Thames & Kosmos Newton’s Apple: Tightrope-Walking Gyrobot | Build a Gravity-Defying Robot | Explore Forces & Motion, Physics of Gyroscopes | Ages 8+ w/Help; 12+ for Independent Play

Specifications

• Build a one-of-a-kind apple robot that defies gravity!
• Thanks to the robot’s main component, a motorized gyroscope, this special apple can walk along a tightrope without falling.
• Explore the physics behind this scientific device through five unique experiments that investigate gravity.
• The unique and functional design makes this an affordable, fun, and educational gift with high play value.
• The kit includes parts to build the gyrobot and experimental setups, including a track to walk around.
• By constructing the robot and performing the experiments with the motorized gyroscope unit, young engineers can learn about the science of gyroscopic devices and the indispensable role they play in our lives.
• A full-color, 8-page, illustrated experiment manual provides step-by-step assembly instructions and scientific explanations.
• Purdue University’s 2023 INSPIRE Engineering Gift Guide