Snap Circuits Jr Kit

Snap Circuits Jr is ideal kit for students to understanding the fundamentals of electricity. The kit allows students to explore circuits with pieces that easily “snap” into place on a grid platform. Teachers can design challenges that allow students to design solutions using engineering design process. We also have supplemental snap circuit kits that focus on alternative energy, as well as a motion detector that can be used to expand the kit’s applications.

The Basics

Manual & Projects Snap Circuits Junior Manual 1-71

Snap Circuits Junior Manual 72+  

Lesson Ideas

LED Lights, Circuits, and Electricity: Snap Circuits - Lesson 3 of 3 | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP) 
Circuits Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Lesson Plan Author 
Snap Circuits Hackster.io Projects
Snap Circuit Project from Northeastern University

Standards Connections

These resources can be used to support standards-based teaching and learning.  They are not intended to meet the full scope of any given standard.  Only some standards are highlighted; many more standards may be connected!  We encourage you to explore and to let us know if you have any questions!

Computer Science Computing systems - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
Computer Science Algorithms & Programming - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
Computer Science Data & Analysis - Multiple standards across multiple grade levels
NGSS 4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

Related SPA Tool/Kits

Snap Circuits Green Energy Kit
MakeyMakey Designer Kit
littleBits STEAM Student Set
  • 1 Base Grid
  • 3 1-Snap Wire
  • 6 2-Snap Wire
  • 3 3-Snap Wire
  • 1 4-Snap Wire
  • 1 5-Snap Wire
  • 1 6-Snap Wire
  • 1 Whistle Chip
  • 1 Slide Switch
  • 1 Press Switch
  • 1 Photoresistor
  • 1 Red Light Emitting Diode (LED)
  • 1 2.5V Lamp
  • 1 Battery Holder - uses 2 1.5 V type AA (not included)
  • 1 Speaker
  • 1 Music Integrated Circuit
  • 1 Alarm Integrated Circuit
  • 1 Space War Integrated Circuit
  • 1 Motor Fan
  • 1 100Ω Resistor
  • 1 Jumper Wire (Black)
  • 1 Jumper Wire (Red)"