Taking apart Electronics
Lots of electronics
Various screw drivers with many types of tips.
Wrenches, pliers, etc.
Items Needed:
Warning: This is a fun activity but be aware that some electronics hold a charge and can smoke or even catch fire. Laptops and phones with lithium batteries are dangerous; I have had both catch fire during this activity. It is a rush of adrenaline you do not want. I usually save old electronics for a year and then hold this activity. One could also go to a second hand store and just purchase items.
Youth Activities and Games
Goal: Taking things apart and seeing what is inside and how they work.
You can take apart an old computer and have the kids identify all the parts. Pictures of the parts are helpful.
Chassis (case)
Data cable: (IDE, SATA)
Disc drive: CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or Blu-ray.
Expansion card (ISA, PCI, AGP, and PCI Express)
Fan (Heat sink)
Hard drive: HDD, SSD
Memory (RAM)
Motherboard
Power cable (Molex)
Power supply (PSU)
Processor (CPU)
Educational Element:
This Iphone would soon catch fire