Screenshot of Circuit Builder

Circuit Builder

Close the loop, light the bulb

Ages
Ages 8–12
Verification
Verified Sep 30, 2026

Learning fit

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Hands-on simple-circuits lab for ages 8-12, the partner app to Magnet Lab. Build-a-Circuit is a workbench where kids close a loop with wires, bulbs, a buzzer, and a switch — correct loops light up with animated current flow, two series bulbs glow softer, and a loop with no load triggers a plain-words short-circuit warning; five challenge badges check off as performed. Circuit Detective offers 8 broken-circuit fault-finding scenes, and Conductor or Insulator? runs a predict-then-test bench over 7 materials (copper, steel, aluminum conduct; rubber, plastic, wood, paper block).

Subjects

  • Science (Developer disclosed)
  • Physics (Developer disclosed)

Skills

  • simple circuits (Developer disclosed)
  • complete loops (Developer disclosed)
  • conductors and insulators (Developer disclosed)
  • switches (Developer disclosed)

Standards

Not verified

Practical details

No adult setup

No accounts of any kind. Progress is session-only and resets when the page is reloaded.

Pricing notes: Free to use. No ads, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers.

Developer: Cogitare Labs

Browser or device

  • Modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge) on desktop, tablet, or phone. No installation or download required.

Accountability

Material changes

No material public changes recorded.

Open the appVerified Sep 30, 2026

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