In the most recent KTK session, kindergarten and Upper School students gathered in the Beard Center for Innovation’s Maker Space to build “Squishy Circuits.” “Squishy Circuits” were developed at the Playful Learning Lab at the University of St. Thomas. The objective is to allow kids to create circuits and explore electronics using play dough. Commercial play dough contains salt that allows it to conduct electricity, and thus be part of the circuit.
The kindergarten students designed a play dough insect that could ride on top the vibrating buzzer, then connected the circuit, and delighted in watching their bug buzz around. “By combining a little bit of art, science and technology, building ‘Squishy Circuits’ helps these young learners understand how electrical connections work,” explained Mrs. Martin, Lower School Science Specialist and faculty advisor of KTK.
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