Build your own walking robot and experiment with mechanical motion! This robotics kit walks you through wiring up the motor and linking up the legs to get your ‘bot to walk. Then make it your own using the templates included or materials from home. You’re the robot engineer, so you get to decide!
What’s included?
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motor
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body piece
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sticky foam sheet
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4 bolts
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4 plastic rods
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sticker sheet
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2 paper arms
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2 paper links
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4 paper sheets
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body panel
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2 leg pieces
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battery pack
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carbon zinc AA battery
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wood dowel
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3 brads
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2 plastic cranks
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8 foam gears
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illustrated instruction sheet
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Tinker Zine
Topics explored
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Robot engineering
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Engineering + design
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Mechanical motion
Additional details
Academic standards
Next Generation Science Standards
4-PS3-2: Energy
Common Core State Standards
RI.3.3: English Language Arts > Reading: Informational Texts
