Build your own mini lightsaber with a straw, LED, and coin cell battery in this fun Star Wars STEM activity! Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/mini-LED-lightsaber?ytid=cRAwbHwYjdY&ytsrc=description

Find more STEM activities for Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) activities here: https://sbgo.org/starwars?from=YouTube

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Wondering why you don't need a resistor for this circuit? Check out this video! https://youtu.be/ZdIBle_9Y_4

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