2026 Thames & Kosmos Classroom Catalog

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2026 Thames & Kosmos Classroom Catalog

Founded in 2001, Thames & Kosmos began with a specific goal: to make science education fun and accessible outside of the classroom by publishing high-quality science kits for children of all ages. T&K has since expanded from STEM toys and science kits to other categories of play and learning, including board games, activity toys, craft kits, and books. Every product is thoughtfully designed to inspire children and adults alike to explore, experiment, and approach the world with curiosity. This year, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary and present our 2026 product line, we look forward to continuing to foster a culture of growth, creativity, and innovation.

We envision a world where everyone loves to learn.

Our products inspire kids and families to think deeper, play longer, and figure stuff out.

We make: •S cience toys and kits that teach through fun, hands-on experimentation •G ames that challenge the mind and bring people together •A ctivity toys that encourage imagination and open-ended play •C urricula that support educators to make learning enjoyable and effective

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Now, in collaboration with real science teachers, we’ve developed comprehensive curriculum for our most popular classroom hits. Designed to support project-based learning, and built on the 5E+ instructional model, our hands-on curriculum makes science learning fun.

Scope & Sequence:

A comprehensive roadmap. Get a clear overview of lesson content, standard alignments, and the estimated time needed for each lesson, ensuring optimal planning.

EDUCATION Structural Engineering Curriculum Scope and Sequence

In this project-based learning (PBL) unit, students take on the role of structural engineers tasked with understanding, designing, testing, and improving buildings and bridges that must withstand real-world forces. Using hands-on investigations from the Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers kit, students explore how forces move through structures, why certain shapes and systems are more stable than others, and how engineers balance safety, materials, cost, and performance.

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Vocabulary

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Stability

NGSS: MS-PS2, HS-ETS1

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Load

ISTE: 1.4.b, 1.4.c, 1.7.c (if done in teams)

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1. What is structural engineering?

Engage: Which is stronger: reinforced or non-reinforced structures?

2. Why do structures fail?

Explore: Students physically deform structures and observe stability.

Explain: Introduce stability, load, deformation, and the idea of structural systems, force, Newton’s Laws, vectors, and moments.

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4. Reinforcing and utilizing triangles

One 75–90 min. block

5. Forces 6. Newton’s third law

Optional: Literacy add-on 20 min.

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Building a House

7. Newton’s second law (F = ma); in a stable structure, sum of forces should be zero.

Extras: Explore and analyze other shapes. Practice reinforcing a hexagon.

Engage: Why do house “skeletons” need to be strong?

Explore: Students build a house frame and add “snow” to the roof.

5. Forces on a house (ex. snow) 6. Aesthetic design 7. Form and function Extras: Build a dream house, taking climate into consideration.

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Extend: Design a brace for a hexagonal shape. Then create a bill of materials, build, test, reflect.

1. Basic frame design

4. Material costs

Force

Evaluate: Reflection: What makes a structure stable?

2. Trusses 3. Force diagrams and vectors

Simple truss

Elaborate: Build triangular trusses and evaluate how they respond to load and tension forces.

Deformation

Explain: Trusses distribute forces evenly and create more stability.

STEL: 7U, 7W, 7X CC Math: 6.G.A.4, 7.G.B.6, HSG.MG.A.2 CC ELA: RST.6-8.4, RST.910.4, RST 11-12.4

House frame

Truss

NGSS: MS-PS2, HS-PS2

Modern house

Reaction

ISTE: 1.4.b, 1.4.c, 1.7.c (if done in teams)

Siding Architecture

Elaborate: How to make a home that is both strong and beautiful.

Form

Evaluate: Students add trusses to reinforce design of house frame.

STEL: 7U, 7W, 7X CC Math: 6.G.A.4, 7.G.B.6, HSG.MG.A.3

Teacher Guide:

CC ELA: RST.6-8.4, RST.910.4, RST 11-12.4

Extend: Build a dream house that is strong enough to withstand the forces that would be present in a specific climate.

Structural Engineering Curriculum | Scope and Sequence

Mirrors the student experience while offering additional insight, prompts, and explanations that support teachers in leading classroom activities.

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Student Workbook:

A fully editable guide that walks students through each experiment and build, with dedicated space to record observations and tackle additional questions to help them think more deeply about the concepts they’re exploring.

Build literacy with Thames & Kosmos!

Thames & Kosmos kits go beyond hands-on STEM learning. Our manuals are rich with knowledge-building content and academic vocabulary, while our curricula provide scaffolding and literacy supports to help students successfully engage with challenging nonfiction texts.

