{"product_id":"elab-volume-3","title":"Elab Volume 3","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eELAB – Electronics Lab Volume 3 is where circuits meet code. The third level of the ELAB STEM program (ages 11–14) introduces programming with an original Arduino Nano R4 — included in the kit together with the ELAB Nano Breakout board and USB-C cable. This is not abstract coding: students write real programs that light LEDs, read buttons, play melodies, and finally build a complete interactive game — Simon — from scratch. Across 10 chapters and more than 30 hands-on coding experiments, learners discover the most important idea in computing: machines don't decide, they execute instructions — and the instructions are yours to write. Recommended after Volumes 1 and 2, but accessible to anyone with basic electronics fundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe illustrated manual is available in English and Italian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003eWrite the code. Control the real world.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eELAB Volume 3 marks the decisive step of the ELAB journey: from analog electronics to\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eprogramming. With an original Arduino Nano R4 and the proprietary ELAB Nano Breakout board, young learners write code that acts on the physical world — lighting LEDs, reading buttons and trimmers, generating sounds, and creating a real interactive game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEvery chapter alternates theory and practice: learn a concept, then immediately apply it by building a circuit and writing the program that controls it. Along the way, students absorb the fundamental mental model behind all computing — a computer does exactly what its instructions say, step by step. Understanding this is not just the key to programming: it is the foundation for making sense of every technology they will meet, from apps to artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003eA structured learning path\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe illustrated manual contains 10 chapters, from the origins of programming to a complete final project:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eA Journey Through the History of Programming — from Ada Lovelace and the Jacquard loom to ENIAC, modern languages, and Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat Is Programming? — the cooking-recipe metaphor, programming languages, the compiler, and your first lines of code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eHardware and Software — microcontroller, CPU, Flash, RAM; firmware vs. software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eIntroducing Arduino — the Nano R4, the IDE, the ELAB breakout board, and setting up the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOur First Program: Blink! — setup and loop, compiling, uploading; the classic \"Hello World\" of electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Discrete World: Digital Pins — HIGH and LOW, digitalRead, if\/else, variables, for loops; build a programmable traffic light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Continuous World: Analog Pins — analogRead, trimmers, 0–1023 values, analogWrite and PWM to dim LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eVisualizing Data: The Serial Monitor — Serial.print, real-time debugging, and the serial plotter for sensor data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Piezo: Let's Make Music! — the tone() function, frequencies and musical notes; build a four-button piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Final Project: The Simon Game! — 4 LEDs, 4 pushbuttons, 1 buzzer: program a memory game with random sequences, sounds, and arrays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFor students, families, and teachers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung learners (11–14): ready to code. They learn variables, conditions, loops, functions, and arrays — not on a screen alone, but applied to real circuits they build themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents and families: the perfect gift for a young inventor who loved Volumes 1 and 2. An educational activity that unites electronics and coding, ending with a game they programmed themselves — and will proudly challenge the whole family to play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers and schools: the third year of the ELAB three-year program. It introduces programming and computational thinking in a guided, progressive way, with lessons that fit standard 45–60 minute class periods. One kit is recommended for every 3–4 students, with one computer per group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn original Arduino, made classroom-ready\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe kit includes an original Arduino Nano R4 — not a clone — guaranteeing full compatibility with the free Arduino IDE, firmware updates, and official support. It comes with the proprietary ELAB Nano Breakout board, designed specifically to simplify classroom use: clearly labeled pins and an integrated ON\/OFF switch make wiring fast, readable, and mistake-proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSafe by design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eArduino is powered via USB from the computer (5V), so all activities run at very low voltage. No soldering is required, and the kit is CE marked. Every experiment is designed to be safe and repeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSupported by software\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe kit is complemented by ELAB's support platform, including an AI assistant, a circuit-drawing engine, and real-time help for both teachers and students. The Arduino IDE is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe completion of a full program\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eVolume 3 completes the three-volume ELAB path: Volume 1 covers the fundamentals of electricity and breadboard circuits, Volume 2 introduces real measurement and advanced components, and Volume 3 brings it all together with programming. Each volume is self-contained but designed to build into a complete, progressive electronics and coding curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOver 100 professional-quality components — everything needed to complete all 10 chapters, with no additional purchases required:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Original Arduino Nano R4 microcontroller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x ELAB Nano Breakout board (proprietary), with labeled pins and integrated ON\/OFF switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x USB-C cable (power and program upload)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Breadboard, 830 tie points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumper wires in assorted lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 9V battery clip with header (for external power)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60x 4-band resistors (10 each: 100 Ω, 220 Ω, 330 Ω, 470 Ω, 1 kΩ, 10 kΩ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25x colored LEDs (5 each: blue, red, green, yellow, white)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x Pushbuttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x Trimmers \/ potentiometers 10 kΩ with shaft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Buzzer (piezo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Project stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Illustrated manual, 172 pages, 10 chapters with step-by-step explanations, code, and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: a computer is required to write and upload programs. 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