NIB Thames & Kosmos Gumball Machine Maker Super Stunts & Tricks Science Stem Toy

Super sweet stunts! Build your own gumball machines and learn physics lessons in the process. A turn of a handle dispenses one gumball at a time out of the clear storage globe and down the track. The gumballs land in a collection cup and can easily and sanitarily be returned to the globe for another run. The track segments can be moved around on the base to create an almost limitless number of different gumball machines. As the gumballs roll down the track, they perform cool stunts and tricks.   Physics Lessons: Each track segment teaches mechanical physics, covering simple machines, force, motion, momentum, gravity, Newton's laws, and energy transfer. Modular Design: Track segments are modular and easily rearranged, allowing for an almost limitless number of gumball machine configurations. Interactive Stunts: Gumballs perform stunts like a pulley lift, pendulum, funnel, trampoline, variable-slope ramp, pinball launcher, and domino slide. Educational Play: This science kit combines elements of a marble run, roller coaster, and pinball machine, encouraging trial-and-error learning. Award-Winning Toy: The product is a Parents' Choice Silver Award winner and a 2020 Toy of the Year finalist in the STEM/STEAM category. Kit Contents: Includes 55 pieces, a 20-page manual, and a small supply of 16-mm (5/8-inch) gumballs, suitable for ages 6+. Compact Dimensions: The product measures 13 x 11.5 x 2.5 inches and weighs 1.8 lbs, with a manual size of 5.5 x 8.25 inches.