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Table of

Contents

2 Think Like an

Engineer

3 LIGHT THE LAMP

4 It's Electric

9 The Electric

Playground

14 The Starting

Line Up

18 Drawing It Up

22 The Challenge

24 First Flight

Field Trip

Souvenir

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without written consent from the Anaheim Ducks is expressly prohibited.

There's nothing more exciting than a goal scored by the home team. When the

Ducks score you better be ready for something special to happen at Honda Center.

A horn ﬁlls the arena with sound, a goal song blasts from speakers throughout the

building, and intense red light ﬂashes behind the goal. This electrifying event is known

to Ducks players and fans as "Lighting the Lamp". While the puck entering the net sets

oﬀ this chain of events, it's electricity, shooting through a vast series of circuits, that

makes it all happen.

You probably already know this but, electricity makes a lot of the things we do each day

possible. It powers the lights in our homes and the mobile devices we use to play the

newest games or to say "Hey!" to a friend. Electricity can be found almost everywhere

and Honda Center is no exception. We want you know how it works and to do so, you'll

go on a journey to light your lamp. The information in this workbook will teach you to

think like an electrical engineer. By the end of this book you'll design and build a circuit

that powers a light and sets oﬀ sound just like an Anaheim Ducks goal.

It will take your best eﬀort and some perseverance to work through this book, not to

mention teamwork. But, once you do, you'll be ready to take on the challenges that await

you during the First Flight Field Trip. When it comes to hockey, the best goals take

teamwork, hard work, creativity, and skill.

Do you have what it takes

to "Light the Lamp"?

We know you do!

We can't wait to see

you March 9th.

Let's get started!

Dedicated to J.H.

The term Light the Lamp has been used in hockey ever since the early days of the game. When it became a

spectator sport back in the early 1900’s, Light the Lamp had a very diﬀerent meaning because electricity

wasn’t available everywhere as it is now. NHL arenas didn’t have access to lasers or smoke machines, nor did

they have fog horns or goal songs blasting through the speakers. What they did have was a lamp installed

behind the goaltender. This light was controlled by a goal judge who would turn it on only after the puck had

gone past the goaltender, crossed the goal line, and entered the goal. A ﬂashing red light would indicate to

everyone in the arena that a goal had been scored!

Today, Light the Lamp is the event that fans look forward to when they attend a hockey game.

Why? Because it’s a celebration for a home team goal! At the heart of this celebration is

still a red lamp controlled by a goal judge. But now, there’s a whole lot more! A multitude of

ﬂashing lights and sounds are also used to give fans more reasons to scream, shout, and sing

in response to their team’s accomplishment on the ice.

All 31 teams across the league Light the Lamp in their own creative ways.

The Calgary Flames ﬁll the arena with red lights. The Columbus Blue Jackets

shoot cannons. And, the Edmonton Oilers blow ﬁre out of an oil rig up in the

rafters. Just about every fog horn, every goal song,

and every red lamp is unique. When the Anaheim

Ducks score a goal, a loud siren, fog horn, and laser

light show ﬁll Honda Center. If you’re a Ducks fan,

this is the best thing in hockey!

Hockey often uses technology to improve the game for its fans.

From hockey sticks to the ways people can interact with players

using social media, lighting the lamp is no diﬀerent. So, what

will Light the Lamp look like in the future? The possibilities are

limitless! Regardless, every light and every sound will still be

and connected by circuits. It’s time to

learn about these things because you are the engineer we need

to improve this important aspect of the game. How will you use

your creativity to Light the Lamp?

THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO INNOVATE!

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The heroes and villains from the movies that take place in a galaxy far, far, away seem to use electricity with such

ease. They’re able to stop lightning bolts out of midair or even shoot them out of their ﬁngertips. Although this

is make believe, there are in fact, real people who have the special ability to do amazing things with electricity.

Who are they? They’re electrical engineers! These men and women are behind countless everyday products and

are able to make our lives better by harnessing the power of electricity. They can control it to turn motors, send

digital messages through the air, and do thousands of other cool things. Most of all, we’re fortunate that these

engineers use their “powers” to turn on millions of light bulbs, keeping us out of the dark… side.

