How to Use a Breadboard

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: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/how-to-use-a-breadboard.shtml?from=YouTube

If you liked this video, you may also find our multimeter tutorial useful: https://youtu.be/ts0EVc9vXcs

Are you wondering whether the resistor needs to be before the LED in the circuit? That's the most common question we get about this tutorial! Check out this video for an explanation of why it's OK to have the resistor after the LED: https://youtu.be/NUKD9qESO58

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