Arduino Fundamentals — Grade 10

The Grade 10 build of our Arduino programme. Same hands-on approach as Grade 7, with deeper electronics and significantly more independent design work.

Students move from guided circuits to designing their own sensor-driven systems, writing conditional logic, and debugging hardware and code together.

What students will be able to do

• Analyse circuit behaviour and predict how components respond under changing conditions
• Select appropriate sensors for a given problem and justify the choice
• Write and debug conditional logic that handles real sensor input
• Integrate multiple sensors and actuators into a single working system
• Design, test and iterate on a system of their own specification
• Document a build so another student could reproduce it

Topics

1. Circuits & Digital Control
2. Analog Sensing & Light Response
3. Temperature Sensing & Data Display
4. PWM & Motor Speed Control
5. Wireless Control with Bluetooth
6. Environmental Monitoring Systems
7. Safety & Fire Response Systems
8. RFID Access Control
9. Motion-Triggered Automation
10. Independent Design Project

Skills developed

Learning: critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration
Literacy: information, technology
Life: problem solving, flexibility, initiative, productivity

Standards

Aligned to NGSS engineering design and physical science standards.

Delivered in class. Pairs with the Arduino Fundamentals Kit — Grade 10.