For those starting out in Arduino, there are tons of resources to get better acquainted with the community and the types of projects you can tinker with.

It is possible to program and simulate an Arduino in the same tool — which always strikes us as an odd juxtaposition.

Don’t forget that Tinkercad can do other tricks, too, like circuits, Arduino code, and Lego. So there are plenty of opportunities to engage kids in creative activities.

We discuss some of the best Arduino Simulators that you can install on Windows computer to make projects without the need for any hardware.