Here’s a no-PCB Arduino that doesn’t obscure the DIP ... allowing it to be used in a breadboard or DIP socket. You can see a walk through of the components in the clip after the break.

Compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, it can almost meet all your needs. (Without Microcontroller Board) Breadboard and Power Supply Modules-Include various LEDs, resistors, buttons ...

The trick is using a breadboard where each bus bar is connected to an IO pin on an Arduino Due. A program runs through each point on the breadboard, running a continuity test to see if there’s a ...

However, while the Uno is a helpful board for your beginner ... pin headers make it perfect for prototyping with a breadboard. However, Arduino also offers this board without headers pre-soldered.