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Lesson #1   Identify components:  a cell, a battery, an LED, a resistor

Lesson #2   Connect batteries in series and draw schematic diagrams

Lesson #3   Describe LEDs and their schematic symbol

Lesson #4   Explain the Resistor Color Code and how to use it

Lesson #5   Use the Resistor Color Code with +/- 5% resistors

Lesson #6   Use the Resistor Color Code with +/- 1% resistors

Lesson #7   Take inventory of all the lab parts

Lesson #8   Read a schematic diagram of a simple circuit

Lesson #9   Compare schematic symbols to their actual components

Lesson #10 Connect components of a simple circuit

Lesson #11 Use a solderless circuit board to build circuits

Lesson #12 Build a circuit with a resistor, an LED, and a 9-volt battery

Lesson #13 Compare brightness of an LED with different resistors in the circuit

Lesson #14 Explain Ohm’s Law and how to use it with voltage, current, and resistance.

Lesson #15 Calculate the equivalent resistance and current through two resistors in series

Lesson #16 Calculate the equivalent resistance and current through two resistors in parallel

Lesson #17 Learn about voltage drop across 5 colors of LEDs

Lesson #18 Calculate the additional resistance needed with various LEDs

Lesson #19 Light multiple LEDs in parallel and calculate the additional resistance needed

Lesson #20 Measure a variety of Ohm values on a digital multimeter

Lesson #21 Set up a digital multimeter to measure different amounts of current

Lesson #22 Build a circuit and measure the current flowing between resistor and LED

Lesson #23 Measure current in the same circuit between the resistor and the battery

Lesson #24 Measure current in the same circuit between the LED and the resistor

Lesson #25 Build a circuit with a 470 ohm resistor, a red LED and measure the current

Lesson #26 Build a circuit with a 1000 ohm resistor, a red LED and measure the current

Lesson #27 Build a circuit with a 3300 ohm resistor, a red LED and measure the current

Lesson #28 Build a circuit with a 6800 ohm resistor, a red LED and measure the current

Lesson #29 Measure volts and voltage drops with a digital multimeter

Lesson #30 Use Watt’s Law to calculate the wattage rating of a resisto

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