Guided Notes Graphic Organizer:

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EDUCATION Guided Notes Annotation tips: Make a visual note to chunk the reading into paragraphs by numbering each paragraph.

This will help you to keep your thoughts organized since each paragraph will likely contain its own theme Skim the reading once and circle any words that seem to be key terms and define them.

Highlight any words or phrases that you do not know yet.

Reread the passage in closer detail. Underline the main theme of each paragraph.

Make note of important information by putting brackets around it [ ...].

Summarize any key points in the margins of the reading (mark these with “*”).

At the end of each paragraph, summarize its main theme in the margins on your paper and look for any connections to other topics you’ve learned about (mark these with “+”).

Use context clues from the key points to predict the definitions of your unknown terms.

Make note of any information that you still have questions about (mark these with “?”).

Actively engage in asking these questions to your partner/group or to your teacher during an appropriate time.

Annotation marks: Mark

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Identify chunks by numbering each paragraph

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Highlight any words or phrases you don’t know the meaning of

Circle any key terms

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Underline the main theme of each paragraph

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Put brackets around any important information

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Use an asterisk to reference your notes in the margin (*, **, ***, etc.)

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Use a plus sign to show where you made a connection to other learning

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Close Reading Guide:

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EDUCATION Structural Engineering Curriculum Close Reading Guide Reading 1 (found on page 4 of the Structural Engineering manual): When you are pushing on the corner of the square, you are applying a force, or load, to the structure. A goal of structural engineering is to achieve the stability of a structure under different loads. ALL structures will change shape to some degree when loads act on them. In a stable structure, the changes in shape, or deformations, are small, and forces within the structure return the structure to its original shape after the load is removed.

In an unstable structure, the changes in shape are large and usually increase as long as the forces are applied. An unstable structure does not have the internal forces required to restore the structure to its original shape. Is the square a stable or unstable structure?

Key terms: Key term

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Structural Engineering Curriculum | Guided Notes

Includes tips and tricks for information processing and promotes active engagement with designated space for students to define key terms they discover, map out connections across subjects, and document lingering questions they may have.

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Assists students in building their knowledge of a concept by focusing on short written passages followed by space to identify key terms and answer follow-up questions that help solidify their comprehension of that concept.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 5E+ CURRICULUM KITS ROBOTICS WORKSHOP WITH MICRO:BIT

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

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HAPPY ATOMS

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: BRIDGES & SKYSCRAPERS

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ROLLER COASTER ENGINEERING

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PHYSICS FORCES & INTERACTIONS: MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICS CLASSROOM KIT

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FORCES, MOTION & ENERGY

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SIMPLE MACHINES

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MAGNETIC SCIENCE

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CATAPULT ENGINEERING: 6-IN-1 MAKER KIT

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MOTORS & GENERATORS

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ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM

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ENERGY GREEN ENGINEERING: CLEAN ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING

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WIND POWER (V 5.0)

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HYDROPOWER

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HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCK

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ENGINEERING REMOTE-CONTROL ROBOTICS

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: MACHINES & VEHICLES

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EARTH SCIENCE HYDROPONICS LAB

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WEATHER & CLIMATE LAB

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KIDS FIRST CODING & ROBOTICS

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LINKING CUBES MATH KIT WITH ACTIVITY CARDS

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GAMES DICE WORDS

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DIMENSION

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ROBOTICS WORKSHOP WITH MICRO:BIT 620401 AGES 8+ PIECE COUNT: 249

MSRP: $279.95 EXPERIMENTS: 20 MANUAL PAGES: 32

An intuitive, state-of-the-art building and robotics kit for serious engineers and makers! Packed with hundreds of durable, reusable components, and designed for both home and school use, this comprehensive and engaging curriculum gives young learners the tools to explore the field of robotic engineering like never before.

The kit begins with instructions to build simple motorized robots with sensors that can control the robots. Once built, you’ll add code to program them and bring them to life.

Robotics Workshop utilizes the award-winning micro:bit, a tiny computer kids can program using the free web or appbased platform MakeCode. Through MakeCode, kids can begin their coding journey with easy-to-understand visual block-based coding, and then stretch themselves to learn the most relevant coding languages of the tech industry: Python and JavaScript.

A 32-page full-color manual and tons of online resources feature step-by-step illustrated building instructions and explanations for how to program and operate the robot models.

