WindBots: 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit

WindBots: 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit Grades: 3+ Number of Students: 1-2 per kit Number of Experiments: 6 Additional Documents: Product Manual   About: Build six awesome bots that move without any batteries or electricity. The secret behind these fascinating machines is one of the oldest power sources in the world: wind! A full-color manual guides you in assembling six models one at a time from over 130 pieces.  Build a big-wheel tricycle, quadruped, soaring machine, drilling monster, walking robot, and even a wind-powered yacht. To make them all go, the kit also includes the pieces to build a hand-powered wind generator. As you build and experiment, you will learn about how gears transmit power and torque. Also learn about wind as a power-generating technology — past, present, and future. Easy, snap-together assembly requires no glue Step-by-step, illustrated instructions 6-in-1 engineering kit: build six wind-powered models and a handheld wind generator. Start cranking the generator and watch them go! Learn about gear ratios and wind-power technology. No batteries or electricity required   NGSS Correlations: 4-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity 2-PS1-3 Matter and Its Interaction 4-PS3-2 Energy 4-PS3-4 Energy K-2-ETS1-2 Engineering Design