There are many types of electrical engineers, each specializing in using electricity

for good. Match the objects in the box to the engineer who most likely built it. Use

a dictionary or books on this topic to help you complete this activity! Then, in a

journal, write down the type of electrical engineer that interests you the most.

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Computer Engineer

The atmosphere at a Ducks game is exciting. You can say that it’s electric! Electricity is exciting too. That’s

because life as we know it would be very diﬀerent without this important resource. It keeps our homes warm

in the winter and cool in the summer. It allows us to do the many things that we love to do each day. Can

you imagine a world where we wouldn’t be able to turn on a light, car, or computer? We can’t either. That’s

why electrical engineers have worked really hard to make electricity available to us no matter where we’re

at. Whether we’re at home, school, or even at Honda Center, we are able to use electricity!

Take a look at Honda Center and circle as many things in the picture that

use electricity. In your journal, write down how you think electricity makes

these things work at this hockey game.

READ

THIS

FIRST!

All the experiments in this workbook use safe, low-voltage batteries and should

be done with adult supervision. PLEASE DO NOT use electricity from a wall

outlet for any of these activities. This type of electricity is high voltage that

could cause serious injury. Let’s respect electricity so that we can have a fun

and safe time Lighting the Lamp!

We hardly ever think about electricity beyond the outlets that we plug our devices into. So where does it

come from? Sure, it comes from a network of power lines leading to water, coal, or solar power plants.

But if we dig a little deeper, the truth is that electricity has always been around because it naturally exists

in the world. Have you ever seen lightning during a thunderstorm? That’s electricity! Electric eels have the

natural ability to shock their predators. Inside each one of us, electricity is used to send and receive signals

throughout our body’s nervous system. When you stub your toe, electricity carries the message of pain all

the way to your brain and then to your mouth to say “Ouch!”

It was just a little over 100 years ago that scientists ﬁgured out the nature of electricity. Most importantly,

they learned how to control it. These really smart people found that the atom was behind this magic. Atoms

are everywhere and in everything. They are the small building blocks of life that are too

small to see with your eyes. With special equipment, you’ll ﬁnd that they’re made

of even tinier things called protons, electrons, and neutrons. These teams of

particles have many diﬀerent properties and their special relationship

with each other is what we use to make electricity work for us!

Protons and electrons each carry their own

type of electrical energy. This is called charge.

Protons have a positive (+) charge

Electrons have a negative (-) charge

Neutrons do not have a charge

Particles have a unique

relationship with each other.

There is an invisible (electric)

ﬁeld that wants to keep them

together or apart!

Opposite charges are attracted

to each other. This is where the

phrase “opposites attract”

comes from!

Like charges repel

SPECIAL TEAMS

Objects around us are ﬁlled with millions, or even billions, of atomic particles. Most of the time, they are

neutral and contain an even number of protons and electrons. Neutral objects don’t have a charge because

the pluses (+) from the protons and the minuses (-) from the electrons cancel each other out like a simple

math problem. However, when particles become imbalanced, there’s a name for these special objects.

Objects with more electrons are negatively charged and those with more protons are positively charged.

Take a look at the pictures

to the right and label each

cell positively charged,

negatively charged, or

neutral. Then, draw your

own picture using the

information that’s given

to you.

A hockey rink during an NHL game is ﬁlled with a lot of excitement as well as 40 players from a home team

and away team. But, only ﬁve skaters and one goalie from each team are allowed to be on the ice while the

others wait their turn on the bench. For most of the game, these teams play at even-strength. That’s when

the number of home team players on the ice are equal to the away team players. However, when penalties

are called, players are sent to the box for two or ﬁve minutes. There’s a name for these special teams. A

team with more players is on a power play and a team with fewer players is on the penalty kill.

Take a look at the pictures

to the left and write down

whether the home team

Ducks are on the power play,

penalty kill, or even strength.

Then, draw your own picture

using the information that’s

given to you.

