Understanding Electricity Through Paper Circuits | Paper Circuit - I

At Earthlab Club we believe that the best way to understand electricity is to build with it.

In this hands-on science workshop, students explore the invisible logic of circuits by creating them directly on paper. Using copper tape, LEDs, batteries, and switches, they build working electrical systems while learning how current flows, why circuits fail, and what makes them work.

As paper begins to light up in their hands and imagination, concepts that often remain abstract in textbooks become immediate and tangible.

By the end of the workshop, students leave not only with functioning paper circuits, but with a practical understanding of the principles behind them.

What Students Explore

• How electricity moves through a circuit
• Complete and incomplete loops
• Conductivity, polarity, and current
• LEDs, batteries, and copper pathways
• Switches and interactive mechanisms
• Debugging when things don’t work

Tools & Materials Used

All materials are included.

Students work with:

• Copper foil tape
• LEDs / LED stickers
• Coin cell batteries
• Conductive materials
• Circuit templates and prototyping sheets
• Workshop tools and stationery

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Understand the fundamentals of electrical circuits
• Build confidence working with electronic components
• Learn to troubleshoot and debug systems
• Develop practical engineering intuition through making

Led By

Clifford Prince is a science educator and researcher at IIRS, known for making complex scientific ideas tactile, visual, and deeply engaging for young learners. His workshops focus on helping students understand science by building and experimenting with real systems.

Continue the Journey

This workshop can be followed by
Paper Electronics — Part 2: Designing With Paper Circuits

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