Force = mass x acceleration — and don't forget to factor in the fun!!! Physics Workshop - The Science of Matter & Energy physics science kit from Thames & Kosmos.
In Physics Workshop, children ages 8 and up learn about the essential science of mechanical physics while building dozens of working models of real-world machines. Despite being as crucial a discipline as chemistry, physics is underrepresented in the science kits available today. While there are many chemistry sets of varying sizes and qualities on the market, ‘physics sets’ are almost unheard of. That is, until now.
Physics Workshop brings physics to the forefront, enlivening the science with 36 building projects and subsequent experiments. Children will learn the fundamental laws of mechanics as they build windmills, cranes, sail cars, robots, hammering machines, centrifuges, scales, and dozens of other machines. They will learn about simple machines – gears, levers, screws, inclined planes, pulleys, wheels, and axles – the building blocks of their more complex models. This hands-on approach is both fun and effective because the principles of physics are demonstrated right in front of them.
With more than 300 building pieces and a full-color, 64-page manual, Physics Workshop is suitable for ages 8 and up.
Ages 8 and up
64-page Manual
73 Experiments
Activities:
• build a windmill, crane, sail car, mars robot, hammer machine, centrifuge, scale and dozens of other models
• experiment with simple machines: gears, levers, screws, inclined planes, pulleys, wheels and axles
• learn and understand the most fundamental physics equations
• read about amazing real-world applications for physics
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