This tutorial shows you how to use a solderless breadboard to build an electronic circuit, including the basics of how a breadboard works and some common mistakes that beginners make. You can find the written tutorial at Science Buddies: https://sbgo.org/how-to-use-a-breadboard

0:00 intro
0:35 why is it called a breadboard?
0:49 types of breadboards
1:14 how does a breadboard work?
1:57 what's inside a breadboard?
2:40 breadboard rows and columns
3:08 power buses (rails)
3:56 which holes are connected?
5:00 simple circuit with LED
6:32 common mistakes
6:50 wrong row
7:20 loose wires
8:03 polarity
8:43 jumper wires
10:17 solid vs stranded wire
11:00 integrated circuits (ICs) and dual in-line packages (DIPs)

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