The Edison Project

These lessons are designed for students age 8 to 108 and can be enjoyed by anyone interested in electronics.  The Edison Project is specifically designed to minister to the needs of kids who have the Edison Trait, which can be a limiting factor in childhood development if not recognized and encouraged.  Where would this world be today if Thomas Edison's mother had not recognized her son's gift and homeschooled him?  God only knows!  

Click here for The Edison Project Syllabus!

Three steps to to start The Edison Project:

1. Register for "The Edison Project"  
2. Purchase Lab Equipment.  For the Edison Project you need Radio Shack Catalogue # 28-287.  If you already have a higher level Snap Kit, you must contact Elenco the manufacturer and purchase just the book for the Snap Kit, Electronics 202 sold by Radio Shack and any additional parts your kit needs to be equivalent.  You may be able to download the correct book here but be sure to contact Elenco for other needed parts.  
3. Get a Digital Multimeter that will measure DC currents less than 1mA.  If you already have one great!  If you don't check out the one on my website.  It's cheep and great for beginners and instruction is easy when the students have the meter used on the website.   

The required lab equipment is "Electronics 202" snap kit from Radio Shack make sure you get the correct kit, Cat # 28-287.  

The equipment covers over 300 experiments and can be used throughout the entire 2-year Edison Project.  The equipment comes with a text book that shows how to assemble the circuits.  I will be providing instruction, explanations, and commentary to enhance the learning objectives in the book.  Tests will be given and the results will be displayed for you to print for your records.  Use these tests as verification of attendance and for your official records. 

While the entire Edison Project is scheduled to last for two years, you can include as little or as much of it as you choose.  Each Edison Project lasts eight weeks and covers five exciting experiments per week.  That's a total of 40 lessons for each project level. 

Students are not allowed to skip levels because each level builds on previous information.  For example:  If a student is eleven he/or she should start at Edison Project level one just as an eight year old would do.  I would recommend students who start the Edison Project at age eleven continue the Edison Project through it's completion instead of going on to Introduction to Electronics.  Completing the Edison Project first will serve the student with more contiguous instruction.  After completing the Edison Project, Introduction to Electronics will make a super follow-up.  

For a syllabus, choose the appropriate "Edison Project" below.

We will communicate mainly by email during this class, because I will be teaching college classes at Bishop State Community College during the day.  Check your email daily.  If it is necessary to call me, please feel free to call 251-609-5422.