In this exciting workshop learners will explore how Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) work and how they are used in everyday technology and modern engineering applications.
Through practical activities students will investigate how different colour LEDs are produced and how additive colour mixing works. They will also have the opportunity to learn coding skills by coding a Micro:bit to display different LED colours

How it works

This two part programme has been fully funded by CSconnected for 10 secondary schools in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and is suitable for pupils in Key Stage 3 or working towards progression step 4.

Part one is a one-hour workshop led by one of our STEM education officers and will include a hands on activity exploring how LEDs work and how different light colours are created.

Part two is a coding fully resourced Micro:bit coding workshop to be taught by the class teacher.

The workshop requires no prior learning in LED’s or coding. Pupils will enjoy discovering how LED’s are an important part of modern technology.

This workshop has been fully funded by CSconnected's Sparking STEM Futures Programme for secondary schools in the Cardiff Capital Region - Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr, RCT, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend and Caerphilly. 


Why take part

✔ All equipment and resources are gifted to schools by EESW to take part in this activity thanks to the funding provided CSconnected.

✔ Multiple classes can be catered for.

✔ The workshop is mapped against the Curriculum for Wales 2022 and the Literacy and Numeracy framework

Your school will need to provide a projector/screen on which to display instructions.

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