various salt and water solutions, as indicated by the number of LEDs (light emitting diodes) that illuminate on the meter. Students create calibration curves using known amounts of table salt...
Article
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Led's

For Students 9th - 10th
There are so many different types of LEDs on the market (even of the same size and color), how do you tell the difference between them and which one you should use for your particular application? The simple tests descibed here compare...
Online Course
University of Kentucky

Virtual Workshop: The Course on Electricity & Magnetism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
On line course on Electricity and Magnetism for graduate credit or professional development, that emphasizes hands on activities you can use in your classroom.
Activity
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Chaotic Led Flashers?

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting project that produces a set of flashing LED's which might show chaotic fluctuations.