The Benefits of Giving Kids Electronics Kits
We’re surrounded by electronics, but the average person has no idea about how they work beyond plugging it in or replacing the batteries. The purpose of giving your children a kit to make electronics may seem like you’re just giving them a toy to assemble. However, there are many reasons to do precisely that. Let’s look at the benefits of giving kids electronics kits. It Teaches Essential Skills There has been a recent push to get kids interested in STEM or science, technology, engineering and math. This has paralleled a wave of courses focused on software use and coding. Yet the skills required to make, maintain and build hardware are equally important. In fact, we’d argue they are more important. You can import code modules and download them into your robot or smart device. You can hire someone on the other side of the world to create an app for you. However, when your smartphone charger port breaks, you take it to a technician who can solder it back in place for you. When a company orders a new robot, someone needs to assemble it and then maintain it. This is why knowing how to work with electronics is an…