Year 9 Electronics

By Mary Rabbidge | Posted: Wednesday September 20, 2023

This term, the Year 9 Electronics class have stretched their creativity.

These budding engineers started the term by learning about how electrical circuits work and what the different components of circuits do in electronic devices. After that, they got to make use of our Lego Spike Prime kits to learn about the different motors, sensors, and components and how to write code for them. Once they had a grip of the basics of building and coding, the class were set a project to bring all their practical skills together, while learning how to use the STEM design process.

First, they made a list of all the problems they face each day, and brainstormed ways they could solve them. Then, each group chose a problem - for example, socks falling down, getting out of bed, forgetting to charge your laptop, remembering to feed pets – and designed a device that could provide a solution. They went through the process of testing and improving multiple times before settling on their final design and code. Once the product was created, they then devised a plan to market it. This involved coming up with a catchy name, deciding on a target market, devising a strategy to sell the product, and producing advertisements for it. They have done an excellent job and may have created something that will be seen on the market in future. Keep an eye out for these clever devices!

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