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Features
- 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 & 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 of experiments to try with your new robotic pal.
- Duracell Batteries Recommended
Description
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.
Brand Name: Thames & Kosmos
Age Range Description: Kid
Educational Objective: STEM
Set Name: Thames & Kosmos GeckoBot 2.0 STEM Experiment Kit
Number of Packs: 1
Number of Items: 1
Unit Count: 1 Count
Item Highlight: Learn Engineering, Physics & Air Pressure | Build a Wall-Climbing Robot | STEM Science Learning & Education | Ages 8+
UPC: 814743019768
Global Trade Identification Number: 68
Included Components: Motor/battery/switch circuit, Plastic buiding pieces, Suction cups
Item Type Name: Robot Building Kit
Model Number: 550064
Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos
Manufacturer Part Number: 550064
Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
Theme: Animal, Robotics
Battery Description: Alkaline
Material Type: Plastic
Size: Medium to Large
Item Dimensions: 8.7 x 2 x 11 inches
Item Weight: 0.3 kg
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