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An AM radio made from a Snap Circuits kit

Snap Circuits is a line of electronic kits manufactured by Elenco Electronics and aimed at children eight years and older.[1] The kits come in a variety of sizes, offering a range of building experience for the user, and may include capacitors ,diodes ,electric motors ,lamps ,LEDs, radios, electromagnets ,speakers ,resistors, transformer ,transistors ,and voltmeters. The kits contain a plastic baseboard into which the various components and wires can be snapped to easily create a working circuit.

Snap Circuits has been praised[1][2] for exposing young children to elementary engineering concepts.

A line entitled Snap Circuits Jr., geared towards younger children also exists.

References

  1. ^ a b Wright, Anne Margaret (n.d.). "Electronic Snap Circuits". The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ Christy (25 November 2012). "Snap Circuits review". Quirky Tech. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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