Learning Made Hands On
Every child is curious about how things work. Mech Motions was invented to support that curiosity by allowing them to play with the real mechanisms that shape our world.
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Inside the Kit
Mech Motions starts with a base board and 24 safe, sturdy parts. Kids put interchangeable pieces onto the board to build moving mechanisms including pistons, cams, sliders, and gears. Once assembled, kids move each mechanism by hand to see how parts work together and how motion is created, transferred and changed!
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Geneva Drive
The Geneva Drive turns continuous spinning into intermittent stop-and-go steps. The rotating wheel advances the slider one step at a time, demonstrating how machines precisely control timing and movement using simple mechanical designs.
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Nautilus Gears
Inspired by the nautilus shell, this is a unique contraption that is made up of two gears shaped as spirals. The distinctive shape of the gears results in variable speed and torque as they mesh, as well as a mesmerizing motion.
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Piston
The Piston, perhaps one of the most important developments of the modern age, converts linear (back and forth) motions into rotational motion, or vise versa. In something like a car, It can be used to convert chemical energy (fuel) into mechanical energy (speed).