Protons = 5

Electrons = 5

Protons = 3

Electrons = 6

Protons = 4

Electrons = 3

Protons = 8

Electrons =

Neutral

Ducks = 5

Sharks = 5

= Ducks (Home Team)

Ducks = 3

Sharks = 5

Ducks = 5

Sharks = 4

Ducks = 4

Sharks =

Power Play

= Sharks (Away Team)

POWER

PLAY

In hockey, moving the puck using the skill of passing often leads to speedy rushes up the ice or incredible

goals. This is the thing that Anaheim Ducks fans love to see. It’s no diﬀerent with electricity. Amazing things

happen when electrons move. When they do, it generates two types of electricity - static electricity

and current electricity.

STATIC ELECTRICITY

Static electricity is a build-up of electrons on the surface of an object. Although this happens all around us,

we don’t realize it exists until we touch something made of metal. The shock you feel, hear, or even see is the

result of static electricity on your body. So how does this happen? The best way to explain this is through our

most common run-in with static electricity.

Static Electricity

by Adhesion

Electrons move by sticking onto

another object. When two neutral

objects are rubbed together,

electrons can break free from

one object and adhere, or stick,

to the other.

Static Electricity

by Conduction

Electrons move through touching.

The electrons from a negatively

charged object will disperse

all over a neutral object when

they touch.

Static Electricity

by Induction

Induction is the movement of

electrons by the repelling and

attracting nature of atomic

particles.

Walking over carpet is a perfect

example of this. Electrons from

the carpet stick to the sock each

time you take a step. Now you’ve

got a charged up sock!

Electrons move onto your skin

when it touches the sock. Now,

the entire surface of your skin is

negatively charged... all the way

out to your ﬁngertips!

The electrons on your ﬁngertips

repel the electrons and attract

the protons of the doorknob.

Because opposites attract, the

shock you feel when your hand

gets near the doorknob are

electrons jumping over to be

with their proton friends.

What other places have you observed static

electricity in your classroom or school?

Complete the “hair raising” activities below to see, feel, and hear static

electricity at work.

Step 1: Gather Materials

• Blown up balloon

• Bed head

Step 2: Try the activities found in pictures A, B, and C. Start with A. Then, for B and C, you’ll need to

charge up the balloon ﬁrst before doing these activities.

Step 3: Write your observations for each activity in the space provided or in your journal. How did

you experience static electricity and where did you see static electricity by adhesion,

conduction, and induction?

CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Static electricity goes away, or discharges, very quickly. While it can provide a large amount of electricity,

we need something else that can power the lights and our devices for long periods of time. Current

electricity is the answer! Current electricity is what you get when there’s a continuous, or non-stop, ﬂow

of electrons through an object. Thanks to electrical engineers, we can create this ﬂow of electrons using

generators that push them safely to people’s homes near and far. The best thing about current electricity

is that we can control it using a circuit, the electric playground for electrons!

The rate, or speed,

of electron ﬂow

is measured in

amperes (A).

A B

Wall

DASHERBOARD

A series of about 70 rink segments

called dasherboards are connected

side-by-side in the shape of a

hockey rink. Each one is 96 inches

long and 40 inches tall.

PLAYING SURFACE

This is the one-inch thick ice sheet

that makes up the foundation of

the ice rink. The parallel lines that

run across the width of an ice rink

divides it into three zones -

oﬀensive, defensive, and neutral.

PROTECTIVE GLASS

A piece of half-inch thick

acrylic glass sits on top of

each dasherboard. They keep

the puck in play and protect

the fans from most slap shots

and high speed collisions.

MATERIAL

Dasherboards are made of a

durable but elastic material that

helps the puck keep its speed

each time it bounces oﬀ of the

rink walls.

ZAMBONI DOOR

This segment can be opened or

closed. When the door is open,

the large gap it creates allows the

Zamboni ice resurfacing machine

to enter the rink. The game can

only resume when the door is

closed. This completes the rink’s

shape again.

SHAPE

The ice rink is formed in a

complete loop and without any

gaps. Its shape keeps the puck

and players safely inside the rink.

THE ICE RINK

No other sport in the

world has anything like

the hockey rink. That’s

because no sport uses

an object as dynamic as

a hockey puck. From its

shape to the materials

it’s made of, everything

about the ice rink

was made for hockey.

It keeps the spectators

safe, allows for

physical play, and

most of all, it’s the place

where the puck can

move at a fast and exciting

pace. Let’s learn about the things that make up this frozen playground.

Identify the two types of ice rinks when the Zamboni door

is at positions A and B. Circle the correct answers below.

