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BUG
DOCUMENTS
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Body Build: The
mechanical portion of the Bug is constructed
Electronics Lab: Bug
experiments teach the fundamentals of electronics
Final Wiring:
Permanent wires are soldered on to "bring the Bug to life"
Build a Bug: Start to finish Bug building guide without the electronics
div lab
Teachers Guide & Lab Answers: Available
with purchase
Documents are copyrighted and only for use with
TeacherGeek products.
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The Bug
Activity...
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- makes electrical concepts interesting
and understandable.
- appeals to a multitude of abilities, ages
and knowledge levels .
- allows students to work at their own
level and pace.
- challenges students to gain a higher
level of understanding.
- provides additional challenges for
advanced students.
- provides structure and support for
students with limited understanding.
- challenges and engages students like
no other electronics project.
- teaches electrical concepts using
exciting physical feedback.
- allows students to take ownership in
the learning process and take home the finished product (a Bug).
- is surprisingly
inexpensive.
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What Are People Saying About
Bugs?
"Amazing activity. This is the highlight of the
school year and the best of my science classroom. We absolutely love bugs.
Thanks!!!"
Anonymous
"The Catch a Bug activity is absolutely the best
resource for teaching electronics in today's classroom for both male and female
students! An ideal activity to keep students focused and engaged in
learning."
Lola Whitworth
Westminster
Middle School
"The Bug makes the electronics projects I previously
used look like arts and craft activities. My students get so much more out of
the Bug project. It's incredibly affordable... it could sell for four times the
price, especially with the documents."
Bruce Bower
Preston High School
"The Catch The Bug activity provides the structure
for every one of my students to succeed. The activities are differentiated so a
7th grades or college student can be equally challenged—I know this because my
college son loved it just as much as my middle school
students."
Maggie Jensen
Edison Middle
School
Bugs Teach...
- Electrical Circuits
- Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Switches
- Schematic Diagrams
- Soldering Techniques
After the Bug is Done…
So, now you have created your Bug! It seems incredibly
life-like with its own personality. Watch is move wherever it is set down,
maneuvering around obstacles and bumping into everything always choosing a new
path. While being entertained, reflect on your phenomenal educational
experience. You followed our self-directed guides that encouraged you to
question, reflect upon your answers and provoked you to think while
engaging in a very meaningful hands on learning
experience.
The "Catch the Bug" activity generates interest and
enthusiasm while reinforcing electrical concepts for ages 10 to
110.
Bug Pictures
What Else Do I Need?
Tools and Supplies Needed to Build a
Bug:
Additional Tools and Supplies Needed to Complete
the Bug Lab:
Bug Questions
Can I make a Bug without completing the
electronics lab?
Absolutely! Many people buy the Bugs because they're
really fun to make and play with. Everyone wants one!
What age levels is the Bug appropriate
for?
Bugs have been made by 3rd graders (with adult supervision) all
the way through grandparents with great success. The Bug lab is recommended for
ages 10 and above. The complete Bug activity has proven itself to be one of if
not the best introductory electronics activities for middle school, high school
and college students.
Do you accept purchase
orders?
Yes. We gladly accept purchase orders. Click
here to find out more.
Can I see the documents for the Bug
before I make a purchase?
You can view every document except for the
teacher's guide. A code to unlock the teacher's guide is shipped with the
Bugs.
Can you give me a quantity discount if I
order multiple Bugs?
Wholesale pricing is available when you purchase
10 or 50 packs of the Bugs.
Can I order a quantity of Bugs in between
the wholesale quantity increments?
We prepackage Bug kits in order to
keep our prices as low as possible. Bugs can only be purchased in the quantities
specified for the price specified.
Get Your Bugs...
Bugs are available individually as well as in
10 or 50 packs. Order a 10 pack to take advantage
of wholesale pricing, or save even more by ordering a 50 pack of
Bugs!
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Do
you have everything you'll need to build your Bugs and complete the lab? Here's
a list of tools and supplies:
Tools
and Supplies to Build a Bug:
▪ Heat Source: Strip Heater- Best for Classrooms, Hot Water, Hair Drier,
Heat Gun
▪ Soldering Iron(s)
▪ Lead Free Solder (~1ft per Bug)
▪ Crimping Tool(s)
▪ Wire Stripper(s)
▪ Pliers
▪ Safety Glasses
▪ 2 AA Batteries/Bug
Tools
and Supplies for the Bug Lab:
▪ Alligator Clip Leads
▪ Multimeter(s)
▪ 1/2W 2.7ohm Resistors
Below
you will find high quality tools and supplies for the Bugs. If you add an
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Automatic Wire Stripper
Make the smallest of wires easy to strip with this automatic wire
stripper. Especially great for breadboarding or the Bug activity. The automatic
wire stripper makes stripping wires trouble-free.
Price: $ 10.80
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