Fun Mechanics / Insectoid

By 4M Industrial Development Limited
Price $16.00
Age 8+

Insectoid is another innovative educational kit from 4M that promotes creativity, curiosity, and makes learning fun for kids. The product's intriguing name is more than enough to arouse a child's interest, but the photograph on the box, of a robotic bug sporting curved metal antennae and legs, with gears, links, and wires plainly visible, whets their appetite to begin building and learning in a hurry. The instructions are easy to follow and include a section that explains how the battery operated motor interacts with the gears and crank mechanisms to make the Insectoid's legs move. It also includes fun facts about the word 'Insectoid,' the military's use of insect robots, and the diversity and multitude of real life insects. Insectoid is a great way for kids to learn about the mechanisms behind robotic movement, and the payoff - a robot critter that comes alive and skitters across the floor or table - is as entertaining as it is educational.