Through building 36 models and conducting subsequent experiments with the models, you will learn the fundamental laws of mechanical physics with this Physics Kit by Thames & Kosmos. This hands-on approach is both fun and effective because the principles of physics are demonstrated right in front of you. The full-color 64-page manual presents assembly instructions, experiments and explanations in a richly-illustrated, easy-to-follow manner.The year 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s “miraculous year” in which he published three important papers describing ideas that have since influenced all of modern physics. This year provides the opportunity to celebrate Einstein, his great ideas, and his influence on life in the 21st century. The World Year of Physics is a worldwide celebration of physics and its importance in our everyday lives. Physics not only plays an important role in the development of science and technology but also has a tremendous impact on our society.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 64-page Manual 73 ExperimentsAges 8 and upBy Thames & Kosmos
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With the Balloon Physics Kit by Thames & Kosmos you’ll find out that balloons are more than just a lot of hot air! Take off on an adventure throughscience topics in physics, chemistry, and biology. Race balloon cars, build a balloon-powered boat, and fly a balloon helicopter. Puncture a balloon without it popping. Discover more than one way to blow up a balloon. Build a barometer, a fire extinguisher, and a water yo-yo. The full-color, 32-page book guides you through 24 action-packed experiments, giving you scientific explanations each step of the way. Winner of a 2004 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. Ages 8 and up.By Thames & Kosmos
Through rocketry and a classic collection of favorite projects, this ScienceWiz Physics kit and book explores the central concepts of physics. A hands-on adventure through Newton’s Laws of Motion! Based on a favorite ScienceWiz summer camp this 40 page book and materials will teach your child how to launch bottle rockets, perform magic tricks with inertia, stay in motion with a floating air puck, build your own spring meter, spin and circle with centripetal forces, build and balance a balance scale and clock your speed and accelerate, accelerate! Step-by-step 3D directions and the use of everyday materials brings clarity to how things work.Ages 7 and up.By Science Wiz
This premier solar power workshop delves deeply into the principals of alternative energy resources. In one way or another, almost every form of energy we use originates as energy from the sun. Solar energy directly powers photovoltaic cells and thermal collectors. Indirectly, we get power from plants grown by the sun, oceans heated by the sun, and Earth’s weather systems sustained by the sun. Even the energy stored in fossil fuels originated as energy from the sun, captured by plants and animals millions of years ago. Physics Solar Workshop by Thames & Kosmos explores the topic of solar energy, focusing on photovoltaic cells. The kit contains everything you need to build 12 different solar powered projects and conduct 30 experiments, you will learn how solar cells transform light into electrical energy, and how motors and mechanical devices can optimize the work done by this energy. You will build different types of vehicles and machines to demonstrate how gears can convert and transform power for different needs. There are 320 parts, which are also compatible with the other kits in the Physics line. The 64-page book offers illustrated instructions for the projects, developed with Greenpeace in Germany. Ages 8 and up.By Thames & Kosmos
Physics Discovery Science Kit by Thames and Kosmos will allow you to build 12 models and then conduct experiments with the models to learn. Each model demonstrates a fundamental ida in mechanical physics. Gears, pulleys, wheels, and axles! With the Physics Discovery Kit, the first thing you’ll discover is just how exciting this science actually is. You can build a balance scale to learn about lever arms or a transmission to learn about gears. The 32-page book provides precise illustrated instructions for all projects and experiments.Ages 8 and up.By Thames and Kosmos