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ROBOTIC COMPONENTS • The micro:bit

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Obstacleavoiding robot

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Robotics Workshop with Micro:Bit Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

SENSOR EXPANSION PACK 620402 AGES 8+ MSRP: $69.95 CASE: 6 EXPERIMENTS: 14 PIECE COUNT: 33 MANUAL PAGES: 4

Create more than a dozen new models using the included sensors: • RGB LED

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Robotics Workshop Curriculum

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Lesson 1: Programming with micro:bit

Lesson 1: Programming with micro:bit

Suggested duration: 45-60 minutes

Key Terms: Microcontroller: In robotics, a microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that acts as the brain What is robotics? How do we use programming to create robots? In this lesson, students will learn the of a robot. basics of programming and how it is used within robotics. Students will explore code blocks and analyze Input: Information given to a robot, such as a button press, sensor reading, or other data. inputs/outputs as they program a digital name tag, then apply their knowledge to a real-world scenario by thisThe project-based (PBL) unit, students on the role of robotics engineers actions alearning robot completes basedtake on the input. creating a digital medical bracelet. The essential question for this lesson is “How canOutput: weInuse programming as they plan, build, and program robotic solutions to real world problems. Using hands-on to solve real-world problems?”

Robot: investigations from the Thames & Kosmos Robotics Workshop with micro:bit kit, students

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Robotics Workshop with micro:bit Curriculum

develop robotic mechanisms using the design process, explore how programming works to

make robots function, and delve into real world applications of robotics.

Materials: Engage: Scope and Sequence Thames & Kosmos Robotics Workshop with micro:bit (1 kit per student group) Look at the image to the right. What is the image of? What does it do?

How can it be used to help people? Together Hands-On with a partner, record your Computer or Chromebook with Internet access Lesson Length Key Topics Lessonthoughts Description Models Standards below and then share it with the class. Key Terms Optional: tape, scissors, string, “junk engineering supplies” such as empty cereal boxes, empty plastic

containers, popsicle sticks, and other scrap items1.that could beHow used to buildEngage: an object How can a claw robot help people?

What is robotics? do we Two 1 Program

45–60 min.

use programming to create robots?

Explore: Before they can build a robot, they should learn how to use the Micro:bit. Students complete Project 1.

Project 1: Name Tag

5. Inputs and Outputs

Optional:

6. Design process

4. Design process

5. Graphing data to track effect

Explain: Review robotic sensors and inputs/outputs.

Go over a code block with students for changing the counting game device into a step counter.

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STEL: 2U, 2V, 2P

Robot

CC Math: 8.F.A.1, HSF.IF.C.7

CC ELA: SL.7.4, SL.8.4, SL.9-10.4, SL.11-12.4

Evaluate: Groups explain how their design solves the problem and meets the design constraints.

Key Terms: Literacy Extend: ELA extension - Students create a add-on “programming cheat sheet” with an explanation of what Microcontroller: In robotics, a20microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that acts as the min. different code blocks do. brain of a robot.

How can tell when you are moving?

45–60 such1.as What are sensors?

Input: Information2 given to a robot, a button press, sensorEngage: reading, orthey other data. min.

Explore: Humans have different senses and robots 2. Inputs/Outputs Output: The actions a robot completes based on the input.

Automated can have sensors to gather information. Students 3. Programming with Systems with an accelerometer (Project 2). accelerometer Robot: A mechanical controlled by specific programs in its experiment microcontroller.

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blocks Teacher Preparations: with 2. How can programming be Explain: Students discuss how robotics might help in micro:bit or used to help solve real world every day life. Explain that before a robot can help with Before each lesson, follow the directions on pageproblems?

6 of the manual to ensure that: anything, it needs programming to tell it what to do.

One Introduce sequential programming and inputs/outputs.

75–90 Tourare of theinstalled kit 1. The batteries (included in the kit, part3.49) in the smart controllers min.

Elaborate: Design a new type of semi automated 4. Sequencial Programming 2. The micro:bits are inserted block into the smart controllers medical device using the micro:bit and smart controller.

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Project 2: Counting Game

Sensor

NGSS: MS-ETS1, HS-ETS1

Accelerometer

Project 3: Sundial

Variables

ISTE: 1.4.a, 1.4.b, 1.4.c, 1.5.b

Loops

STEL: 2U, 2V, 2P

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Easily implement Robotics Workshop in your classroom with our free standardsaligned curriculum.

Each lesson comes with a teacher guide and student workbook: all fully editable and customizable to your classroom!

Curriculum available on our website

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CC Math: 8.F.A.1, Project 4: of changes to different Objectives: Prototype HSF.IF.C.7 Countdown Elaborate: Real world challenge: modify the step variables Timer Students test and record data from their step 1. Students will be able to explain how programming helps create counter. a robot.

6. Expainding on designs CC ELA: SL.7.4, SL.8.4, counter, then modify it to have larger handles to improve SL.9-10.4, SL.11-12.4 Taking and changing accessibility.

