SparkFun Inventor's Kit (for Arduino Uno) - V3.3

Arduino Uno R3 SMD edition.

Overview

The SparkFun Inventor’s Kit comes with everything you need to start building circuits right out of the box. It is a great way for beginners to learn the basics of electronic circuits and build familiarity with Arduino. This kit includes an Arduino Uno SMD edition, along with various sensors and indicators, premium jumper wires, a USB cable, and a prototyping breadboard. The online guide shows you how to construct 16 basic circuits that will teach you how the various sensors and indicators interface with a microcontroller board.

The online instruction guide is designed to teach a beginner how to create the following circuits using the included Arduino Uno:

1. Blinking an LED
2. Reading a Potentiometer
3. Driving and RGB LED
4. Driving Multiple LEDs
5. Push Buttons
6. Reading a Photo Resistor
7. Reading a Temperature Sensor
8. Driving a Servo Motor
9. Using a Flex Sensor
10. Reading a Soft Potentiometer
11. Using a Buzzer
12. Driving a Motor
13. Using Relays
14. Using a Shift Register
15. Using an LCD
16. Simon Says

These tasks are building blocks of typical electronics projects. Once these concepts are mastered, they can be combined to create even more intricate and impressive projects.

Included components

• Arduino Uno R3 SMD edition
• Arduino and breadboard holder
• 6′ USB A-to-Mini B cable
• 16×2 white on black LCD
• Mini screwdriver
• White 400-pt breadboard
• 74HC595 shift register
• BC337 transistor
• 1N4148 diodes
• DC motor with gear
• Small servo
• 5 V SPDT relay
• TMP36 temperature sensor
• Flex sensor
• Softpot
• Photocell
• Tri-color LED
• Red, blue, yellow, and green LEDs
• Red, blue, yellow, and green tactile buttons
• 10 kΩ potentiometer
• Piezo buzzer
• 330 Ω and 10 kΩ resistors
• Jumper wires for connections without soldering

This kit is recommended for beginners ages 10 and up. No soldering is required. The experiment guide is available online.

After completing the projects in this kit, you might consider using one our Arduino Shields as part of a bigger project.

Note: SparkFun calls this product the “SparkFun Inventor’s Kit (for Arduino Uno) – V3.3” SKU: KIT-13970.