{"id":45767,"date":"2023-12-17T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/?p=45767"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:28:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:28:02","slug":"circuit-claus-lighting-up-the-holidays-with-3-technology-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/2023\/12\/circuit-claus-lighting-up-the-holidays-with-3-technology-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Circuit Claus: Lighting Up the Holidays with 3 Technology Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45768\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820.png 770w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-500x327.png 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-600x393.png 600w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-820-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparkling lights and circuitry are bringing a technological twist to this holiday season for elementary schoolers! As the holiday season approaches, students can engage in holiday cheer while meeting the thrill of hands-on learning with technology. You might wonder what we mean, so we will simplify it. Here are <strong>three festive circuit activities for teachers to captivate students this season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-holiday-lights-circuitry\"><strong>1. Holiday Lights Circuitry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this activity, students create a circuit to light up multiple cuttings of holiday light strings atop a sheet of cardstock. A battery powers the circuit, and aluminum foil and brass fasteners connect the electricity to the holiday lights\u2019 wires. This project teaches students about the flow of electricity and the multiple aspects of a circuit, including the power source, connectors, and load. You can also use this activity in lessons regarding closed and open circuits. You can alter this project to teach students about various circuits, both simple and complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activity link: <a href=\"https:\/\/ashevillescience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Holiday-Light-Circuitry.pdf\">https:\/\/ashevillescience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Holiday-Light-Circuitry.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials needed: cardstock, aluminum foil, tape, Christmas lights, a 9v battery, and scissors.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_f6542a-11 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_f6542a-11 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-45767_f6542a-11\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-holiday-card-circuits\"><strong>2. Holiday Card Circuits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this activity, students make a holiday card with an LED light-up feature on the cover. A flat battery connects to aluminum foil on the inside of the card to power a small LED sticking out of the front cover. To make this activity festive, your students can place the outer light in a holiday drawing, such as Rudolph\u2019s nose or a light-up star atop a Christmas tree. This project teaches students about electric currents and how a power source can be connected to a load with something as simple as aluminum foil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activity link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwico.com\/diy\/holiday-events\/winter-break\/holiday-card-circuits\">https:\/\/www.kiwico.com\/diy\/holiday-events\/winter-break\/holiday-card-circuits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials needed: cardstock, 3v coin cell batteries, aluminum foil, LEDs, tape, glue, and markers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_edb44f-d9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_edb44f-d9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-45767_edb44f-d9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-christmas-lime-battery\"><strong>3. Christmas Lime Battery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this activity, students create a Christmas tree-shaped project with a light-up star at the top. Copper wire is connected to limes with nails to use the electricity found in the citrus fruit. Using the power from the limes, the LED bulb lights up. Students can also decorate the structure with pipe cleaners or other materials. This project teaches students about the conductive properties of ions found in acids and, therefore, acidic fruits. It also teaches students how to connect a circuit and use a power source to light an LED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Although the following activity guide link suggests using this activity for young children, we recommend it for students in grades 3-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activity link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preschoolplayandlearn.com\/christmas-lime-battery-electricity-experiment-for-preschoolers\/\">https:\/\/www.preschoolplayandlearn.com\/christmas-lime-battery-electricity-experiment-for-preschoolers\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials needed: six limes, six nails, heavy copper wire, wire cutters, LEDs, and electrical tape.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_e19eb5-35 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-45767_e19eb5-35 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-45767_e19eb5-35\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With these three activities, you can engage your students in holiday activities to introduce them to electrical circuitry. 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