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  • Page 1 EPIC CIRCUITS SCI ENC E KIT 120+ Projects Guide...

  • Page 2: Parts Guide

    ADULT SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the PARTS GUIDE following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS before use of this product. Retain this instruction manual This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may since it contains important information, address, and phone numbers for future reference.
  • Page 3 Module with a motor HOW TO USE THE MULTIFUNCTION MODULE Opens and closes the inside that spins Note: For some projects, you’ll want only the funnel installed to maximize Directs exhaust circuit. Must detect VIBRATION SPINNER when connected to a airflow.
  • Page 4 HOW TO USE THE LIGHT MODULE The microphone is A three-way port that Transfers electrical The light module activates once the fiber optic bundle used to transmit audio carries electrical current between or image projector is installed. To install, align the PASSTHROUGH MICROPHONE to the speaker or...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN Always build your circuits on a flat, stable surface. Follow the diagram for each project carefully There is no on/off switch. Watch this short video and be sure to follow the positive and Once batteries are installed, and get started faster! negative signs as indicated.
  • Page 6 BUILD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT USE THE TOGGLE SWITCH TO TURN THE LIGHT ON AND OFF PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • RGB light PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • RGB light • Toggle switch In Project 1 we made a closed circuit, or a complete path for electricity...

  • Page 7: Push Button

    PUSH FOR POWER CONTROL THE RGB LIGHT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • RGB light • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • RGB light • Dial switch CIRCUIT LESS SCIENCE ELECTRICITY A doorbell is PROJECT 4 TURN an example...
  • Page 8 COMBINE COLORS WITH THE T-WIRE MAKE THE RGB LIGHT TURN WHITE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wire • RGB light • Dial switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Dial switch • Button switch PROJECT 11 Build the circuit as shown using all 4 ports of the RGB light.
  • Page 9 12 13 14 SPIN, SPIN, SPIN THE FAN! CREATE FAN ART PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Spinner module • Fan • Toggle switch • Dial switch • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Spinner module Fan •...
  • Page 10 16 17 REGULATE AIR SPEED + FLOAT A BALL DEFY AIRFLOW + CATCH A BALL + BLOW BUBBLES! PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Multifunction module PART NEEDED Foam ball PART NEEDED PROJECT 21 Bubble wand Funnel • Dial switch PART NEEDED Copter PROJECT 20 Use the circuit from...
  • Page 11 SCORE A GOAL CREATE A VACUUM CLEANER + ADJUST THE VACUUM'S POWER PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Toggle switch • Multifunction module PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Toggle switch • Multifunction module • Funnel PARTS NEEDED Funnel •...
  • Page 12 LAUNCH A COPTER CREATE A COLORFUL SPINNING PARALLEL CIRCUIT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Toggle switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • Button switch • RGB light • Spinner module • Fan Spinner module •...
  • Page 13 ALTERNATE BETWEEN A SERIES CIRCUIT AND A PARALLEL CIRCUIT CREATE AN "AND" LOGIC GATE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch • Button switch • RGB light • Spinner module • Fan PARTS NEEDED Power block •...
  • Page 14 CREATE AN "OR" LOGIC GATE BUILD A TWO-SWITCH COPTER LAUNCH PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • Toggle switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 Button switch • Spinner module • Copter Toggle switch • Button switch Spinner module •...
  • Page 15 BUILD A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUILD A COLORFUL BUBBLE MACHINE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • T-wire • RGB light • Toggle switch • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Toggle switch • Bubble wand • Multifunction module • Funnel PROJECT 31 Build another “OR”...
  • Page 16 BUILD A BUBBLE TURBINE BUILD THE ULTIMATE COLORFUL BUBBLE TURBINE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch • Spinner module • Fan • Multifunction module • Funnel • Bubble wand PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Toggle switch Spinner module •...
  • Page 17 CREATE A CIRCUIT WITH MULTIPLE LOGIC GATES INCREASE AND DECREASE ELECTRICAL CURRENT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Toggle switch • Dial switch • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch • Dial switch Multifunction module •...
