Color-Mixing LED Crystal
Wire up a color-changing LED and explore the colors of light! Build your own crystal lamp and use the dials to adjust red, green, and blue LED lights until you get the perfect shade. Then, learn about the physics of light, the science of conductivity, and how your eyes see color!
Why it’s awesome
Radical RGB
Mix red, green, and blue LEDs to make custom colors.
Light up the room
Experiment with resistors to change the brightness of your lamp.
It’s electric!
Explore how conducting electricity works with bonus activities.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Science of light
Electrical engineering
Color and light
Additional details
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“LEDs blend light to create a rainbow of colors. We wanted a project that really broke this down so kids could appreciate and experiment with the magic.”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
6
Crystal prototypes
14
Switch designs brainstormed
53
"Oohs" and "aahs" when we turned off the light in kid testing sessions
Reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Ashlee
08/30/2022
It was great and fun to put together but some times it’s hard to control it and it blinks.
Aidan roberts
04/25/2022
I’m going to get this crate its being delivered soon I like the design I looks like a stand to a museum i really recommend kiwico I love it when I hear a video I sponsored by it I am kiwi co #1 fan
JenM
04/16/2021
My 10 year old enjoyed putting this together. This project fully engaged her in so many levels.
Patrick
03/11/2021
It was fun to build and it’s a good design.
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