{"id":498,"date":"2016-03-02T20:41:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/?p=498"},"modified":"2016-03-02T20:41:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:41:56","slug":"making-flashlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/2016\/03\/02\/making-flashlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Making flashlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0157-sun.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0157-sun.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/>A very special project with the Top Gear class. \u00a0Home-made flash lights!!!<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0171-star.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0171-star.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0171-star.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0528-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-502\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-502 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0528-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0528-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0528-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0528-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0124-worried.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/>I wasn&#8217;t sure\u00a0it the kids would be interested \u00a0in electronics<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0161-phone.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/> but to my surprise they were all for it.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0170-ninja.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0456-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-512\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-512 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0456-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0456-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0456-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0456-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0We started off with a\u00a0simple diagram of a circuit and how to wire up the LED.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0159-music.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0468-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-507\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-507 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0468-1024-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0468-1024\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0468-1024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0468-1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The kids then quickly got to work. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0165-muscle.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/>We used a toilet paper roll for the body and put the battery and electronics inside.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0459-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-499\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-499 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0459-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0459-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0459-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0459-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The students stripped wire, connected the anode of the LED to a 220 Ohm resistor and the cathode to ground.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0104-surprised.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0467-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-503\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-503 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0467-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0467-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0467-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0467-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0513-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-506\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-506 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0513-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0513-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0513-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0513-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0498-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-510\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-510 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0498-1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0498-1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0498-1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0498-1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0148-yes.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/>Next we glued on a button.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0458-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-511\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0509-1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-504\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-504 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0509-1024-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30ae\u30a2\u30fb\u30ad\u30c3\u30ba\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0509-1024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tarostay.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0509-1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Put it all together, connected the battery, and&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/pds.exblog.jp\/pds\/1\/skype\/emoticon\/emoticon-0107-sweating.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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