K’NEX Education – Amusement Park Experience Set – 2272 Pieces – Ages 10 and up – Engineering Educational Toy

Product Description

Let students learn while having fun with the K’NEX EDUCATION Amusement Park Set!

This innovative set includes 2,264 K’NEX parts and pieces that come pre-packaged in three durable plastic trays with snap-on lids for easy storage and let children make up to 13 different amusement park rides. The set also comes with a helpful instruction manual that walks children through every step of the building process and a Teacher’s Guide that allows classroom mentors to challenge and engage their students directly. Students will benefit from the easy-to-understand layouts of the complex structures, their minds and hands challenged by this set’s intermediate difficulty. This set also encourages working in teams of six to eight students, which makes it suitable for classroom settings.

This colorful building set promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning, as it combines real-world applications with the subject concepts. This feature makes it perfect for middle school classroom environments, specifically for grade levels five to nine. Aside from its STEM-compatibility, the Amusement Park Set also encourages critical thinking, exploratory learning, problem-solving, discovery, scientific inquiry, investigation, and experimentation. With this set, kids are able to build, investigate, find solutions, and reflect on their work once they’re finished.

K’NEX Education’s teacher and experiment guides are aligned with national educational standards, including ITEEA, NSES, NCTM, NGSS, and Common Core.

Boost children’s minds and friendships as they play with the K’NEX Education Amusement Park Experience Set!

From the Manufacturer

The K'NEX Education Amusement Park Experience Set provides an rtunity to combine real-world applications with STEM concepts in a middle school classroom environment. Using these materials, students will be engaged and energized as they experience the interrelationships and further their knowledge and understanding of the science, technology, engineering and math concepts associated with such rides and structures. The Teacher's Guide offers a teaching approach that challenges students to take an active role in constructing their own knowledge by engaging in hands-on, inquiry-based learning, and by interacting and collaborating with other students while discussing ideas and concepts, informs the activities associated with the Amusement Park set. Set includes 2264 K'NEX parts – enough to build 13 Amusement Park Rides, including 2 Roller Coasters! Builds two of most models simultaneously. Support 6 - 8 students working as teams. Grades 5 - 9. Building instructions comprehensive teacher's guide aligned to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Standards included. Packaged in three 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 Roller Coaster Physics (Grades 11 - 12).

• BUILDS 13 AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES – Students can make 13 different classic amusement park rides with over 2,200 parts and pieces in this building set.
• FOR AGES 10 AND UP – Ideal for students in grades 5 to 9, this brightly-colored set not only offers enjoyment, but also enhances children’s skills.
• INSTRUCTION MANUAL INCLUDED – This K’NEX toy set includes building instructions and an extensive Teacher’s Guide. It promotes critical thinking, manual learning, and mechanical understanding for children.
• WITH 2,272 K’NEX PARTS – The Amusement Park Experience Set comes with 2,272 K’NEX parts and pieces packaged in three convenient storage bins.
• 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.