2. Students will be able to identify inputsExtras: and outputs in a simple program. existing code wiht Sundial and Evaluate: Students present their step counter to the Explore: 3. Students will be able to analyze ways robots and programming can help in real-world Countdown Timer class, explaining how it solves the real world problem. situations.

After your classroom Extend: Students experiment with furtherdiscussion programming of what a robot is, write the definition in the space provided in the using Project 3: Sundial or Project 4: Countdown “Key Terms” section above.Timer.

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Are you a teacher who doesn’t know how to code ... yet? No problem! You will find “How to Build” and “How to Code” videos and PDFs for all projects on the Robotics Workshop website. Or download the code directly to your computer for a jump start.

Loaded with amazing features, the micro:bit makes coding easy and fun!

Front

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Micro USB port

Radio antenna

Touch sensor

Microphone

LED array

Power button & reset

Button A Microphone indicator light Button B Pins for accessories

Processor Speaker Magnetometer & accelerometer Battery socket

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RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB 627932 AGES: 8+ PIECE COUNT: 108

MSRP: $249.95 EXPERIMENTS: 24 MANUAL PAGES: 32

An intuitive, state-of-the-art kit that demonstrates how renewable energy is generated and consumed! Designed for both home and school use, this comprehensive and engaging curriculum gives young learners the tools to explore a key field in the future of our planet.

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A 32-page, full-color manual guides model building and explains what electricity is and how it’s generated, the difference between fossil fuel and green energy generation, wind and solar energy, batteries and electric vehicles, and voltage and current.

Teachers and students can pair the easy-to-read digital meter that measures voltage and current with a micro:bit (sold separately) to collect data digitally, allowing users to investigate renewable energy like never before.

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• Project-based learning (PBL) that’s engaging, comprehensive, and NGSS-aligned for easy integration into at-home or classroom curricula • Visualize and experience different types of energy generation through hands-on models of real-life devices and machines • Sleek and easy-to-use modular building system allows pieces to be swapped, combined, and reconfigured in multiple ways • Large, durable, and strong plastic building pieces designed for long-term use and experimentation • Compatible with micro:bit for ease of digital data collection

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HappyAtoms A revolutionary approach to teaching chemistry

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This physical and digital system lets you discover RR ICULU the world of molecules in an intuitive, hands-on way.

Assemble molecules using a set of magnetic atoms representing 16 different elements. Then use the included app (for iOS and Android devices) to scan and identify the molecules. The app teaches you about molecules and bonding with guided labs and open-ended discovery.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATOR MATERIALS AVAILABLE!

HAPPY ATOMS COMPLETE SET 585001 AGES 10-17 MSRP: $169.95 ACTIVITIES: 216 PIECE COUNT: 52 MANUAL PAGES: 16

Includes: • 50 Happy Atoms • Poster and scanning mat • Storage bag • Quickstart manual • Happy Atoms app

HAPPY ATOMS EDUCATOR’S BUNDLE 585003 AGES 10-17 MSRP: $849.95 ACTIVITIES: 216 PIECE COUNT: 260 MANUAL PAGES: 16

This physical and digital system lets you discover the world of molecules in an intuitive, hands-on way. Assemble molecules using a set of magnetic atoms representing 16 different elements. Then use the included app (for iOS and Android devices) to scan and identify the molecules. The app teaches you about molecules and bonding with guided labs and open-ended discovery.

Includes: • 250 Happy Atoms • Poster and scanning mat • 5 Storage bags • 5 Quickstart manuals • Plastic storage bin • Happy Atoms app

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: BRIDGES & SKYSCRAPERS 625414 AGES 8-14 MSRP: $49.95 EXPERIMENTS: 20 PIECE COUNT: 323 MANUAL PAGES: 44

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Do you ever wonder how bridges span huge distances and how skyscrapers stay standing? Structural engineers use physics and their knowledge of the properties of building materials and geometric shapes to design structures with sufficient strength and stability.

With this kit of modular building pieces, you can learn the basics of structural engineering by conducting a series of 20 model-building experiments. Each model demonstrates a basic principle of mechanical physics or structural engineering in a hands-on way.

Start out with small models that demonstrate how structural elements can be attached together to maximize the strength of a structure for a fixed amount of material used. Learn about basic structural elements including columns, beams, trusses, plates, arches, shells, and catenary. Explore the forces acting on structural components including tension, compression, shear, and bending.

Move onto building more complex models of trusses, roofs, and small buildings. Experiment with different types of bridge construction: a truss bridge, arch bridge, cantilever bridge, rope bridge, and suspension bridge. Finally, build models of towering skyscrapers. What is the tallest tower you can build using only the pieces included in the kit?

