Johnson, S. A., & Thomas, A. (2011, June), Exchange: Using Squishy Circuit Technology in the Classroom  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17953

\bibitem{asee_peer_17953}
  Johnson, S. A., \& Thomas, A. (2011, June), \emph{Exchange: Using Squishy Circuit Technology in the Classroom}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17953

Samuel Abbas Johnson and AnnMarie Thomas.  "Exchange: Using Squishy Circuit Technology in the Classroom".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17953 Internet.  19 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_17953}
  Samuel Abbas Johnson and AnnMarie Thomas.
  "Exchange: Using Squishy Circuit Technology in the Classroom".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17953 Internet.  19 Jan, 2025

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AB  -                   Exchange: Using Squishy Circuit Technology                               in the ClassroomThis paper presents a curriculum utilizing squishy circuits as an educational tool.Squishy circuits are constructed with conductive and insulating play dough. Thisallows students to sculpt their own circuits. Students are taught in a hands-onexercise, using batteries and basic electronic components (light emitting diodes,DC motors, buzzers, etc.). With this curriculum, electronics and circuit buildingconcepts can be presented at a much younger age than with traditional methods,and there is no need for soldering irons or proto-boards. Some of the fundamentalconcepts that are explored include: electrical resistance, Ohm’s Law, series andparallel circuits, current flow in a circuit, diodes, and batteries. Squishy circuitsalso allow for some chemistry to be taught. The conductive dough is a salt-basedionic substance. This allows for students to be introduced to electro-ionic currentand electrolysis. More advanced applications, such as coupling the dough with amicroprocessor, will be discussed.This paper will present recipes for both the conductive and nonconductive dough,as well as exercises that can be used in the classroom.
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