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BASE BEGINNER Ages 8+ 2:58

Control a light with the tilt block

Swap the switch for a tilt block and the light answers to movement instead of a finger.

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Blocks you need
Battery / power blockLED light blockTilt sensor blockMagnetic snap-connect wire
Battery · LED · Tilt · 2 wires
You'll understand
Sensors as switchesTrigger conditionsCause and effect
Steps
1Build the battery → LED loop.
2Snap the tilt block in where the switch would go.
3Tip the build to close the circuit — the light answers to movement.
4Fix it to something that moves and you've made an indicator.
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