Learn about the strength and stiffness of materials. See how structural engineers optimize factors to maximize safety, and minimize cost and the risk of structural failure.

A 36-page, full-color manual guides you through model building with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

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Skyscraper

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ROLLER COASTER ENGINEERING 625417 AGES 6+ MSRP: $49.95 EXPERIMENTS: 20 PIECE COUNT: 305 MANUAL PAGES: 32

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Build and experiment with dozens of roller coaster models to make learning the physics of force, motion, and energy as fun as a day at the amusement park. Conduct an actionpacked series of hands-on physics and engineering lessons with an easy, modular building system. Piece together the sturdy frame structures and then attach the flexible track to it to build and test endless roller coaster designs.

Experiment by varying the weight of the cars and varying the slope, length, and direction of the track. Get a practical introduction to many physics principles including gravitation, potential energy, kinetic energy, free fall, projectile motion, friction, centripetal force, velocity, acceleration, and more.

Conduct a series of engineering challenges: What is the tallest roller coaster you can build?

How about the longest straightaway? Can you build a loop-de-loop? A large, full-color manual guides you through the model assembly and experiments with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

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• Design and build your own working roller coaster models • Conduct hands-on physics experiments to learn about force, motion, and energy • Complete challenges that require you to build roller coasters of all shapes and sizes • Plastic building system is durable, easyto-assemble, and reusable • Full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and scientific explanations

Changing height and mass Looping the loop

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FORCES & INTERACTIONS: MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICS CLASSROOM KIT 700100 AGES 8+ MSRP: $179.95 ACTIVITIES: 10 PIECE COUNT: 437 MANUAL PAGES: 116

Bring the fun of hands-on physics to the classroom!

This classroom kit is designed specifically for middle school NGSS classrooms.

NGSS ALIGNED: The ten physics and engineering design activities are aligned to eight standards covered in NGSS middle school classrooms.

TEACHER GUIDE & LESSON PLANS: 116-page book includes detailed explanations and activity objectives to guide instruction.

TIMED FOR CLASSROOM USE: Each activity is intended to be performed in one or two 45–50 minute class periods.

DURABLE BUILDING SYSTEM: 437 pieces included; intended for repeated classroom use EASE OF USE: Illustrated step-by-step assembly instructions direct hands-on model building exercises.

SUITABLE FOR GROUPS: Each kit is designed for use by up to four students.

EASY CLEAN-UP & STORAGE: Stackable plastic storage bin with sorting tray and building lid allows for organization of parts.

NGSS Alignments: MS-PS2-1 MS-ETS1-1 MS-PS2-2 MS-ETS1-2 MS-PS2-3 MS-ETS1-3 MS-PS2-5 MS-ETS1-4 10 Activities: 1. Visualizing Forces 2. Experimenting with Newton’s Second Law 3. Collisions: One Moving and One Stationary Car 4. Collisions: Two Moving Cars 5. Engineering Challenge: Newton’s Third Law 6. Magnetic Fields 7. Electric Fields 8. Magnetic Forces 9. Electromagnetic Forces 10. Engineering Challenge: Electromagnet Applications

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Forces & Interactions: Middle School Physics Classroom Kit Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

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FORCES, MOTION & ENERGY 550076 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $29.95 EXPERIMENTS: 22 PIECE COUNT: 136 MANUAL PAGES: 36

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. There’s even a specially-designed spring scale that can measure the direction and magnitude of forces. Assemble and disassemble a variety of models laid out in the manual, or use the durable, modular parts to create your own configurations, limited only by your imagination! The 36-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!

B550076-10

Impact platform

$239.95

Forces, Motion & Energy

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

SIMPLE MACHINES 665069 AGES 8+ MSRP: $29.95 EXPERIMENTS: 26 PIECE COUNT: 132 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Jumpstart your study of mechanical physics by learning all about simple machines and how they’re used to make complex tasks easier to do. Through 26 model-building exercises, you’ll investigate all six classic simple machines — wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, and wedges — as well as gears. Also included is a specially designed spring scale so that you can measure how the machines change the direction and magnitude of forces, making work easier to do.

Geared carousel

B665069-10

$239.95

Simple Machines

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

PHYSICS

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MAGNETIC SCIENCE 665050 AGES 8+ MSRP: $24.95 EXPERIMENTS: 33 PIECE COUNT: 42 MANUAL PAGES: 48

Explore the invisible and amazing power of magnets with 33 engaging experiments and games. This science experiment kit contains many magnets of different shapes and sizes, and a variety of other components with which you can explore this classic scientific subject.

