Basic Fun K'NEX 78640 Intro to Simple Machines: Levers and Pulleys Building Set Educational Toys for Kids 178 Piece STEM Learning Kit

K'NEX 78640 Intro to Simple Machines: Levers and Pulleys Building Set Educational Toys for Kids 178 Piece STEM Learning Kit Engineering for Kids Construction Toys for Kids Aged 8+PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Let your children experience endless building possibilities with K'NEX Education's Intro to Simple Machines Levers and Pulleys Set! This building set contains 178 pieces that kids can use to build eight replicas of real-world machines. This building set fosters your students imagination in creating construction equipment keeping them occupied for hours!The Levers and Pulleys Set is designed for kids from grades 3 to 5. With this set they can create big interactive models that actually move! Storing K'NEX parts and pieces will never be a hassle since the K'NEX Intro to Simple Machines Levers and Pulleys Set includes a plastic container. All pieces can be placed in this large plastic tub for ease of access and storage. >This set comes with easy-to-follow instructions and a comprehensive teacher's guide. K'NEX Education teacher's guides and experiment guides are written by expert educators and are aligned to national educational standards like ITEEA NSES NCTM NGSS and Common Core. The guides feature hands-on inquiry-based projects engaging students in today's busy classroom. Unleash your kids' creativity as they make their own designs for fun and learning! The building set can accommodate 2 to 3 students working as a team. It comes with a comprehensive teacher's guide that allows for hands-on inquiry-based exploration where children can see real world examples of science concepts in action.Help your students develop a better understanding of STEAM (science technology engineering arts and math) subjects with this toy. As they click the parts together they'll strengthen their hand-eye coordination fine motor and problem-solving skills and spatial awareness. Studies reveal that students experience more success learning STEAM subjects through activities related to the real world than by reading about concepts in textbooks. K'NEX Education sets allow students to build replicas of machines and contraptions and through the lesson plans and experiments to gain a concrete understanding of the principles that make them work. FROM THE MANUFACTURER Hands-on learning at it best! The K'NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines: Levers & Pulleys set is designed to introduce students to the scientific concepts associated with two types of Simple Machines – levers and pulleys. Students are provided with the opportunity to acquire skills using a hands-on inquiry-based approach to information and concepts. Working cooperatively students are encouraged to interact with each other as they build investigate discuss and evaluate scientific principles in action. The Teacher's Guide provides the information and resources needed to build students' understanding of scientific concepts and channel their inquiries into active and meaningful learning experiences. Extension