This Simple Machines STEM kit by Thames and Kosmos is an introduction to mechanical engineering. Discover how physics is all around us! Through 26 hands-on model building exercises, you will investigate classic machinery concepts, including:
Wheels and axels
Levers
Pulleys
Inclined planes
Screws
Wedges
Gears
The 32-page full colour manual connects each machine type to every day examples, such as a see-saw being a type of lever, and a flagpole using a pulley to move the flag up and down. Great for curious children who want to understand how things work!
The kit includes modular pieces for building, a spring scale, and a full-colour manual. The modular pieces are designed to be used to build a model, which is then disassembled, and pieces reused for the next model. No batteries are required.
Recommended for ages 8+.
*Not suitable for children younger than 3 years due to small parts - choking hazard.
