Springbots: 3 in 1 Spring-Powered Machines
Build a motorized robot race car, countdown timer, and mainspring-powered machine with the SpringBots 3-in-1 kit from Thames & Kosmos. Perfect for ages 6 and up, this kit includes over 130 pieces and a full-color instruction manual. The mainspring power source stores energy and converts it into motion for the robot and race car, and the countdown timer uses a complex system of springs and gears. Kids will learn about potential and kinetic energy while having fun with this innovative kit.
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This kit is recommended for children ages 6 years and older. With this kit, you can build three different machines. You can build a robot that can walk forward up to 20 inches with the help of gears that are turned by a mainspring. The race car can zoom across the floor up to 45 feet, and it is also powered by a mainspring. The countdown timer uses a system of springs, gears, ratchets, and linkages to tick down the seconds for up to 6 minutes. The special thing about these machines is that they do not need any batteries or electricity to run. Instead, the machines are powered by a mainspring- a spiral-shaped spring that stores up energy when it is wound up by hand and then releases that stored energy to power the machine.
With over 130 pieces and a full-color instruction manual included, children will have a lot of fun while also learning about the physics concepts of potential and kinetic energy.
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Subject: Science
Brand: Thames & Kosmos
Publisher Date: 09/17/2021
Author: Toy
UPC: 814743015692
Ages: 6-10
