• Explore and use mechanisms (for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles) in their products.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Understand and use mechanical systems in their products (for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages).
• Science, Year 5, Forces
• Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect.
• Explore the mechanics of levers and pulleys with this engaging STEM kit.
• This kit includes 139 pieces for building models that replicate real-world simple machines, fostering scientific understanding.
• This kit dives deep into the exploration of scientific principles, with children building models that simulate real-world uses of simple machines such as balances and sailboats. Downloadable activities help in understanding lever classes, pulley systems, resistance, effort, and mechanical advantages, making the kit a comprehensive educational tool.
• Suitable for a school setting, the STEM kit directly supports elements of the Design and Technology curriculum in both Key Stage 1 and 2 by providing practical applications of the curriculum's focus on mechanisms.
Constructed for self-assembly, the kit encourages a practical engagement with STEM concepts. The experiment guide provides teachers with the tools necessary for educational support.