The Unfinished Circuit“Mom…! Help me make my circuit.” I look across the table at my 5-year-old’s unfinished after-school project. “Uhhh…looks pretty good to me,” I mumble feebly. “But it’s not done! The light is supposed to turn on, see?” she demonstrates, holding the LED close to the cables. “This one is the hot wire,” she explains, pointing out the red wire. “This black one is the neutral wire. Come on, let’s build!”I’ll admit it, I’m impressed. Her knowledge of proper circuitry terms has ...