ZAMBONI

DOOR

PLAYING

SURFACE

DASHERBOARD

PROTECTIVE

GLASS

OPEN RINK or CLOSED RINK OPEN RINK or CLOSED RINK

The electron is an atom’s most dynamic particle because it loves to move! But, it’s not until they all ﬂow in

one direction in a circuit does it become electricity we can use. From its shape to the materials it’s made

of, everything about a circuit is amazing. It gives electrons a path to follow and it connects components

together so that we can do fun and

exciting things with them. Let’s learn

more about the things that make

up this electric playground!

THE CIRCUIT BOARD

Circuits can be found inside any

item that requires electricity. They

can be found in simple items like

ﬂashlights or very complex ones

like computers. No matter what

they look like, all circuits share

the same basic rules. That

includes the circuit that Lights the

Lamp at Honda Center! The best

way to learn about these rules is to

start with a working circuit and then

learn about the parts that form it. This type of backwards engineering has a name.

It’s called reverse engineering. Let’s engineer and reverse engineer your circuit!

Step 1: Gather Your Materials

You’ll need the following materials to engineer the

Light the Lamp circuit. Before you get started, how

do you think each item will be used?

Battery

Holder _________________________

_________________________________

Red LED Bulb ______________________

_________________________________

Scissors __________________________

_________________________________

Light the Lamp

Circuit Board __________________

________________________________

Orange Wire _______________________

_________________________________

9 Brass Fasteners ___________________

_________________________________

220Ω Resistor

(red, red, black, black, brown) ___________

_________________________________

Four (4) AAA Batteries ________________

_________________________________

CIRCUIT

Step 2: Attach Your Materials to the Circuit Board

Follow the instructions below to attach the battery, wire, resistor, and red LED using the terminals (or

holes) numbered 01 to 09.

Stripping a Wire

There are fancy tools you can use to “strip” a wire but a pair of scissors will do the trick!

B. Wires @ segments [02-03], [04 -05], [05-06], [07-08], [08-09], and [01-09]

• Measure the distance between the terminals and then add an inch to it before

cutting each wire segment.

• Use scissors to remove the outer jacket from

both ends of the wire. Read the box below to

learn how to do this!

• Insert, or hook, each metal end of the wire under

the heads of the brass fastener. Push it from

underneath the board to make space for the wire.

Step 1: Open your scissors and

slide the wire about an inch

through the place where the

blades cross.

Step 2: Squeeze the scissors gently.

Then, rotate it around the wire a few

times or until you can see the metal

center. Be careful not to cut the wire!

Step 3: Pull oﬀ the

insulating jacket with

your ﬁngers. You’ve

done it!

C. Battery Holder @ [01-02

]

• Insert the black wire (-) at 01 and the

red wire (+) at 02.

• Don’t insert the batteries yet!

D. Resistor @ [03-04]

• Insert the ends of the resistor at 03 and 04.

E. LED bulb @ B [06

-07]

• Bend the leads gently until

they run ﬂat.

• Mark the longer lead with

a black pen.

• Insert the longer lead (+)

at 06 and the shorter

lead (-) at 07.

Step 3: Power it UP!

• Insert four batteries into the battery holder and watch the LED light up!

A. Terminals @ 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, and 09

• A terminal is the place where wires and components

connect. Push a brass fastener through the holes

numbered 01 to 09 and bend the tails on the other

side of the circuit board to secure them tightly.

Remove batteries

from holder

whenever you’re

done engineering.

SHAPE

In order for electrons to ﬂow, it needs a path to follow. That’s why a basic circuit is formed like a hockey rink.

It’s a closed loop without any gaps or breaks. But when the segments that make up a circuit stop touching,

electrons will stop ﬂowing. This is called a break in the circuit. Not all breaks are bad though. Have you ever

been told by an adult to turn oﬀ the lights? If so, you’ve broken a circuit using a light switch before.

Whether it’s a push, pull, or ﬂip, a switch works very much like a Zamboni door because it involves opening

and closing a loop for a reason. An open switch usually turns a device oﬀ because it creates an open circuit.

Closing a switch turns a device on. It forms a closed circuit so that electrons can ﬂow again.

