Thames & Kosmos Remote-Control Machines: Space Explorers | Science & Engineering Stem Experiment Kit | Build 10 Real Working Models | Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner : Toys & Games

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The six-button, multi-channel remote control unit allows up to four motors to be used at the same time in the same space (additional motors sold separately). To control a model, set the motor unit and the remote to the same channel (1-4) to enable them to communicate. The 80-page illustrated manual offers more than just instructions for assembling the 10 models in the kit. Children learn about the robots and machines they are building and how they are used in the real world. The manual also offers a wealth of information about the history of Mars exploration, robotics in space, deep-space exploration, and more. With the 251 pieces in this kit, kids can build 10 space-themed models: Mars rover, a space shuttle, shuttle arm, lunar rover, rocket launch car, probe, space droid, walking bot, cross-wing starship, and spaceship controller. The kit comes with 251 building pieces including one four-channel remote control unit and three motor units to enable the space creations to move in all different directions. Multiple motors also allow the models to complete specific tasks. For example, the Mars rover can pick up small objects off the ground and the space shuttle's doors can open and close. The plastic building system is compatible with other Thames & Kosmos Construction, Engineering, and Physics kits--combine the pieces to create your own configurations limited only by your imagination. After kids build each model, they learn more about the space machines they've constructed in the 'Check It Out' sections in the manual. Fun, digestible scientific facts and color photographs of real-life robots and space machines--including those featured in movies and books--enhance the entertaining yet educational value of this comprehensive science kit. Thames & Kosmos is committed to providing quality products that users can enjoy and learn from for a long time. Our customer service department is available to troubleshoot any problems that may arise while using our kits, and replacement parts are also available. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. We love our products and want you to have the best experience with them as possible! Ready your courageous robots for a mission to the moon, Mars, or beyond! With this engineering kit, you can build a remote-controlled model of a robotic Rover resembling the ones used to explore Mars. Deploy your Mars rover in the backyard or sandbox and use the remote control unit to survey the uncharted terrain! The remote can control up to three motors, which move the Rover back and forth, turn the wheels to steer the Rover, and control the robotic arm to pick up extraterrestrial specimens like small rocks. This one-piece construction set includes instructions to build not only the robot Rover, but nine additional space-themed models as well, including: a lunar Rover, rocket launcher car, space shuttle with opening and closing cargo bay doors, robotic space shuttle payload arm, moon lander, wacky Astronaut, satellite, Mars station, and cross-wing flyer. Kids will be inspired to learn various STEM skills through these fun, hands-on construction projects that bridge two captivating interest areas: robots and outer space. A full-color, 64-page step-by-step illustrated manual helps kids assemble all of the models and teaches them about real-world examples of the outer space robots, vehicles and devices They are creating. Read about the various technical features of the Mars curiosity Rover. Learn about the history of Mars exploration, robotics in satellites, deep-space exploration, and the robots in popular space-related science fiction. This kit is perfect for every kid who is fascinated by the prospects of being an astronaut, colonizing the Moon, or being the first human to land on Mars. - a parents' Choice Gold award winner.ngss correlations: 2-ps1-3 structure and properties of Matter, k-2-ets1-2 K-2.Engineering design, 3-ps2-1 forces and interactions, 3-ps2-2 forces and interactions, 4-ps3-1 energy, 4-ps3-4 energy. None Required

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