  • Page 18 POWER ON A FIBER OPTIC LIGHT 38 39 LIGHT UP THE FIBER OPTIC BUNDLE WITH A THREE SWITCH LOGIC GATE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Dial switch • Light module • Fiber optic bundle PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch • Dial switch • Button switch Light module •...
  • Page 19 BUILD A PURPLE SPINNING CIRCUIT WITH THE PASSTHROUGH BUILD A DAZZLING VACUUM CLEANER PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Dial switch • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wire • Toggle switch • Multifunction module • Funnel • Vacuum filter • Vacuum tube Spinner module •...
  • Page 20 BUILD A COLOR-CHANGING LIGHT SHOW BUILD A TRI-MODULE CIRCUIT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • T-wires x 2 • RGB light • Dial switch • Light module • Fiber optic bundle • Passthrough PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Dial switch • Multifunction module • Funnel • Foam ball Spinner module •...
  • Page 21 POWER UP THE PROJECTOR EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: LIGHTNING PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Toggle switch • Light module • Image projector Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! LIGHTNING There is constant movement inside a storm cloud, PROJECT 44...
  • Page 22 EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: AURORA BOREALIS EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: COMET Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! AURORA BOREALIS COMET Energized particles from solar flares or...
  • Page 23 EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: SPACE SHUTTLE EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: ASTRONAUT Use the diagram on page 38 to project Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! this image on your wall or ceiling! SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT Many of NASA’s space shuttle orbiters used...
  • Page 24 EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: MOON EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: Use the diagram on page 38 to project Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! this image on your wall or ceiling! MOON The moon has an extremely thin atmosphere, called We can turn the energy from the sun into electricity...
  • Page 25 EPIC ELECTRICITY FACTS + FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS: GALAXY PLAY THE FLASH PROJECTOR GAME PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • Toggle switch • Button switch • Light module • Image projector Use the diagram on page 38 to project this image on your wall or ceiling! GALAXY PROJECT 53 In addition to planets and stars, galaxies are also...
  • Page 26 CREATE + FIX A FAULTY CIRCUIT USE MORSE CODE TO SEND A MESSAGE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • RGB light • Button switch Button switch •...
  • Page 27 BUILD A 3-SWITCH, COLOR-CHANGING CIRCUIT USE THE LIGHT-SENSITIVE SWITCH TO POWER THE RGB LIGHT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 6 • T-wire • Passthrough • Toggle switch • Dial switch • Button switch • RGB light PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Light-sensitive switch • RGB light PROJECT 57 The light-sensitive switch is activated by the absence of light.
  • Page 28 59 60 USE A RESISTOR TO DIM THE LIGHT PARTS NEEDED Power Block • Button Switch • Resistor • RGB Light • Wires x 4 PART NEEDED Dial switch PART NEEDED Light-sensitive switch PROJECT 58 PROJECT 59 PROJECT 60 In this experiment, Use the circuit from Project 58.
  • Page 29 MAKE A DARK ROOM PROJECTOR USE THE VIBRATION SWITCH TO TURN ON THE RGB LIGHT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Light-sensitive switch • Light module • Image projector PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wire • Vibration switch • RGB light PROJECT 61 See page 4 for how to assemble the...
  • Page 30 USE VIBRATIONS TO LAUNCH A COPTER 64 65 TURN UP THE NOISE + MAKE AN EARTHQUAKE ALARM PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Vibration switch • Spinner module • Copter PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Dial switch • Speaker PART NEEDED Vibration switch PROJECT 65...
  • Page 31 USE THE MICROPHONE AND SPEAKER TO PLAYBACK YOUR VOICE POWER THE RGB LIGHT WITH SOUND! PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • Microphone • Speaker PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wire • RGB light • Microphone PROJECT 67 Push down on the PROJECT 66...
  • Page 32 CONTROL THE COLOR CHANGE + TURN THE RGB LIGHT WHITE MAKE AN INTERCOM + EXPAND YOUR INTERCOM SYSTEM PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wires x 2 • Dial switch • Light Tower • RGB light PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wire • Passthrough PARTS NEEDED Microphone •...
  • Page 33 SIGNAL A RED ALERT! TRIGGER THE FIRE ALARM AND LAUNCH AN EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • Button switch • Speaker • RGB light PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • T-wires x 2 • Passthrough • Button switch • Toggle switch Speaker •...
