Thames & Kosmos The Robot Monorail System Experiment Kit
Monorail Overview:
Thames & Kosmos Robotics Smart Machines Junior Experiment Kit. Explore the future of transportation with RoboRails! This compact robot balances on a single wheel and glides along a monorail track using its fast-moving internal gyroscope and monowheel. A clever design employs ball bearings as gimbal weights, making it nearly frictionless as it spins. The full-color, 32-page manual guides you through the step-by-step assembly of the robot and dozens of track layouts from over 180 durable, plastic parts. Choose from 26 configurations in the manual or invent your own, combining snap-together track segments with special connectors like the seesaw, splitter, and cross switch to add twists, turns, and obstacles. Hands-on experiments demonstrate physics concepts such as rotational motion, acceleration, and angular momentum, showcasing the science of gyroscopic forces and their role in developing monorails and green transportation.
Features:
- Build a robot that zooms along a monorail track using a motorized gyroscope
- Clever ball-bearing weight system reduces friction in the gyroscope
- Track segments are quickly and easily reconfigured into countless possibilities
- Combines real science experiments with playful science-fiction
- Educational hands-on fun!
Specifications:
- Age: 8+
- Pieces: 186
- Experiments: 26
Includes:
- (1) The Robot Monorail System Experiment Kit
- Detailed Instruction Manual
This product was added to our catalog on July 24, 2024