Experiment to determine which materials are magnetic and which are not. Learn about magnetic poles and magnetic fields. Discover how Earth behaves like one giant magnet, and how we use compasses to take advantage of this phenomenon to determine which way is north. Conduct a series of experiments to learn first hand how magnets behave and interact under different conditions. Make invisible magnetic fields visible using iron filings in an enclosed transparent box. Build an electromagnet to learn how electricity relates to magnetism. Finally, have some fun with what you have learned by playing some games with magnets. The full-color, 48-page manual guides your experiments with illustrated step-by-step instructions.

B665050-10

$199.95

Magnetic Science

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

CATAPULT ENGINEERING: 6-IN-1 MAKER KIT 550056 AGES 8+ MSRP: $24.95 EXPERIMENTS: 6 PIECE COUNT: 88 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Investigate physics using technology from medieval times! Build six sleek, updated models of catapults, trebuchets, and other medieval launchers. These classic siege weapons from the middle ages also happen to be great tools for teaching physics, including lessons in force, energy, motion, and projectiles.

A catapult is a medieval ballistic device that uses mechanical rubber bands and counterweights to fling projectiles — in this case, foam balls — into the air. The 32-page, fullcolor manual has illustrated step-by-step instructions for building the models and conducting the experiments.

BUILD 6 Models!

• Build 6 functional models of catapults, crossbows, and other medieval siege weapons that launch foam balls and soft darts

B550056-10

• Learn mechanical physics with simple experiments that demonstrate topics like force, energy, motion, and projectiles.

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

9 PHYSICS

$199.95

Catapult Engineering

MOTORS & GENERATORS 665036 AGES 8+ MSRP: $24.95 EXPERIMENTS: 25 PIECE COUNT: 12 MANUAL PAGES: 48

Electric motors and generators are in countless devices, appliances, and vehicles we use every day. They are an essential technology in our modern world. With this kit, you can conduct 25 experiments to learn how an electric motor converts electricity into motion, and how an electric generator does just the opposite, converting motion into electricity. Set up the motor to run on battery power and learn how a motor works. Then reconfigure the device to work in reverse as a hand-crank electric generator.

Hand-crank generator with removable magnets

B665036-10

$199.95

Motors & Generators

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM 620417 AGES 8+ PIECE COUNT: 64

MSRP: $59.95 EXPERIMENTS: 62 MANUAL PAGES: 64

Conduct more than 60 electrifying experiments with circuits and magnetic contraptions to learn about electricity and magnetism, and how these two fundamental properties are closely related. Children eight and up can safely and easily experiment with electric current and magnetic fields using the colorful snap-together blocks and components in this hands-on kit.

Circulating current

B620417-10

$449.95

Electricity & Magnetism

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

PHYSICS 10

GREEN ENGINEERING: CLEAN ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING 627931 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $99.95 EXPERIMENTS: 9 PIECE COUNT: 17 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Engineering for the future begins at home. With this kit, kids will construct and experiment with a model house that demonstrates different aspects of green architecture and sustainable building design. What can solar cells be used for? What influence does climate have on energy consumption? What are the benefits of a green roof? Answers to these and many other exciting questions about green energy technology and sustainable living become clear as kids conduct the experiments and projects outlined in the full-color manual.

The house includes working models of a variety of real-life devices used at home, including a solar panel, a home energy storage battery, a model heat pump, LED lights, an electric lawn mower, and more. As kids discover how to supply their model house with renewable energy, they’ll learn all about clean forms of electricity, thermodynamics, real-life green building practices, and how they can make their own home more energy efficient.

ReAL-WORLD EXPERIMENTS IN Clean Energy!

• Easy-to-build, comprehensive system that’s great for classrooms or large group presentations • Hands-on projects and experiments bring relevant, topical ideas and scientific concepts to life • Model house measures approximately 14” long, 8” tall, 7” wide

Build your house and wire with lights and model appliances

Collect sunlight and convert into usable electricity

Experiment with a water pump to heat and cool your house

Grow a living roof of real grass!

• Includes solar panel, home energy storage battery, water pump to create a climate control system, LEDs, light sensor, robotic lawn mower, green roof for growing plants, and more!

B627931-8

$599.95

Green Engineering

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

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Updated electric car model that charges in minutes!

WIND POWER (V 5.0) 627930 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $44.95 EXPERIMENTS: 5 PIECE COUNT: 84 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Wind is one of the most promising sources of clean, renewable energy available today. With this kit, you can assemble a realistic wind turbine complete with electric generator and adjustable rotor blades designed with complex aerodynamic curves to look and work like modern-day wind turbine blades.

