CamJam EduKit #2 - Sensors

The CamJam EduKit #2 is the second edition of the EduKit family for your Raspberry Pi! CamJam EduKits are your way into the world of building electronic circuits and programming the Raspberry Pi in Python!

The EduKit #2 is all about sensors! With the included parts and downloadable worksheets, you'll learn how to use sensors in Python step-by-step, with no previous knowledge or experience required!

The kit is accompanied by a set of downloadable worksheets (or lesson plans for you educators!) that will take you through a series of exercises and projects, teaching you how to make the most of your kit.

What's best is that there is no soldering required, each high-quality component is breadboard friendly!

There are two more kits in the EduKit family - click here to view them!

Note: Worksheets not compatible with the Raspberry Pi Pico

Kit Contents

• 1 x Breadboard
• 1 x Immersible temperature Sensor
• 1 x PIR Sensor
• 1 x Light Sensor (phototransistor, previously an LDR, updated Feb 2026)
• 1 x Active Buzzer
• 1 x Red 10mm LED
• 1 x Blue 10mm LED
• 1 x 4.7K Resistor
• 2 x 330 Resistor
• 10 x M/F Jumper Wires
• 4 x M/M Jumper Wires
• 1 x Presentation Tin

Worksheets

The kit is accompanied by a set of downloadable worksheets that will take you through a series of exercises to show you how to use sensors with a Raspberry Pi!

Compatibility

Project Ideas

Here are just 4 cool projects you could use the kit for:

• Make a burglar alarm for your bedroom.
• Switch on an LED when it gets dark.
• Have an alarm go off when it’s freezing outside.
• Test whether the light really does go off in the fridge when you shut the door.

Still not convinced? Check out these awesome articles on the kit!

• CamJam Edukit 2 Launches at PiWars - Raspi.tv
  

Community Investment

The CamJam EduKit is a joint venture between The Pi Hut and the Cambridge Raspberry Jam (CamJam). Profits from the sale of the kit will go to CamJam so that they can continue their educational and community work.