  • Page 34 SOUND THE ALARM, MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT, AND SPIN THE FAN PLAYBACK MUSIC + ADJUST THE VOLUME PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 3 • Passthroughs x 2 • Button Switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wire • Passthrough • Toggle switch • Dial switch Toggle Switch •...
  • Page 35 CREATE SONGS WITH KEYBOARD MODE 82 83 84 CONTROL THE LIGHT TOWER PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wire • Toggle switch • Speaker • Piano module PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 PART NEEDED PART NEEDED Toggle switch Light-sensitive switch...
  • Page 36 USE YOUR VOICE TO POWER THE LIGHT TOWER MAKE A SUPER COOL LIGHT SHOW PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 2 • T-wire • Microphone • Light tower PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • Button switch • Light Tower • Light module • Fiber optic bundle PROJECT 86 See page 4 for how to assemble the light module and fiber optic bundle.
  • Page 37 SYNC LED TOWER LIGHTS TO SOUND IN SONG MODE & KEYBOARD MODE USE VIBRATIONS TO PERFORM A CONCERT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 2 • Passthroughs x 2 • Toggle switch • Light tower PARTS NEEDED Power block •...
  • Page 38 91 92 MAKE A MUSICAL BUBBLE SHOW + FLOAT A BALL + VACUUM TO TUNES PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 2 • Multifunction module • Funnel • Piano module • Passthrough PARTS NEEDED Foam ball PARTS NEEDED Vacuum filter •...
  • Page 39 93 94 95 MAKE A LIGHT SHOW WITH A BALL + BUBBLES + VACUUM 96 97 PERFORM A COLORFUL SPINNING FAN CONCERT + FINISH WITH A COPTER FINALE PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 6 • T-wires x 2 • Passthrough PARTS NEEDED PARTS NEEDED PARTS NEEDED...
  • Page 40 PLAY A NIGHT SHOW PERFORM A LIGHT-UP BUBBLE CONCERT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 8 • T-wires x 3 • Passthroughs x 2 • Toggle switch • Dial switch • Button switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 4 • T-wires x 3 • Passthrough • Piano module • Speaker • RGB light Light-sensitive switch •...
  • Page 41 MASTER MUSICAL THEATER MAKE A 3-LIGHT CIRCUIT PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 2 • Passthrough • Button switch • Toggle switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 2 • Passthroughs x 2 • RGB light Piano module •...
  • Page 42 103 104 105 MAKE A CIRCUIT CIRCUS! PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • T-wires x 4 • Passthroughs x 2 PARTS NEEDED PART NEEDED PARTS NEEDED Button switch • RGB light • Light tower • Light module Vacuum tube connector Image projector Spinner module •...
  • Page 43 MAKE A DAYTIME + NIGHTTIME DREAM PROJECTOR BE THE DJ + TAKE THE SHOW TO THE NEXT LEVEL PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wire • T-wires x 2 • Toggle switch • Light module • Image projector PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 3 • T-wires x 4 • Passthrough • Dial switch PART NEEDED Multifunction module •...
  • Page 44 FIND THE RED LIGHT SOUND THE ALARM LOUDLY…THEN QUIETLY MAZE MAZE CHALLENGE! CHALLENGE! PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 5 • T-wires x 4 • Passthroughs x 2 • Toggle switch • Dial switch PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 6 • T-wires x 4 • Passthroughs x 2 • Toggle switch • Dial switch Button switch •...
  • Page 45 WILL IT LIGHT? PLAY THE PIANO TO MAKE THE COPTER LIFT OFF MAZE CHALLENGE! PARTS NEEDED Power block • Wires x 7 • T-wires x 2 • Passthrough • Toggle switch • Dial switch Will the circuit allow the RGB light to turn on? Circle yes or no. Button switch •...
  • Page 46 WORD SCRAMBLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE Unscramble the letters to spell the name of a circuit part. DOWN abinotvri stwchi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.
  • Page 47 F ind your way through the WHAT'S MISSING? MAZE maze to complete the circuit! Here’s an Example: What do you ne d to What’s mis ing to The vacu m isn’t What’s mis ing? make the fan spin? close the circuit? working...what’s mis ing? Match the circuit to its missing piece on the bottom row.

  • Page 48: Word Search

    UNTANGLE THE WIRES! WORD SEARCH Trace the wires through the tangle to figure out which ones you need to plug into the RGB Module to make it glow! M L C D X M J Y S T O G G L E M Y G O M U P I M F L Y T J M WORD BANK multifunction...
  • Page 49 SWITCH MATCH GUESS THE PHRASE Match the switch with the everyday example below. Fill in the missing letters to solve the puzzle! HINT: Epic Circuit Kit Component LETTER BANK:...
  • Page 50 ENCORE! ENCORE! ANSWERS Congratulations on finishing all the projects! Your audience is eager for more. FILL-IN-THE-BLANK WILL IT LIGHT? WORD SCRAMBLE CROSSWORD Build a circuit using the piano module and play them one last song! 45 - LIGHTNING: 300 vibration switch 1.
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