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Welcome to the official facilitator training video for the LED Paper Lanterns activity – a scalable, hands-on electrical engineering project designed for day camps, makerspaces, and classrooms!

In this session, we’ll walk you through how to guide campers through the creation of their own LED-powered paper lanterns. This lesson balances engineering fundamentals with creative design, and is designed for easy deployment by facilitators of all backgrounds—no prior STEM experience required.

In This Video, You’ll Learn:

How to introduce the cultural background of paper lanterns

Step-by-step instructions for designing the lantern

How to teach basic circuitry using LEDs and coin cell batteries

Troubleshooting tips for open vs closed circuits

How to support multiple learners at once in a high-energy camp setting

Materials Needed:

Paper (cardstock or construction)

Tissue paper (optional streamers)

Pencil, scissors, glue dots or tape

LED lights, CR2032 coin batteries

Craft supplies: pipe cleaners, beads, glitter, etc.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand how a closed circuit powers an LED

Build and decorate a working paper lantern

Experiment with single vs parallel LED setups

Explore cultural significance of lanterns across the world

🔁 This lesson was designed as part of a mass-deployable curriculum series—perfect for day camps hiring seasonal staff who need clear, engaging, and low-barrier STEM facilitation tools.

🔗 Get the full curriculum and printable student handouts here:

Questions? Looking to scale or build out your STEM curriculum network? Contact: [email protected]