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K'NEX Education - Exploring Wind and Water Energy Set Product DescriptionGo green and bring STEM concepts to life with the K'NEX Exploring Wind & Water Energy Set. Designed to address critical science, technology and engineering concepts in the middle school classroom and provide instructional models that will enhance students' understanding of these important concepts. Using K'NEX and the lessons provided in the teacher guide enables you to offer students a program of study that uses hands-on exploration in conjunction with an engaging inquiry-based approach to learning. As students work cooperatively they are encouraged to work together as they build, investigate, discuss and evaluate concepts, ideas and designs. Set includes 288 K'NEX parts - enough to build 6 renewable energy models, two at a time. Supports 1-2 students. Grades 5 - 9. Building instructions & comprehensive teacher's guide aligned to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Standards included. Packaged in a strong storage tub with Snap-On lid. STEM Education focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts taught through problem-solving, discovery, exploratory learning and critical thinking. STEM Education requires students to be active participants in the learning. K'NEX models offer hands-on learning opportunities that encourage scientific inquiry, investigation and experimentation. Our inquiry-based lessons challenge students as they build, investigate, problem solve, discuss and evaluate scientific and design principles in action. Aligned to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math standards.SIX BUILDING IDEAS KNEX Education Exploring Wind and Water Energy Set consists of more than 280 durable plastic parts. These can be combined into fully functioning replicas of six different renewable energy machines, two at a time. Create a wind-powered lift, a sail car, or a water-powered grist mill, and be amazed at how the elements of wind and water make these models move. PLAY AS A TEAM Not only does KNEX Education stimulate kids brains, it promotes social skills through teamwork and collaboration. This building set makes a great learning tool for students, as it can be built by one person or by two people working as a team. Building instructions and a comprehensive teachers guide aligned to science, technology, engineering, and math standards are included. This engineering education toy is recommended for children ages nine and above. INTERACTIVE LEARNING KNEX Education allows your kids to enjoy hands-on learning. This set is designed to introduce students to scientific concepts as they create six types of renewable energy machines. With this fun and inquiry-based approach to concepts, grade five to nine students can build and investigate while evaluating scientific principles in action. CONVENIENT STORAGE BIN Enjoy a quick and hassle-free cleanup after playtime. This building set comes with a handy reusable bin for convenient transport and storage. This teaches builders to keep their playing areas tidy and organized. STEAMagination Its the connection of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & math) with a childs natural curiosity and creativity and it powers the fun of each and every KNEX building set. Building with KNEX puts children on a path towards a fundamental understanding of STEAM/STEM subjects. LESSON PLANS AND EXPERIMENTS All KNEX Education sets come with either a comprehensive guide for teachers or an experiment guide for student-led learning. All lesson plans and experiment guides are written by expert educators and feature hands-on, inquiry-based projects that engage students in todays busy classroom. ALIGNED TO NATIONAL STANDARDS KNEX Education teacher guides and experiment guides are aligned to national educational standards, including ITEEA, NSES, NCTM, NGSS and Common Core. REAL WORLD LEARNING Study after study reveals that students have more success learning STEM subjects through activities related to the real world rather than reading about abstract concepts in textbooks. KNEX Education sets allow students
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