We've got the whole range of Littlebits products right here in Australia! Littlebits are educational kits that open up a world electronics projects that are easy to use and a joy to explore. Whether you're an educator inspiring the next generation of problem-solvers, a parent building STEM/STEAM skills with your kids or a DIYer prototyping your next big idea, Littlebits will help you invent anything.
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We showcased Littlebits at the Sydney 2015 Maker Faire - it was sensational to see people activily learning via creative means without getting tangled in the fundimentals of electronics.
With that in mind, we love the idea completely. Small components that are very easy to understand and are intended for making stuff rather that just learning about concepts.
The USB power may be the smallest in the series, but it's big enough to send juice to all your creations. Connect a USB cable (included) to your computer or phone charger to start the power flowing. Try it with an LED to make the simplest littleBits circuit. If you're looking for a permanent installation, the USB power adapterenables you to plug your USB power directly into the wall.
The servo is a controllable motor that can swing back and forth, or be turned to a specific position. Try attaching a flag to the servo to make it wave back and forth!
The long LED (or "Light-Emitting Diode") Bit is another lighting option. We call it the "long" LED because the light is tethered to the board by a cable. This lets you put the light in some interesting places: one of littleBits favorite tricks is to place the LED in the middle of a foam ball to make it glow!
The pressure sensor is a touch-activated module; give its pad a little squeeze to activate it. The more pressure you apply, the more signal it sends out. Put it in front of a vibration motor to control how much it shakes!
Mounting boards come 2 to a pack and allow you to keep your circuit intact and move it around with ease! Simply snap together your littleBits circuit and press the feet of your modules into the holes of the mounting board.
The light sensor Bit can turn your circuit on and off by detecting the brightness or darkness of the environment they are in. control your circuit's with light! The amount of light shining on the sensor will change how your circuit behaves. It's a great way to activate your circuit, and is perfect for alarms!
The buzzer Bit is just what it sounds like: it makes a noise that you just can't ignore. It buzzes whenever it gets an ON signal. Try using it to make your own doorbell or alarm!
The fork Bit gives you more options for connecting your Bits: it lets you connect the output of a single Bit to as many as three others. The additional Bits will be right next to each other. Use it when you want to trigger light, sound, and motion at the same time.
The RGB LED (or "Red-Green-Blue Light-Emitting Diode") Bit is a special light whose color you can adjust. Use the included screwdriver to adjust each of the color channels to get almost any color. Use the RGB LED when you want to match the light to the color of your creation!
Think of the threshold as a toll booth for signal passing through your circuit. The threshold compares the incoming voltage coming from the bit snapped before it against the voltage amount you’ve set by the threshold knob. If the incoming voltage value is greater than the selected voltage, the threshold will allow the signal to pass and activate any bits (lights, motors, etc…) following it. If not, then nothing will be activated. Use it to make any sensor module into a trigger module!
You control the slide dimmer Bit by moving its lever from one end of the Bit to the other. It functions just like a light dimmer you might find at home, or a volume fader in a recording studio. Follow it with an LED for some adjustable mood lighting.
The toggle switch Bit is sturdy on/off switch that you can use to activate your creations with a nice, solid click. Try using it after a USB power Bit as an on/off switch for your whole creation.
The inverter is a very contrary logic Bit. It sends out the opposite of whatever it receives: send it an ON signal, and the inverter changes it to an OFF signal, or vice versa. Try putting it between two lights after a button: clicking will make the LEDs blink back and forth, like the lights on top of a police car!
This package contains a 9v alkaline battery and a cable to connect it to the power Bit. Connect it up and then flip the switch to power all of your creations!
Screen-free, colour-coded modules for classroom electronics: a 10-pack helping Year 3 to high school students prototype interactive models, run design challenges and learn hands-on STEAM.
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