A new machine every week
Open the box.
See how it moves.
Watch a 90-second short, then play with the machine yourself.
This week: The LeverWeek 1 · Force
A 30 kg kid and an 80 kg grown-up sit on a seesaw. Can the kid win?
Move the kid. Move the grown-up. Make it balance.
Open The LeverKid's turning force 294 N·mGrown-up's turning force 785 N·mGrown-up side goes down.
12 machines, 12 weeks
- WEEK 1Force
The Lever
Why the door handle is far from the hinge
Out now: play it - WEEK 2Force
Pulleys
How one person lifts a car engine
Coming in week 2 - WEEK 3Motion
Gears
Why your bicycle has different gears
Coming in week 3 - WEEK 4Force
Ramps and screws
How a ramp beats the stairs
Coming in week 4 - WEEK 5Force
Friction
Why car tyres have grooves
Coming in week 5 - WEEK 6Fluid
Hydraulics
How a tiny push lifts a car
Coming in week 6 - WEEK 7Fluid
Buoyancy
Why a steel ship floats
Coming in week 7 - WEEK 8Force
Centre of gravity
Why some toys always pop back up
Coming in week 8 - WEEK 9Motion
Spinning
Why a moving bike stays up
Coming in week 9 - WEEK 10Energy
Energy
Why the first hill is the highest
Coming in week 10 - WEEK 11Motion
Cranks and cams
Turning spinning into up and down
Coming in week 11 - WEEK 12Heat
The engine
Turning explosions into motion
Coming in week 12
Learn the colour code
Same colour, same idea, in every video and on every page.
- Forcepushes, pulls, pressure, torque
- Energystored, moving, electric
- Motionspeed, spin, movement
- Heattemperature, heat flow
- Fluidwater, air, oil
Build it with your hands.
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