Questions:

1. Which of the following

circuits did you form with the

paper clip at position A?

Circle the answer below.

OPEN

CIRCUIT

CLOSED

CIRCUIT

2. What will happen to the LED when you move the paper clip

to position B? Explain.

__________________________________________________________

___________________________________

It’s time to add a circuit’s version of a Zamboni door to this electric playground.

But ﬁrst, make sure your basic circuit is assembled without

any batteries in the

battery holder.

Step 1: Find a small paper clip.

Step 2: Remove the brass fastener

completely at 02 and the

wire at [02-03].

Step 3: Insert the brass fastener

through one end of the paper

clip and push it back into the

circuit board at 02. Move the

paper clip to position A.

Step 4: Insert four batteries into

the battery holder.

A basic circuit consists of the following:

The right shape and materials for electrons to ﬂow through.

A power source that provides the energy to create electron ﬂow.

Other components that turn electron ﬂow into light, heat, motion, and sound.

Congratulations! You just built your ﬁrst basic circuit. In order to build bigger and more complex ones, you’ll

need to learn more about the following parts and the rules for forming a circuit. We’re oﬀ to a great start!

Position

Remove batteries

from holder

whenever you’re

done engineering.

Object (A) Material (B)

Prediction (C) LED (D) Results (E)

(circle one) (circle one) (circle one)

Paper Clip Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

Rubber Band Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

Pencil Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

Quarter Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

Yarn or String Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

Aluminum Foil Conductor or Insulator ON or OFF Conductor or Insulator

MATERIALS

Circuits must be made of the right materials to give electrons the best chance of ﬂowing through it. That’s why

conductors are often used to form circuits. They’re a highway for negative charge! Insulators, on the other

hand, are often used as a barrier to prevent electrons from ﬂowing to other conductors. Did you know that you

can be a conductor if the electricity is strong enough? The rubber layer around an electrical cord is used to keep

people, like you, safe from injury.

There are many objects around the house or classroom that are great conductors

and insulators. Are you ready to identify them with your circuit? Complete the

following sentence before starting this activity!

A circuit made of insulators

will (or) will not light the lamp.

A circuit made of conductors

will (or) will not light the lamp.

Step 1: With your circuit built and batteries installed,

keep your switch in the OPEN position.

Step 2: Gather the objects from column A in the

chart below.

Step 3: Complete columns B and C for your ﬁrst object.

Write down what it’s made of and predict

whether it is a conductor or insulator.

Step 4: Place the ﬁrst object onto the brass

fasteners at 02 and 03. Make sure they

touch both terminals. Did the LED turn on?

Update columns D and E.

Step 5: Repeat step 4 for the rest of the objects.

Look around your classroom. List ﬁve (5) other objects you

think conduct electricity.

A hockey puck can’t reach its potential without the passing,

shooting, and stickhandling from Anaheim Ducks players.

That’s because players have their own abilities to turn the

puck into an amazing play leading to a Ducks goal. When

Coach Eakins looks at his roster of players each night, he has

a very diﬃcult decision to make with his starting line-up.

He has to choose three forwards, two defensemen,

and one goaltender to take the face-oﬀ at the start of

each game. This decision is an important one because

teams that start games well usually wins them.

Are you ready to select your best starting

line-up for the next Ducks game? Take a

look at what these Anaheim Ducks

components can do with the puck!

Cam

Fowler

Defenseman | USA

Korbinian

Holzer

Defenseman | DEU

Ondrej

Kase

Forward | CZE

Nick

Ritchie

Forward | CAN

Max

Jones

Forward | CAN

*Roster as of 1/20/20

Michael

Del Zotto

Defenseman | CAN

Sam

Steel

Forward | CAN

Derek

Grant

Forward | CAN

Brendan

Guhle

Defenseman | CAN

John

Gibson

Goalie | USA

Rickard

Rakell

Forward | SWE

Devin

Shore

Forward | CAN

Ryan

Miller

Goalie | USA

Josh

Manson

Defenseman | CAN

Jacob

Larsson

Defenseman | SWE

Josh

Mahura

Defenseman | CAN

Troy

Terry

Forward | USA

Carter

Rowney

Forward | CAN

Nicolas

Deslauriers

Forward | CAN

Max

Comtois

Forward | CAN

Adam

Henrique

Forward | CAN

When it comes to circuits, electrons can’t reach their full potential without some important players called

electronic components. Similar to Ducks players, components come in many diﬀerent forms, types, and

sizes. They also have their own ability to turn electron ﬂow into something useful. Some components can

light up a dark room, others are microscopic, and then there are ones that can slow down electron ﬂow

with an opposing force called resistance. The best part about components is that you can use many of

them in a circuit. You just need to connect them the right way. Once you do, you’ll be able to Light the

