Make a Vegemite Circuit

To make a circuit using Vegemite as the conductive connector.

VIDEOVegemite

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of an M

Material

  • Vegemite
  • LEDs
  • 9v Battery
  • 9V Battery connector with 2 wires
  • Slice of Bread
  • Syringe

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a long I

Instruction

  • Fill a syringe with Vegemite
  • Place a piece of bread on a plate
  • Draw two rings one inside the other on the plate. They must not touch
  • Attach one wire to the inner ring
  • Attach the second wire to the outer ring
  • Attach the battery to the connector
  • Separate the legs on the LED and place the long leg into the ring with the red wire
  • Push the short leg into the ring that has the black wire
  • Repeat with several LEDs
Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a P

Problem Solving

  • Make sure that the two lines of Vegemite don't touch
  • The circuit cannot be too large or the circuit will have enough power