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(K'Nex Deluxe Simple Machines Kit
Learn all about simple and motorized machines with this incredible set! Multiple students can work simultaneously to build 60 different fully-functioning models based on the principles of the five simple machines: levers, gears, pulleys, wheels and axles, and inclined planes. This kit includes five educator guides, one for each simple machine type, that contain 57 lesson plans. In addition, you get a 12-volt battery-operated motor to use with many of the models. Also includes 3,447 construction pieces: enough for up to 40 students working simultaneously in teams of 3-4. Bonus parts and instructions to build the Big Ball Factory - a 4-foot-tall complex machine. Includes a special storage case. Ages 10-14.
Key concepts covered:
- Effort
- Effort Arm
- Resistance Arm
- Fulcrum
- Wheel & Axle
- Slope
- Lever Classes
- Block & Tackle
- Friction
- Gear Ratio
- Force
- Fixed/Moveable & Combination Pulley
- Resistance
- Mechanical Advantage
- Work
- Load
- Gear Configurations
- Inclined Plane/Wedge/Screw
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
