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Investigating Gears—Student Laboratory Kits

By: The Flinn Staff

Investigating Gears and Simple Machines Physical Science and Physics Laboratory Kit
gears, machines, simple machines
Investigating Gears and Simple Machines Physical Science and Physics Laboratory Kit
gears, machines, simple machines
Investigating Gears and Simple Machines Physical Science and Physics Laboratory Kit
gears, machines, simple machines
Investigating Gears and Simple Machines Physical Science and Physics Laboratory Kit
gears, machines, simple machines
In the Investigating Gears and Simple Machines Laboratory Kit for physical science and physics, experiment with various gear arrangements and discover directional and speed relationships resulting from different gear combinations.

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We are surrounded by gears. They are in our cars, clocks, dishwashers, saws and most other common mechanical devices. What do gears do? Why are they used? What are their advantages? Discover the answers to these questions and more with the hands-on activities and working gearbox in this kit. Students will experiment with various gear arrangements and discover directional and speed relationships resulting from different gear combinations. Quantitative data will be collected on various gear ratios and students will derive the torque values and mechanical advantage of the specific combinations. You will definitely want to include this involving gear kit as a part of your simple machines curriculum.

Complete for one student group. 

Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Science & Engineering Practices

Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Developing and using models

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
HS-PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, proportion, and quantity
Energy and matter
Systems and system models

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
HS-LS1-2: Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.
HS-LS3-3: Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population.