Thames & Kosmos Robotics Building Kit

Name: Thames & Kosmos Robotics Building Kit
Brand: Thames & Kosmos
SKU: 9127695
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Item # 9127695

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Product Overview

Going up. Build an adorable robotic gecko that defies gravity to crawl up, down, and all around smooth vertical surfaces. As you assemble this motorized, multi-legged machine with suction cup feet and an innovative gear system, you'll learn about its inner mechanisms including an electric circuit complete with motor, battery, and switch. Then experiment to see which types of surfaces your Geckobot can climb best and read about how suction cups work and how this robot climbs. This hands-on construction kit brings engineering and physics to life as it demonstrates the power of air pressure at work. A 16-page, full-color manual guides your model building with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

Hands-on building project - kids ages 8+ can construct their own adorable, motorized gecko robot that climbs up, down, and all around smooth vertical surfaces
Improved, innovative design - functional and efficient, this multi-legged robot uses a unique system of gears and suction cup feet to ascend walls at the flip of a switch
Bring engineering and physics to life - through assembly and experimentation, kids explore different types of gear systems, the science of suction cups, and how link mechanisms work together to power a quadruped model
Real-world connections - discover other gravity-defying animal climbers and learn about different biological traits that geckos, octopuses, and spiders use to stick to surfaces in their respective environments
Thorough, easy-to-use manual - the full-color, 16-page manual guides assembly with step-by-step illustrated instructions, loads of background information on the scientific processes at work, tips and tricks for using your geckobot, and ideas