Lamp or accomplish any task with electricity. Let’s learn more about the components for your circuit and

the important role they play to Light the Lamp. This is your starting line-up!

Wires – Orange Wire

A wire uses a long piece of conductive material that allows

electrons to ﬂow between two points. The orange jacket

around the wire is an insulator used to keep electricity from

ﬂowing through your hand.

Switch – Paper Clip

There are many types of switches, but this door like switch

uses a metal paper clip to open and close a gap in the circuit.

Sound Source – Buzzer

This buzzer turns electron ﬂow into sound. It uses a magnet and a coil

of wire to vibrate a thin sheet of paper. The buzzer will only work

if the red wire (+) and black wire (-) are hooked up

correctly to the terminals.

Resistors – 220Ω, 5,000Ω, and 10,000Ω

Components can break, or “blow”, when the voltage or push from

electron ﬂow is too great. When this happens, it’s important to add a

defensive component called a resistor to the circuit. A resistor’s defensive rating,

or resistance, is measured in ohms (Ω). Therefore, a 10,000Ω resistor has the

ability to slow down electron ﬂow better than a 220Ω resistor.

Light Source – Low Voltage LED

These low-voltage light emitting diodes (LED) turn electron ﬂow

into a red light. The long wire is the positive (+) pole and the

shorter one is the negative (-) pole. A LED must be connected in

the right direction or else it may break.

Terminal – Brass Fasteners

The brass fastener connects many wires and components at an

intersection called a terminal. Most circuit boards use a material

called solder in order to accomplish this same task.

Power Source – Four (4) AAA Batteries

Electrons are present in everything but in order for them to start

ﬂowing they’ll need a power source. A power source like a battery uses

chemicals to generate the potential energy, or voltage (v), needed to

give electrons in a circuit a good push. Once they start ﬂowing, they’ll

head towards the positive (+) pole, or side, of the battery and back out of the

negative (-) pole so that it can go around the circuit again and again. The amount

of voltage you need for a circuit depends on what you want to do.

Step 1: Assemble your simple circuit without a resistor.

• Find a clear plastic or glass cup.

• Install a battery holder with 4 AAA batteries at terminals 01(-) and 02(+).

• Install a switch at [02-03] and keep it in the OPEN position.

• Insert a LED at 06(+) and 07(-).

• Insert wires at all other segments [03-04], [04-05], [05-06], [07-08], [08-09], and [01-09]

to complete the circuit.

• Place the cup over the LED. This is for safety!

Step 2: Turn on your circuit.

• Swing the paper clip to the CLOSE position so that it touches the brass fastener at 03.

Keep your circuit on for at least 30 seconds.

• Record your ﬁndings in the chart below. Measure the brightness of the LED

(0-no light; 10-very bright). Then, write down what you saw in the notes column.

Step 3: Let’s ADD a defensive force!

• Turn o your circuit to the OPEN position (remove the cup over the LED if it’s still there).

• Replace the wire at [03-04] with a 220Ω resistor.

• Turn on your circuit and record your ﬁndings in the chart below.

Step 4: Let’s INCREASE the defensive force!

• Repeat step 3 with a 5,000Ω resistor (green, brown, black, brown, brown) and then a

10,000Ω resistor (brown, black, black, red, brown).

QUESTIONS

1. Why do you think the LED stopped working when there were no resistors

connected to the circuit? Explain.

_____________________________________________________________

2. According to your ﬁndings, how did replacing the resistors aﬀect the LED?

What do you think would happen to the LED (and circuit) if you continued

to add more resistance? Explain.

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Resistor LED Brightness Notes

None 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

220Ω 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5,000Ω 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

10,000Ω 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RESIST

It’s time to watch some great defense against electron ﬂow. Follow the

directions below to see the role that resistors play in a circuit.