Experiment with the integrated hand crank to feel energy generation in your hands. Conduct experiments to optimize the turbine’s performance by adjusting the angle of the blades and discover how to use the wind turbine to light up an LED. Quickly charge an electric capacitor to power a sleek electric car and demonstrate a tangible application for the stored electricity.

The full-color, 32-page manual offers illustrated instructions and scientific information that explores the different types of wind turbines and windmills, the history of this technology, and how wind energy can be used to power homes and electric cars.

• New and improved version of the best-selling STEM kit about wind power and energy • Updated design includes new blade hub and gear ratio to optimize performance in outdoor wind and with indoor fan setups • Revamped model car is powered by an electric capacitor that charges in just two minutes (compared to one hour) — no batteries required!

New &

3 feet tall

Improved!

New blade hub and gear ratio work better in actual wind and indoor-fan setups

B627930-10

$349.95

Wind Power (V 5.0) Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

ENERGY 12

HYDROPOWER 624811 AGES 8+ MSRP: $44.95 EXPERIMENTS: 12 PIECE COUNT: 105 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with them. Build a waterwheel, a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work.

Construct a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity and light an LED. Learn about where the energy in ocean waves, tides, and rivers comes from, and discover how we can capture energy from them.

B624811-10

$399.95

Hydropower

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCK 620406 AGES: 10+ MSRP: $179.95 EXPERIMENTS: 5 PIECE COUNT: 30 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Discover the awesome potential of hydrogen fuel cells — the energy of the future! Assemble and power a working model truck that actually runs on water. First, add water and watch as the fuel cell separates the liquid into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Then, the same fuel cell combines those stored gases to produce electricity that powers your vehicle across the floor!

When produced sustainably, hydrogen holds a key for climateneutral, renewable electricity. This experiment kit provides an insight into the possibilities that hydrogen can offer and highlights the principles of fuel cell vehicles that are currently changing the real world of transportation. Roll up your sleeves and discover more through experiments and demonstrations you can do on your own, in a classroom, or with friends. Your model truck can also be powered by standard batteries, allowing for hands-on learning about the difference between these two energy sources. The full-color, 32-page experiment manual offers illustrated assembly instructions, experiments, and scientific explanations.

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B620406-8

$1,149.95

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

REMOTE-CONTROL ROBOTICS 620405 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $69.95 EXPERIMENTS: 10 PIECE COUNT: 230 MANUAL PAGES: 80

Power up your playtime with a remote-control engineering adventure that’s charged by imagination! Build your own motorized vehicles and machines with up to three degrees of freedom, and control them with a powerful wireless remotecontrol unit. The unique, six-button Wi-Fi remote allows you to control three different motors simultaneously, moving each of them forward or in reverse at the touch of a button.

The full-color, 80-page experiment manual guides the assembly of ten models that demonstrate the different ways in which the motors can be used and explores principles of mechanics such as gears, gear ratios, motors, torque, levers, pulleys, and more. Models include a car, antique car, Formula 1 racer, crane, bulldozer, toy dispenser, one-robot band, beetle, droid, and robotic arm.

After you’ve mastered these models, you can combine the durable, modular construction system and motors to design your own remote-control creations!

B620405-8

$449.95

Remote-Control Robotics

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

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MOTORIZED MODELS!

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: MACHINES & VEHICLES 625419 AGES: 8+ PIECE COUNT: 142

MSRP: $49.95 EXPERIMENTS: 22 MANUAL PAGES: 80

This action-packed introductory kit explores the science of machines and vehicles with 20 building projects. A durable, reusable building system can be combined and reconfigured into fun and functional models that include a tightrope walker, elevator, crane, windmill, and all-wheel drive ATV. Use the models to conduct 22 hands-on experiments that demonstrate important lessons like forces, gravity, storing and converting energy.

B625419-10

$399.95

Mechanical Engineering

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

ENGINEERING

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HYDROPONICS LAB 550077 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $24.95 EXPERIMENTS: 16 PIECE COUNT: 24 MANUAL PAGES: 32

There’s no watering, no soil — and yet your greenhouse slowly fills with vegetables. Find out how it works, become a botanical sleuth, and enjoy your homegrown vegetables with Hydroponics Lab. This kit includes everything you need to build your very own hydroponic greenhouse and grow three different varieties of salad greens. You’ll learn how to help your plants thrive, how to sort your seeds and identify seedlings, and how to use your harvest to make delicious and healthy dishes.

