Droid Engineering 101: Building Circuits Fit For a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Circuits are essential for powering modern technology. Students explore energy transformations, model series, and parallel circuits, and apply their knowledge to troubleshoot droid electrical systems in this activity for 4th-5th grade.

Related resources

• Student Handout: Circuit Inquiry Activity
• Student Handout: Creating Circuit Diagrams Guide
• Student Handout: Building Circuits Fit for a Galaxy Far, Far Away
• Student Handout: Pit Droid Circuit Card
• Student Handout: Right to Repair
• Student Handout: Series and Parallel Circuits

Topics

• energy transformations
• series circuits
• parallel circuits
• circuit modeling
• electrical systems
• paper circuits
• troubleshooting circuits
• droid engineering
• lee towersey
• right to repair
• current flow
• closed circuits
• ETS1-3
• ETS1-2
• 5-PS1-3
• 4-PS3-2
• 5-PS1-1