Comments on: Why You Should Take Apart Electronics With Kids https://www.prettyopinionated.com/2016/11/take-apart-electronics-with-kids/ Real Life Tips for Real Life Moms Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:09:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Nicole Etolen https://www.prettyopinionated.com/2016/11/take-apart-electronics-with-kids/#comment-453534 Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:09:44 +0000 http://www.prettyopinionated.com/?p=48677#comment-453534 In reply to Lisa.

I would think (and don’t quote me on this) that as long as you remove the plug so that it can’t ever be used again, you can open up those areas. I would do a test: if it can run in any way without being plugged in, don’t do it. If it can’t I think it would be safe. By run in any way, I am thinking along the lines of how some things have internal batteries for their memories, like a computer.

]]> By: Lisa https://www.prettyopinionated.com/2016/11/take-apart-electronics-with-kids/#comment-435912 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:31:38 +0000 http://www.prettyopinionated.com/?p=48677#comment-435912 I work at an elementary school and this year we started taking things apart in our makerspace. It IS very fun! I really don’t know a lot about electronics though…here’s a question… I’m running into a lot of places on old electronics that say “Caution! Do not open this area! May cause electrical shock!” Can we explore these parts as long as I cut the cord off? Or is this a hint that there is a battery somewhere that I can remove and then it will be safe for us to take apart?

]]> By: Sarah Mathias https://www.prettyopinionated.com/2016/11/take-apart-electronics-with-kids/#comment-376167 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:11:03 +0000 http://www.prettyopinionated.com/?p=48677#comment-376167 This is a great idea and something I never thought of. I wish my parents had done this with me. There are so many great STEM fields out there now, and this is a good way to spark kids interest.

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