- BUILD 7 BIG BRIDGES – Enjoy building 7 famous bridges with this construction education kit! With more than 2,000 colorful pieces, builders can construct the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and more. Unleash your children’s creativity and ingenuity as they make a wide variety of scale models with this entertaining set..
- 2,304 PIECES TO BUILD WITH – The Real Bridge Building Set contains over 2,000 assorted colored pieces and parts. These durable plastic parts are the perfect toys for children who enjoy games and learning. This K’NEX Education set supports 6 to 8 children working in teams. It also makes a great learning tool for 5th to 9th grade students..
- HANDS-ON LEARNING – Children will get the chance to build, investigate, and discuss the history, function, structural design, geometry, and strength of bridges with this set. K’NEX Education offers entertaining and valuable learning experiences for its builders as they build scale models of Scotland’s Firth of Forth Bridge and the United Kingdom’s Tower Bridge..
- TWO STORAGE TRAYS – There’s no need to worry about scattered pieces on the floor – after playtime, you and your kids can conveniently store this K’NEX set in the storage trays included in the package. You also receive a comprehensive instruction manual with each purchase of the Real Bridge Building Set..
- STEAMagination – It’s the connection of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & math) with a child’s natural curiosity and creativity and it powers the fun of each and every K’NEX building set. Building with K’NEX puts children on a path towards a fundamental understanding of STEAM/STEM subjects..
Product Description
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This 2,304-piece educational construction kit supports six to
eight students working in teams. It makes a great learning tool
for kids ages 10 and up or for 5th to 9th grade students.
Teachers who are looking for a complete kit that teaches about
bridges and structural engineering and is also aligned to
national education standards, this is for you!
Students can work as a team and collaborate on building seven big
bridges two at a time thanks to the thousands of colored pieces
in this set. K’NEX Education promotes the development of
teamwork, camaraderie, and social skills. It also provides a
hands-on study of the history, function, structural design,
geometry, and strength of bridges. This educational kit is the
ideal learning toy for playdates and classroom settings.
Thanks to its complex and cognitive approach to entertainment,
K’NEX Education promotes growth in STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) subjects. It helps develop students’
creativity and natural curiosity about how things work while
providing endless entertainment. A step-by-step instruction
booklet is also included in this education kit that contains
complete details on the seven inquiry-based engineering projects
that children can construct. With this playset, children can
build replicas of famous bridges that are 5 to 6 feet long.
In addition, this toy set includes two storage trays. Children
will enjoy playing and learning with the K’NEX Education Real
Bridge Building Set.
From the Manufacturer
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Bring STEM concepts to life with K'NEX Education! The Real
Bridge Building set is designed to assist students in their study
of the history, function, structural design, geometry and
strength of bridges. They will also investigate concepts related
to the physical properties of materials and their application in
the placement, design, and construction of bridges. The Teacher's
Guide offers a wide choice of activities and extensive background
information provided to assist the teacher as they present the
materials and answer student questions. Each lessons includes
background Information, Student Objectives, Student Inquiry
Sheets, Glossary of Key Terms, Journaling rtunities, and
Skill Builder Activities Set includes 2282 K'NEX parts – enough
to build 7, five to six foot long K'NEX Bridge models, two at a
time. Support 6 - 8 students working as a team. Grades 5 - 9.
Building instructions comprehensive teacher's guide aligned to
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Standards included.
Packaged in two strong storage trays with snap-on lids. 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 rtunities 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. Also see K'NEX Education's Intro
to Structures: Bridges for grades 3 - 6.