Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition

Øyvind Nydal Dahl has been taking things apart since he was a kid. He studied electronics and computer science at the University of Oslo, where he built his own microchip. He went on to develop products including see-through wall sensors and a coffee roaster before founding Ohmify, a learning platform for electronics. He teaches workshops around the world and writes at his website Build Electronic Circuits.

Praise for the first edition of Electronics for Kids:“Beautifully designed.”—Boing Boing“Enlightening and fun.”—The MagPi“Chock-full of photographs to help guide young learners along, this book is a great jumping off point for those who are interested in learning about simple circuits and electricity.”—School Library Connection“Electronics for Kids continues the No Starch Press tradition of publishing smart books that make STEM topics accessible and encourage kids to think.”—Homeschool.com“Electronics for Kids is a fantastic tool for diving into the world of electronics and circuitry.”—Vivify STEM“There’s just the right mix of reading and hands-on projects that I’m confident the kids won’t get bored. Even better, the projects won’t insult their intelligence… they feature real components, a real breadboard, and actual schematics. I have no doubt that young readers will finish this book with a solid understanding of the basics of electronics and maybe even a desire to go further and learn more… a win for a parent or a teacher!”—GeekDad“This kind of book is the cure for the sense of depression you feel when you go to the toy store and look at the “science” section and everything you see is crap. Just get this book.”—ScienceBlogs“The author has pulled off a tremendous balancing act by creating a book that is fun and interesting, that has the reader building things and making stuff happen right from the get-go, and that manages to explain the underlying theory without talking down to the audience.”—EE Times

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Playing with ElectricityChapter 1: What Is ElectricityChapter 2: Making Things Move with Electricity and MagnetsChapter 3: How to Generate ElectricityPart II: Building CircuitsChapter 4: Creating Light with LEDsChapter 5: Blinking a LightChapter 6: Let’s Solder!Chapter 7: Controlling Things with ElectricityChapter 8: Integrated Circuits: Tiny Packets of WonderPart III: The Digital WorldChapter 9: The Basics of Digital ElectronicsChapter 10: Circuits That Make ChoicesChapter 11: Circuits That Remember InformationChapter 12: Let’s Make a Game!Handy ResourcesIndex