B550077-10

$199.95

Hydroponics Lab Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

WEATHER & CLIMATE LAB 550049 AGES 6+ MSRP: $21.95 EXPERIMENTS: 8 PIECE COUNT: 17 MANUAL PAGES: 32

Calling all meteorologists-in-training! This compact, 5-in-1 weather station provides the tools to investigate specific weather phenomena and Earth’s climate system in general. Using the five unique attachments, you can execute a variety of climate-related experiments to get a firsthand look at why the weather is one of the most popular topics of conversation and scientific study. Install this sleek weather station outdoors and use the built-in wind vane, compass, rain gauge, anemometer (wind speed indicator), and thermometer to measure weather data. The manual takes young scientists through eight hands-on experiments and includes pages to record observations.

5-in-1

WEATHER INSTRUMENTS!

B550049-10

Wind VANE

ANEMOMETEr

$159.95

Weather & Climate Lab Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

Rain GaUGE COMPASS Thermometer

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EARTH SCIENCE

CODING & ROBOTICS 567012 AGES 4-8 PIECE COUNT: 417

MSRP: $139.95 EXPERIMENTS: 30 MANUAL PAGES: 64

Meet Sammy. This cute little peanut butter and jelly sandwich is actually a robot that teaches coding principles and skills to children in grades K-2 without the use of a tablet, smartphone, or computer! An OID optical scanner in the robot reads a sequence of physical code cards and loads the program. A detailed manual guides kids through 30 coding lessons and the assembly of many different robot models.

B567012-10

$999.95

Kids’ First Coding & Robotics

Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

LINKING CUBES MATH KIT WITH ACTIVITY CARDS 568001 AGES 3+ PIECE COUNT: 105

MSRP: $19.95 EXPERIMENTS: 10 MANUAL PAGES: 10

• A set of 100 colorful plastic cubes that connect together on all six sides and rotate at each connection point.

• U sed to develop skills in counting, sorting, sequencing, graphing, pattern recognition, measuring, and basic mathematical operations • Includes 100 plastic connecting 2-cm cubes in 10 colors, 5 activity cards, and plastic storage box

B568001-8

$99.95

Linking Cubes Math Kit with Activity Cards Classroom Bundle 10-Pack

KIDS FIRST 16

DICE WORDS 699500 AGES: 8+ MSRP: $22.95 GAME AUTHOR: TIM PHILLIPS PLAYERS: 2-4 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN

The coolest word game on the block masterfully combines skill, luck, and speed into a clever, classroomfriendly game that’s sure to be an instant classic!

Each player begins by choosing a set of seven letter dice that each represent a different iced beverage. When the timer starts counting down, players attempt to form the longest and most valuable word possible. Don’t have the letters you need? Don’t worry! You can reroll any of your dice up to two times before the round ends. But, things are not as simple as they seem: in addition to your individual letter dice, you must also try to incorporate the most “target letters” — four ice cube-shaped letter dice that are revealed at the beginning of each round. The colder your drink, the higher your score!

The simple rules are easy to learn and teach, but the unpredictability of each dice roll helps keep the game balanced for gamers of all skill levels. There are no guaranteed wins — quickthinking and a dash of good fortune is the only path to victory!

The fast-paced rounds and simultaneous game play minimizes downtime and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats.

B699500-8

$99.95

Dice Words

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

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GAMES FOR THE CLASSROOM

DIMENSION 692209 AGES 8+ MSRP: $39.95 GAME AUTHOR: LAUGE LUCHAU PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 30 MIN

Dimension is a fast-paced, innovative puzzle game that takes place in three dimensions with 60 colorful spheres. At the same time, all players try to position the spheres on their trays to earn as many points as possible before the timer runs out.

The task cards indicate how the spheres must be placed to earn points: for example, exactly two orange spheres must be on the tray, and black and blue must touch each other. Prove to your opponents that you are the master of multi-dimensional thinking!

B692209-8

Dimension

$199.95

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

UBONGO 3D 694258 AGES 8+ MSRP: $39.95 PLAYERS: 1-4 PLAY TIME: 25 MIN

GAME AUTHOR: GRZEGORZ REJCHTMAN

Stretch your mental muscles into the third dimension! In this version of Ubongo, the hit puzzle game, players race to place three-dimensional blocks so they fit perfectly in a specific area on a puzzle card and completely fill a designated three-dimensional space. Each time you win, you collect colorful plastic gems; the player with the most valuable collection of gems wins. A total of four difficulty levels makes this the perfect game for beginners and experts alike, allowing the whole family to play together. With four sets of eight durable three-dimensional pieces and 72 puzzle boards featuring a total of 671 puzzles, the game can be played with up to four players — or challenge yourself in solo games. Take your puzzling to the next level with Ubongo 3D.

B694258-8

$199.95

Ubongo 3D

Classroom Bundle 8-Pack

GAMES FOR THE CLASSROOM

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