Create a chain reaction Y3-5

This Create a Chain Reaction Kit for Years 3-5 takes engineering exploration to the next level. With components like switches, seesaws, and hammers, students build custom contraptions that demonstrate the transfer of force and energy. The goal: set off a chain reaction that accomplishes a final task.

Educational Benefits

• Demonstrates cause and effect through physical systems
• Teaches energy transfer, gravity, and momentum
• Builds critical thinking, sequencing, and planning skills
• Supports collaborative problem-solving

Classroom Ideas

• Create competitions for the most creative or longest chain reaction
• Use video to review and reflect on outcomes and improvements
• Incorporate into physics units about simple machines
• Assign different roles (builder, tester, timer, recorder) to each student in a group
• Encourage students to draw blueprints before building

Specifications

• Includes switches, seesaws, hammers, and more
• Designed for children aged 8-10 years
• Suitable for upper primary STEM learning