Jumping Robot

Take a leap into engineering with this jumping robot! Assemble a spring-powered mechanism, then experiment with the design to customize its jumps and appearance. Along the way, learn how the physics of potential and kinetic energy work to put the spring in your robot’s step. .

What’s included?

• wood set (8 pcs)

• motor

• 3 rubber bands

• spacer

• 5 bolts

• 9V battery pack

• 2 pegs

• chassis

• 8 rubber rings

• spring

• hex nut

• dowel

• paper body set (8 pcs)

• 8 foam gears

• 2 zip ties

• 2 barrel nuts

• sticky foam sheet

• 4 wiggle eyes

• illustrated instruction booklet

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Topics explored

1. 

   Robot engineering

2. 

   Mechanical motion

3. 

   Potential + kinetic energy