How does a cardan drive or a planetary gear work? Why is a triangle the most stable shape in statics? And how can a pulley system or scissor lift mechanism be constructed? The STEM Mechanics learning kit helps students discover the answers through hands-on building, experimentation, and real-world engineering applications.
Combining the content of four successful fischertechnik sets including STEM Simple Machines, STEM Gear Tech, STEM Statics, and Mechanics 2.0, this comprehensive STEM mechanics kit includes over 30 exciting models designed to help students explore and understand key concepts in mechanics, statics, and physics.
Students build and investigate:
- Mechanical principles such as levers, pulleys, inclined planes, and cable systems
- Different transmission types including planetary gears, differential gears, and manual transmissions
- Static systems such as tensile and compressive forces, force equilibrium, and bridge structures
- Everyday engineering applications including windshield wipers, cardan drives, and scissor lift mechanisms
- Practical measuring methods using a self-built spring scale
Through hands-on learning and experimentation, students develop a deeper understanding of mechanical and technical concepts while strengthening creativity, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Additional online materials provide exercises, teaching resources, and classroom support for guided or independent learning.
Ideal for middle school through upper secondary STEM education, STEM Mechanics is especially engaging for students interested in engineering, physics, mechanics, and technology.
Includes 502 parts for building 32 instructional models.
Includes lever, winch, crank, universal joint, gears, static elements, and spring scale.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand fundamental mechanical principles
- Analyze and apply different gear system
- Explore statics and force equilibrium
- Connect engineering concepts to real-world application
- Develop measurement techniques and problem-solving skill
