Forces, Motion & Energy

• Grades: 3-8
• Number of Students: 1 student per kit; can also be used for pairs or small groups
• Number of Lessons: 22 experiments
• Hours of Content: Not specified; duration varies by experiment
• Additional Resources: Experiment Manual

Highlights:

Turn abstract ideas into impactful, action-packed learning! Through 22 hands-on experiments exploring forces, motion, and energy, you’ll visualize how these fundamental concepts of physics work and connect to one another. With a durable, modular construction system, you can build a variety of models, like a spring launcher that allows for a consistent application of force, collision cars that illustrate potential and kinetic energy, a dropping device that’s perfect for the classic “egg drop” experiment, a force plate to measure impact, and more. There’s even a specially designed spring scale that can measure the direction and magnitude of forces. The models can be assembled and disassembled again and again, or you can use the parts to create your own configurations, limited only by your imagination! The 32-page, full-color manual guides model assembly and provides clear explanations and real-life examples of key physics concepts like acceleration, velocity, mass, gravity, friction, inertia, Newton’s laws, and more. So start building, investigating, and experimenting to discover how physics is all around us!

• A thorough deep-dive into the fundamental physics concepts of forces, energy, and motion
  
• Hands-on model builds and real-time experiments make complex ideas accessible through clear visualization
  
• Models and experiments explore a plethora of physics concepts, including acceleration, velocity, mass, gravity, friction, impact, work, inertia, Newton’s laws, and more
  
• Includes a ready-to-use lesson plan, aligned to NGSS standards, making it a great addition to any educational setting

Standard Alignments:

•  Aligned to NGSS standards

What’s Included:

• 136 construction pieces for assembling different models and experimental setups.
• Modular building components for creating spring launchers, cars, and other mechanical models.
• A spring scale for measuring the direction and magnitude of forces.
• A full-color experiment manual with assembly instructions, scientific explanations, and real-world examples.
• Instructions for 22 experiments covering forces, friction, work, inertia, potential and kinetic energy, acceleration, momentum, impact, and collisions.

Technology Requirements/Specifications:

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11 x 2.5 in.
• Product Weight: 1.3 lbs.
• Manual Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.3 in.

Special Notes and Considerations:

You will also need:

• Water
• books
• thin board
• stopwatch
• paper
  

⚠WARNING: 

CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.