2-Way Circuit Car Kit
Build a battery-powered car and use it to see the difference between series and parallel circuits.
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About this kit
Kids snap together a car chassis, motor, propeller and light bulb, then rewire it five different ways.
By watching how bright the bulb glows and how fast the propeller spins, they discover for themselves how series and parallel circuits differ, a concept that usually stays abstract until middle school.
What kids learn
- Closed circuits
- Series vs. parallel wiring
- Voltage and current
- How a motor turns electricity into motion
In the box
- Car body
- Motor with motor holder and platform
- 4 wheels (with pulley)
- Propeller and propeller clasp
- Axles
- Pulley and rubber band
- Support brace
- Coated wire
- Connector plugs
- Battery clips
- Miniature bulb
Details
| Item no. | TXD-154 |
|---|---|
| Ages | 5+ |
| Batteries | AA batteries required, not included |
| Topic | Electricity |
Built for The Alchemy Method™
Every AKL kit is gender-neutral, finishes in under two hours, and is chosen for kids ages 5 to 12. It's the same hands-on learning we run in our after-school program.
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