How to Make Pushbutton Light Circuit With Snap Circuits

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How to Make Pushbutton Light Circuit With Snap Circuits

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What's up, today we are making a simple pushbutton circuit that turns a rgb light on when pushed!

Supplies

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Required:

Battery holder B1

3-snap wire

color light diode D8

Pushbutton

Optional:

Photoresistor RP

Everything can be found in the Snap Circuits Junior kit.

Pushbutton

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Attach the pushbutton to the positive side of the battery holder.

Wire

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Snap the wire under the pushbutton.

Light

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Close the circuit by adding the light with the arrow facing the batteries.

Finished Product

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There you have it! Bonus step below.

Light Controlled Light

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Replace the pushbutton with the photoresistor I mentioned earlier. Depending how much light is on the circuit, the light will shine brighter.