[Elecraft] OT: Electronic curriculum for middle school wanted

[John D'Ausilio]

You might look into the Navy manuals, available online somewhere.
Might be a bit dated, but very thorough and pretty easy to read, with
exercises. There's a "Basic Electronics I", and "II" ...

de w1rt

On 8/11/05, Craig Rairdin <craigr at laridian.com> wrote:
> We teach our kids at home and I'm looking for an electronics curriculum to
> use for science this year. The boys are 11 and 13 years old.
> 
> I'd like something that covers the basics of electricity and electronics
> that includes some simple projects. In the end I'd like them to be able to
> take the Technician exam, so I'll have to supplement it with rules and
> operating practices. I'm also going to supplement it with basic home wiring
> just for fun.
> 
> I'm not looking for a reference book, I'm looking for something that is
> intended to be taught from. It might even have student workbooks and other
> supplementary material. It doesn't have to be designed for home school; it
> can be designed for bigger classrooms or maybe even a "teach yourself
> electronics" book that includes projects.
> 
> Ultimately (here's where we tie into topic of the Elecraft list) I'll have
> them each build a K1 or KX1 but there's a lot to learn before we get there.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Craig
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> meter/dummy load)
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