Thames & Kosmos Physics Discovery
by Thames & Kosmos
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Thames & KosmosBrand: Thames & Kosmos
Release Date: 2008-01-01
Model: 626914
Product features:
- Build a motor, force meter, catapult, balance scale, freight elevator, inclined planes and more
- Build a bicycle, transmission, motion picture machine, water wheel, and more
- Learn about simple machines and forces
- Test yourself with a physics quiz
- New Edition to an original best selling series
- Thames & Kosmos Physics Workshop
- Thames & Kosmos Physics Pro
- Thames and Kosmos Physics Solar Workshop
Toys and Games Reviews of Thames & Kosmos Physics Discovery
Customer Review: sophisticated
Summary: 5 Stars
I like the Thames and Kosmos products in general and have ordered several. They provide a sequence of experiments that focus on teaching key concepts in their areas. The experiments are written in a small booklet with not just information on the experiment, but with background on the field in which the experiment occurs.
So for example in this kit there are sequences on exploring using a balloon for propulsion, which builds from a balloon filled with air let free in the air, to other related experiments such as balloon filled with water let free in a tub of water, air in water, water in air. Then it proceeds to attaching the balloon to a small racing car.
While the kit is labeled for certain age groups, the first time the children do the experiments, it has always been necessary for me with these Thames and Kozmos kits (an adult) to do it with them. This means reading the book for them, and keeping them on track, working through the experiments, and talking through the concepts. If the kids were to be handed the kit to navigate on their own, they would go nowhere - the book would be too tough, and the concepts - while organized so that an adult can plainly see how they relate- will be tough to pick up. They open the kit and start fiddling with the tools and putting them together in unusual ways; also a cognitively interesting activity, but not one that would lead them to making the conceptual discoveries that the kit strives for.
Still I think that's just right. I want to teach my kids these concepts. These kits are a nice way to spend time together with the kids, 1:1. In a way these kits serve as a very convenient shortcut for me - they gather the materials, organize the lesson plans, and package them in an appealing way.
Then once I go through the experiments, I find the kids have internalized the concepts and integrate them into their play vocabulary. (e.g., water balloons, etc.). And they can now pull the kits down to repeat the experiments on their own, or then combine the elements to try new discoveries.
Description of Thames & Kosmos Physics Discovery
Gears, Wheels, Pulleys, Levers, Centripetal Forces & More! Build 12 fantastic models & conduct experiments you'll remember! A science kit to teach you all about forces and simple machines. Each model demonstrates a fundamental idea in mechanical physics. For example, you can build a balanced scale to learn about lever arms, a freight elevator to learn about pulleys, a bicycle to learn about wheels, a motion picture machine to learn about centripetal and centrifugal forces, and a transmission to learn about gears. Physics Discovery is a smaller, introductory companion to Physics Workshop kit. It has different building projects and experiments, but parts that are compatible with those in the Physics Workshop and Physics Solar Workshop.Science Toys
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