Learning Resources STEM Explorers Motioneering Bedienungsanleitung

Activate children's natural curiosity with STEM Explorers: Motioneering!
Build 8 machines inspired by real engineering principles, and then solve
STEM-based challenges that enhance critical thinking and problem-
solving skills. Let's get started!
The following page details the 56 construction pieces you'll need to
build windmills, pendulums, and more! If you get stuck on any of the
challenges, refer to page 2 for a full breakdown. Even the best builders
need a hand now and again!
Pieces included:
Six-Point Connector (5)
Catapult Launcher (1)
Design a Catapult!
Combine the pieces and build.
x 8
x 4
x 1
x 1
x 1
First, build the catapult base. Then, add
support posts and insert the rotation post
through the center of the six-point
connector. Build the lever arm by snapping
the long post into the connector and
topping with the e-connector. Build the
catapult arm, load the boulder into the
payload, and press the lever to launch.
Enhance!
Using the remaining pieces, can you make any changes to the build?
What could you add to increase the distance of the boulder when launched?
What could you add to make the catapult taller?
Design a Pendulum!
Combine the pieces and build.
x 6
x 9
x 1
First, build the pendulum base. Then, attach small posts,
e-connectors, and six-point connectors. Add the
support posts, and then insert the rotation post through
three combined six-point connectors (fulcrum). Attach
the end of the pendulum (three-point connector) to the
arm so that it hangs freely below the fulcrum.
Enhance!
Using the remaining pieces, can you make any changes to the build?
What could you add to make the pendulum swing faster or slower?
What could you add to make the pendulum taller?
Design a Windmill!
Combine the pieces and build.
x 10
x 12
x 1
x 6
First, build the windmill base. Then, add the
support posts and e-connectors. Join together
three six-point connectors by inserting the
rotation post through their centers. Finish by
creating the windmill blades: connect and
insert a short and long post into each of the
openings on the middle six-point connector.
Enhance!
Using the remaining pieces, can you make any changes to the build?
What could you add to make the windmill move slower?
What could you add to make the windmill taller?
Design a Crank!
Combine the pieces and build.
x 2
x 6
x 1
First, build the base using short posts and two
six-point connectors as feet. Then, add the support
posts, and build an arch using the e-connector and
short posts. Assemble the crank with e-connectors,
short posts, and the catapult launcher. Insert the
rotation post into the hole at the top of the arch, and
put the crank on the other end.
Enhance!
Using the remaining pieces, can you make any changes to the build?
Can you add another crank, without the catapult launcher?
What could you add to make the machine more stable?
Design a Propeller!
Combine the pieces and build.
x 4
x 8
x 1
x6
First, build the propeller base. Then, add the
support posts and build an arch on each
side. Insert a rotation post through the
arches. Lastly, attach a six-point connector,
with the short posts functioning as the
propeller blades.
Enhance!
Using the remaining pieces, can you make any changes to the build?
What could you add to make the propeller run slower?
What could you add to make the propeller taller?
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STEM Explorers
Discover the magic of machines in motion!
STEM Explorers: Ingeniería en movimiento • Explorateurs STEM : Ingénierie du mouvement
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x 1
x 2
Lever
x 1
x 6
x 1
x 6
x 4
x 5
Define: A windmill
depends on a simple
machine, called a wheel
x 4
and axle, to function.
What happens when you
use only long posts in
the six-point connector?
x 3
x 2
x 5
x 1
x 2
Define: Similar to the
windmill, a propeller's
x 4 fanlike blades turn
around an axle.
Real-world propellers
can be found on
airplanes and boats.
x 1
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Long Post (12)
Rotation Post (1)
Short Post (20)
Boulder (1)
Define: A pendulum is
another kind of lever that
uses gravity to generate
momentum. Raise and
release the arm to start the
pendulum swinging.
What happens when you
increase the weight at the
bottom of the pendulum?
Define: A crank is a rod, or axle, connected to a
fulcrum to create circular motion. You may know this
machine in other forms, such as mechanical pencil
sharpeners and fishing reels.
Long Post
What happens when you turn the handle?
[Note: for best results, hold the base of the structure in place with
one hand and turn with the other hand.]
What happens when you move the rotation post to another
connector?
Rotation Post (axle)
Two-Point Connector
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E-Connector (8)
Three-Point Connector (2)
Two-Point Connector (6)
Define: A catapult is a type of simple
machine called a lever, which is a bar
or rod that rests on a fulcrum. This
support, here a six-point connector,
makes lifting objects easier.
What happens when you apply
more force to the lever?
What happens when you
change the angle of the
arm connection?
Fulcrum
Payload
Arm
Short Post
Rotation
Post (axle)
E-Connector
Six-Point Connector
What happens when you
change the position of
the short posts at the end
of the propellor? Which
way spins with the least
amount of resistance?
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1
2
Fulcrum
Pendulum
arm
3
Six-Point
Connector (wheel)
4
Catapult
Launcher
5