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Campers built a self-powered flashlight, turning a hand crank into enough electricity to light an LED.

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Hue Fusion

Wire up your own light show! Combine circuits and lenses to mix and experiment with the color spectrum at your fingertips.

What We Built

Makers assembled a light box that combines colored plastic film to create new shades of light. Using simple circuits and convex lenses, they experimented with how light travels, bends, and blends to produce vibrant colors.

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What We Built

Turning physical motion into electric power, campers wired an LED to a hand-cranked generator, then built a wooden housing to hold it all together.

 

What We Learned

Circuitry Basics

Built simple electrical circuits to power LED lights safely and reliably.

Additive Color Theory

Discovered how red, yellow, and blue light combine to create a wide range of colors.

Optics & Lenses

Explored how convex lenses bend and focus light, and where they are used in everyday technology.

Skills in Action

  • Circuit Assembly
  • Experimental Design
  • Optics Exploration
  • Light Manipulation

Build Story

Challenge — Build a working light box that blends multiple colors of light.

Process — Wire the LEDs, position the lenses, and experiment with different color combinations.

Result — A custom light box that demonstrates how light travels, mixes, and creates new colours.

How We Ensure Safety

  • Adult-supervised soldering
  • Handle components with care
  • Tool check before + after​
  • Safety glasses at every station

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Ask Your Child

  • What happened when you combined different colors of light?
  • Why do convex lenses change the way light travels?
  • How did the circuit power your LEDs?

Extend at Home

Look around your home for devices that use lenses, like cameras, binoculars, or reading glasses. Talk about how each one changes or focuses light for a different purpose.

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