Lesson 7 · Intro to While Loop on Arduino, Wiring and Coding RGB Light
Suggested Time: 45-60 minutes
Lesson Plan
Project Overview
Expand your Arduino programming skills with while loops and RGB LEDs. You’ll wire an RGB light and write code that controls its red, green, and blue channels.
Materials
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Tutorial Video
Magic Box 2.0 - S1E7 - Intro to While Loop on Arduino, Wiring and Coding RGB Light
Video length: 40:30
Key Topics
- Using while loops
- Wiring an RGB LED
- Controlling RGB channels in Arduino code
Before Moving On
Make sure your circuit and code from this lesson work reliably before continuing to the next episode. Save your code so you can build on it in later lessons.
What’s Next?
In Lesson 8, you’ll use Arduino to fade an RGB LED and create smooth rainbow color effects.