Don’t forget to

remove the

batteries when

you’re done!

Drawing a circuit diagram is similar to drawing up a play in hockey. It uses a variety of shapes, symbols,

and lines to represent a circuit that you want to build. These diagrams help engineers know which

components to use, where to place them, and how to connect them to form the circuit. To learn how to

draw one of these helpful pictures, take a look at the following steps that were taken to create a diagram

for the circuit on page 10.

Step 1: Identify

the components

you want to build a

circuit with. You’ll

need to know their

symbol so that you can draw them. They can

be found on page 16 of this workbook.

Step 2: Place your components by drawing

them into position.

In hockey, a team is given only one timeout. It’s a 30-second stop in the game coaches use to speak to

players or give them a quick rest. That’s why this important timeout is often saved for the ﬁnal minutes

when a game tying goal or a key defensive stop is needed. During a timeout, players huddle around their

coach as he draws shapes, symbols, and lines on a white board. This is called drawing up a play. They

are instructions showing players where to stand, who to pass to, and where to skate to once the puck is

dropped. Check out some of the hockey plays Coach Eakins has drawn up in the past that have led to

some exciting Light the Lamp moments.

Wire Terminal LED

Battery Resistor

Step 3: Connect the components with

lines to complete the circuit.

You can draw them in any

way you wish to. However,

engineers draw straight lines

for a cleaner look so that others

seeing this picture can know

exactly how to build the circuit.

In the space below, use the three steps to draw a circuit diagram for the

circuit on page 12.

Another reason engineers draw circuit diagrams is because circuits can

get quite complicated once you start adding more “players”. This tool

comes in handy whether you want to add a few components or even

thousands of them. And it’s even more important to use when they’re

connected in series or parallel.

SERIES CIRCUIT

A series circuit connects every component in a single path. Electrons

ﬂow through one component, then the next, and continues to do this

until it makes its way around to the battery. This type of connection is

very simple to build but it has some drawbacks. For instance, connecting

two LED bulbs in series will be half as bright than a circuit with only one

LED bulb. The voltage drops oﬀ, or decreases, each time electrons ﬂow

through a component. Also, if a component breaks, the entire series

circuit will turn oﬀ.

Build the following circuits to see how

components, like red LED bulbs, work when

they are connected in series. Use terminals

01 to 09 for this activity.

One LED Bulb Simple Circuit

Step 1: Assemble the circuit from

page 12 with the switch in

the OPEN position.

Step 2: Turn on the circuit.

Step 3: Measure the brightness

of the bulb and record it

in the chart (0-no light;

10-very bright).

Two LED Bulb Series Circuit

Step 1: Turn o the circuit to the OPEN position.

Step 2: Remove the components from A [05-06], B [06-07],

and C [07-08].

Step 3: Attach the following components:

• Wire segment at B [06-07].

• LED bulbs at A [05-06] and C [07-08]. Make sure the

longer leads (+) for each LED are connected to 05 and 07.

Step 4: Turn on the circuit.

Step 5: Measure the brightness of the bulbs at A and C and

record them in the chart.

Questions:

1. Compare the LED bulbs between the simple and series circuits. What caused them to light up diﬀerently?

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2. How would the LED bulbs in the series circuit change if a third LED was added? Explain.

(HINT: Replace the wire at B [06

-07] with an LED.)

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3. What would happen to the series circuit if one of the LED bulbs was removed?

(HINT: Remove a LED bulb while the circuit is on.)

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Series Circuit Examples

PARALLEL CIRCUIT

In a parallel circuit, electrons follow multiple paths. When a circuit

splits, some electrons will follow one path while the rest will ﬂow into

the other ones. Although this happens, electrons will always meet back

up and return to the battery together. Parallel circuits take more time

to set up but they have an important feature that’s advantageous to

use. They can continue to work even if a component in one path

breaks. That’s why long strands of holiday lights are formed this way.

It can continue to decorate your home even when a bulb goes out.

Two LED Bulb Parallel Circuit

Step 1: Turn o the circuit to the OPEN position.

Step 2: Remove the components from A [05-06], B [06-07], and C [07-08].

