Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition
Learn to control electricity with the click of a button, the tip of your finger, and even the light from the sun!

Why do lights blink? How does a speaker make noise? In Electronics for Kids, you’ll discover the magic of electricity through hands-on projects designed to teach you the basics while having fun and building cool gadgets.

This second edition is revised and updated to focus on building a strong foundation of electronics, with more accessible language and less convoluted theory. Each project’s product list requires cheaper, more readily-available components and tools. Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and new high-quality photographs provide helpful context and keep you engaged throughout.

Ward off intruders with an alarm that buzzes when someone opens your bedroom door, create a secret message machine to communicate with friends, and build your own playable musical instrument with funky digital sounds—all while learning the ins and outs of batteries, electric currents, breadboards, and more!

Throughout your electronics journey, you’ll:

  • Calculate resistance, voltage, and current values with Ohm’s law
  • Solder components to a circuit board to create permanent projects
  • Use transistors to create “smart” devices that react to touch
  • Decode 1s and 0s into words and images
  • Build circuits that help decide things for you, like a coin tosser that randomly chooses heads or tails

Ready to have the incredible world of electronics at your fingertips? After reading Electronics for Kids, you will be!
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Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition
Learn to control electricity with the click of a button, the tip of your finger, and even the light from the sun!

Why do lights blink? How does a speaker make noise? In Electronics for Kids, you’ll discover the magic of electricity through hands-on projects designed to teach you the basics while having fun and building cool gadgets.

This second edition is revised and updated to focus on building a strong foundation of electronics, with more accessible language and less convoluted theory. Each project’s product list requires cheaper, more readily-available components and tools. Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and new high-quality photographs provide helpful context and keep you engaged throughout.

Ward off intruders with an alarm that buzzes when someone opens your bedroom door, create a secret message machine to communicate with friends, and build your own playable musical instrument with funky digital sounds—all while learning the ins and outs of batteries, electric currents, breadboards, and more!

Throughout your electronics journey, you’ll:

  • Calculate resistance, voltage, and current values with Ohm’s law
  • Solder components to a circuit board to create permanent projects
  • Use transistors to create “smart” devices that react to touch
  • Decode 1s and 0s into words and images
  • Build circuits that help decide things for you, like a coin tosser that randomly chooses heads or tails

Ready to have the incredible world of electronics at your fingertips? After reading Electronics for Kids, you will be!
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Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition

Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition

by Oyvind Nydal Dahl
Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition

Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition

by Oyvind Nydal Dahl

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Learn to control electricity with the click of a button, the tip of your finger, and even the light from the sun!

Why do lights blink? How does a speaker make noise? In Electronics for Kids, you’ll discover the magic of electricity through hands-on projects designed to teach you the basics while having fun and building cool gadgets.

This second edition is revised and updated to focus on building a strong foundation of electronics, with more accessible language and less convoluted theory. Each project’s product list requires cheaper, more readily-available components and tools. Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and new high-quality photographs provide helpful context and keep you engaged throughout.

Ward off intruders with an alarm that buzzes when someone opens your bedroom door, create a secret message machine to communicate with friends, and build your own playable musical instrument with funky digital sounds—all while learning the ins and outs of batteries, electric currents, breadboards, and more!

Throughout your electronics journey, you’ll:

  • Calculate resistance, voltage, and current values with Ohm’s law
  • Solder components to a circuit board to create permanent projects
  • Use transistors to create “smart” devices that react to touch
  • Decode 1s and 0s into words and images
  • Build circuits that help decide things for you, like a coin tosser that randomly chooses heads or tails

Ready to have the incredible world of electronics at your fingertips? After reading Electronics for Kids, you will be!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781718503502
Publisher: No Starch Press
Publication date: 06/17/2025
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)
Age Range: 10 Years

About the Author

Øyvind Nydal Dahl built his first circuit at 14 and has been passionate about electronics ever since. He has a master’s degree in electronics from the University of Oslo, helps companies develop new products, and travels the world while teaching electronics workshops. He also writes beginner-friendly tutorials at http://www.build-electronic-circuits.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is Electricity?
Chapter 2: Creating Lights with LEDs
Chapter 3: Let's Solder!
Chapter 4: Controlling Things with Electricity
Chapter 5: Building a Musical Instrument
Chapter 6: How Circuits Understand Ones and Zeros
Chapter 7: Circuits That Make Choices
Chapter 8: Circuits That Remember Information
Chapter 9: Let's Make a Game!
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