Kids First: Intro to Engineering

Thames & Kosmos

$29.95
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Build It, Learn It: The ultimate engineering adventure kit for young inventors!

Young builders will discover how real engineers combine science and technology to create amazing machines and solve everyday problems.

This award-winning kit includes a detailed 48-page instruction manual that guides budding engineers through each project with clear, step-by-step directions. Every experiment is designed to make complex engineering concepts accessible and fun for young minds!

Key Features:

  • Foundation Building: Master the fundamentals through interactive experiments with levers, forces, and pulleys, then construct simple machines using these core engineering principles.
  • Land Adventures: Engineer mobility by designing and building wheeled vehicles, including a speedy race car and an ingenious wind-up car that showcases mechanical energy.
  • Sky High Exploration: Take engineering to new heights with aerial projects like a spinning helicopter, life-saving parachute, soaring glider, and whimsical air-powered carousel.
  • Water World Engineering: Dive into aquatic engineering challenges by constructing a working diving bell, sleek sailboat, and paddle-powered watercraft.
  • Home Innovation Lab: Discover the engineering marvels hiding in plain sight by recreating simplified versions of telephones and televisions, plus building an entertaining robot companion.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This Intro to Engineering Kit includes:

  • 48-page full-color instruction manual
  • 21 hands-on experiments 
  • 70 unique pieces

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“Great products...one of the best curriculum's out there, great help for teaching our video class”

- Christine R., Principal, Trinity Lutheran School, Kalispell, MT

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- Heather S., Director, After School, City of Fairfield, CA

“Having taught at the high school and college level, I was impressed with this curriculum. The materials and guidance were well put together and very thoughtful.”

- Michael L., Artist, Shea After School, Syracuse, NY

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- Erica T., Freehold Public Schools, Freehold, NJ

“This is a well organized course that I would highly recommend to other programs.”

- Chad S., Teacher, School #18, Buffalo, NY

“The program is awesome! I’m doing it as part of an after school enrichment time. Our kids really enjoy the projects and it’s wonderful to use as everything is provided.”

- Karen S.,Teacher, Olympic Middle School, WA

“This is the perfect kind of activity for afterschool. It’s fun; students learn by getting involved. Everybody wants to be a part of it!”

- Kim L., Program Leader, Child and Adolescent Treatment Services, Buffalo NY

“They love it…it’s awesome. Kids are dying to get in it!”

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“The Missing Money Mystery was very easy to follow. The children had such a great time at it, we even allowed our group to re-enact the entire mystery. This mystery was fantastic, and we are looking forward to our next exercise!”

- Jackie. J., Director/Detective, Hempstead P.A.L., Hempstead, NY

“The students were engaged and enjoyed the experiments. The story keeps the activities meaningful and provided an interested way to connect Florida Standards. The teacher’s manual was easy to follow and materials in the kits made it very convenient for set up. Overall, this is a great thing to do in afterschool and during the summer!”

- Betty C., Teacher, Genesis Center, Leesburg FL

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- Nina P., Music teacher, Napa, CA

“The Cookie Jar Mystery was such a big hit at the middle school…which has been tough.”

- Charlie E., Teacher, Lexington County Schools, SC

“The Cookie Jar Mystery went really well, the kids talked about it for weeks. They were very excited and intrigued with the hands-on activities and I really enjoyed teaching it!”

- Brook T.,Teacher, Lincoln Middle Schools, TN
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