Step 3: Attach the following components:

• Wire segments at [05-10], [10-11], [10-13], [12-15], [14-15], and [08-15].

• 220Ω resistor at [03-04].

• LED bulbs at D [11-12] and E [13-14]. Make sure their longer leads (+) are connected to 11 and 13.

Step 4: Turn on the circuit.

Step 5: Measure the brightness of the bulbs at D and E and record them in the chart.

Questions:

1. Compare the brightness of the LED bulbs formed in simple, series, and parallel circuits. What did you see?

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2. What would happen to the circuit if one of the LED bulbs was removed? Explain.

(HINT: Go ahead and pull out one LED bulb!)

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Build the following circuit to see how

components, like red LED bulbs, work when

they are connected in parallel. Follow the

directions carefully because this circuit is

unlike anything you’ve seen before!

# of LED Brightness

1 LED @ B: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

LED @ A: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

LED @ C: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

LED @ D: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

LED @ E: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Formation

Simple Circuit

Series Circuit

Parallel Circuit

CHART

Parallel Circuit Examples

Don’t forget to

remove the

batteries when

you’re done!

Congratulations. You did it! But even as a new engineer who has just harnessed the powers of electricity,

your journey is not over. In fact, it gets better. The best part of being an engineer isn’t learning about math

formulas or electricity concepts. Instead, it’s about using all of this information to think BIG! Every day,

engineers answer the call to improve on past inventions, build the next cool gadget, or make things that

help others in need. Are you ready to take on this challenge when it comes to hockey? Here are some easy

steps called The Engineering Design Process that will help you Light the Lamp creatively. We can’t wait

to see you innovate!

Use your journal to take notes or write down ideas that will help improve your Light the Lamp circuit.

Share your Light the Lamp Challenge photos and videos on social media with

#duckslightthelamp or upload them to bit.ly/2020FFFTprojects. We’ll show

them throughout the event on March 9!

STEP 1:

ASK A

QUESTION

Thinking big always starts with a big question

that deals with the problem to solve or an object

to improve upon. What can you do to make the

Light the Lamp circuit bigger and better?

STEP 2:

BRAINSTORM

Work alone or with a large group to create a list of ideas and write

them all down in a journal or on a whiteboard. Remember, all ideas

are good ideas! What ideas do you have in your head?

STEP 3:

DESIGN

Take your best ideas and decide on the best solution.

Then, draw pictures and circuit diagrams to create

the plans for how it will be built. What are you going

to design and how will it be made?

STEP 4:

BUILD, TEST,

& REDESIGN

Assemble your circuit and watch it come to life. If it doesn’t

work, don’t worry. Even the best electrical engineers have to

go back to the drawing board. How will you build, test,

and improve your design?

STEP 5:

SHARE!

Don’t keep your design a secret! Imagine a world where no

one shared their ideas. There wouldn’t be life-saving medical

equipment or spacecraft to explore the Universe. Share

your work in a report, through a presentation, or using

technology like videos or apps. How will you share your

work with others?

ARE YOU READY FOR THE

“LIGHT THE LAMP”

CHALLENGE?

Presented by

Pass, shoot, score, and celebrate with a

real table top hockey rink designed by you!

Work together with your classmates and submit your best Light the Lamp

Challenge projects, including this one from Instructables.com, before coming

to the First Flight Field Trip. We’ll be choosing the coolest hockey

rinks created by students like you and reward them

with some sweet prizes. So, what are you

waiting for? Get started so that you

can Light the Lamp today!

1. Go to bit.ly/2020FFFTprojects and click

on the “Light the Lamp Challenge” banner

2. Click through the tutorial on

instructables.com. You’ll need help

from your teacher on this one.

3. Follow the directions to learn how

you can create a super cool project to

Light the Lamp.

Here’s how to enter the “Light the Lamp Challenge”

4. Get approval from your teacher. Your teacher won’t

know to give you the green light to start until you tell

them the secret phrase - “I’m ready to Light the Lamp!”

5. Follow the directions at instructables.com to build

your table top rink with your classmates. You’ll be

lighting the lamp in no time!

6. Share your photos or videos with #duckslightthelamp

or upload them at bit.ly/2020FFFTprojects.

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