Getting Started with Arduino Sensors: Essential Components You Need

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On July 10, the second Arduino course, “Getting Started with Arduino Sensors,” will begin. Whether you are a beginner in Arduino looking to become a hardware maker or an experienced Arduino user wanting to apply open-source hardware in maker education, this course is suitable for you.

This course uses the Mixly programming platform specifically developed for Arduino, and the hardware includes the “Mixly Programming Block Starter Kit” and the “Gravity: 27 Sensor Kit” along with some self-prepared materials. The following will detail the materials you need to prepare before the course.

Software Preparation

Like the first course, the programming platform used in “Getting Started with Arduino Sensors” is still Mixly. You need to install the Mixly software on your computer. To facilitate teachers’ usage, we have uploaded the software to Baidu Cloud, which can be installed on both Windows and Mac systems.

Baidu Cloud Link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1i5wvRpj

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You can also reply with the keyword “Mixly” on the Science and Technology Classroom WeChat public account to get the download link.

Hardware Preparation

The main hardware used in this course includes the “Mixly Programming Block Starter Kit” and the “Gravity: 27 Sensor Kit”. Additionally, a few hardware items need to be self-prepared (refer to the table below). You can purchase these two kits from the “China Science and Technology Education” WeChat store by scanning the QR code below:

If you have taken the “Easy Learning Arduino” course, you are likely familiar with the “Mixly Programming Block Starter Kit”. This course will use some components from the kit. The “Gravity: 27 Sensor Kit” used in the course will introduce you to a wider variety of sensors for more maker projects.

Left: Mixly Programming Block Starter Kit; Right: Gravity: 27 Sensor Kit

If you have already purchased the above two devices, you only need to prepare a household electric fan (220V), a water pump (5V drive), a battery box, a power strip (three-phase), and a strong magnet.

If you already have some Arduino components, you can also prepare the materials according to the table below. (Note: “Kit 1” refers to the “Mixly Programming Block Starter Kit” which includes this kit; “Kit 2” refers to the components included in the “Gravity: 27 Sensor Kit”)

In addition, to make the projects more exquisite, we will provide downloadable templates for the projects in the course, which you can print yourself. It is recommended to prepare 180g card paper for printing the templates for better results.

If you have any questions about material preparation, join the Arduino course group for consultation:

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