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=Year 8 = In year 8 we are working with electricity, we are learning how we can control it to ensure we get the outcomes we want. In addition to this we will be working with a range of materials, tools and chemicals.

We will be **designing** and **making** functional "comfort" **lamps**, latched steady hand **games** and pocket **torches** using a range of materials, electrical components and printed circuits.

In this project the year 8 students will be learning a little about electronic control systems. They will also be building upon what they have learned about electricity in their science lessons.

**The printed circuit for the comfort lamp. **

 * [[image:Circuit.jpg width="328" height="283"]] || This is the printed circuit you will use to build the circuit for your comfort lamp. ||

Look at some of our finished lamps.

Need some help soldering? Watch this video.

 * media type="youtube" key="AOdnGUMi7lQ" height="344" width="425" || Soft Soldering.

Refer to this video when you are soldering. It shows you what to do and how to do it. Remember that the "components" that you will be using will be different. ||

Homework