Inclined to Exploration Loose Parts STEM Kit

The Inclined to Exploration Loose Parts STEM Kit sparks creativity and learning by offering a variety of materials that encourage experimentation with physics concepts. Suitable for children aged 3 and up, this hands-on kit helps young learners explore key STEM principles such as incline, friction, and velocity through fun, interactive challenges. Children can build ramps, structures, and paths using wooden pieces, corrugated tubes, and plastic components, testing how changes in angle and surface affect the movement of marbles.

This kit promotes problem-solving, spatial awareness, and critical thinking as children manipulate materials to explore cause-and-effect relationships. It fosters a deeper understanding of basic engineering principles while engaging in open-ended play. With the included storage tray, young learners also develop organisational skills by sorting and managing the various components.

Ideal for both individual play and collaborative learning, this STEM kit is perfect for encouraging early scientific discovery and building a foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

Complete kit includes wooden connectors and dowels, corrugated tubes and plastic connectors with gear twist ties as well as colourful acrylic marbles.

The contents contains the following:

• 20 x Black Ties
• 8 x Short Plastic Tubes
• 6 x Long Plastic Tubes
• 40 x Wooden Joints
• 8 x Marbles
• 14 x Plastic Joiners
• 20 x Small Wooden Rods
• 20 x Medium Wooden Rods
• 20 x Long Wooden Rods

Classroom Ideas:

• Physics Challenges: Assign students to design the fastest marble path or one that makes the marble take the longest time to travel.
• Collaborative Projects: Divide the class into groups to create complex systems using the kit and compare results.
• Learning Stations: Set up different stations where children can experiment with varying angles and materials to investigate how these changes impact marble motion.
• STEM Exploration Days: Create a day dedicated to STEM play, where students use the kit to test theories and work together to solve engineering problems.

Key Considerations:

• Age-appropriate for children 3 and up
• Encourages creativity and problem-solving
• Helps develop understanding of physics and engineering concepts
• Includes a storage tray for organisation
• Designed for hands-on, open-ended play