The Pitsco 37471 Laser-Cut Basswood T-Bot II Hydraulic Arm with
Challenge Set includes the 34110 T-Bot II Hydraulic Arm and 37047
T-Bot II Challenge Set and provides students in grades 6-12 a
hands-on activity to build and test a hydraulic robot that
demonstrates the scientific concepts of axes and levers, force,
and Newton's laws of motion. The kit includes basswood parts and
glue required to build a robot, and also comes with syringes and
tubing for implementing four hydraulic controls. It includes
laser-cut basswood parts, syringes, wood dowels, screws, O-rings,
nylon spacers, a plastic straw, clear plastic tubing,
hook-and-loop fastener, a rubber band, a resealable plastic bag,
and instructions. The T-Bot II illustrates how axes and levers
work for students studying simple machines, and it demonstrates
hydraulic power and simple robotics for students studying
mechanical concepts. The kit reinforces engineering, technology,
and math concepts as students build and test a hydraulic robot.
The finished T-Bot II measures 12 inches at its tallest point.
The T-Bot II Challenge Set includes laser-cut basswood parts to
make two activity tables, a base, and a frame for the T-Bot II's
hydraulics to test the robot with object-stacking tasks. It
includes laser-cut basswood parts, Ping-Pong balls, aluminum
legs, hook-and-loop fastener, dowels, screws, vinyl caps, a
rubber band, and the T-Bot II Challenge Board Activity Guide. A
hydraulic robot is typically used in an educational setting to
demonstrate mechanics, robotics, and physics.
Construction requires a screwdriver, scissors, glue and glue
slugs, and white glue (all sold separately).
Science education products incorporate applied math and science
principles into classroom and homeschool-based projects. Teachers
in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms use science
education kits and products alongside science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM
concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities.
Science education projects include a broad range of activities,
such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics,
robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.
Pitsco Education develops K-12 science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM) curriculum, educational kits, and classroom
tools. The company, founded in 1971, is headquartered in
Pittsburg, KS.
What’s in the Box?
* 34110 Laser-Cut Basswood T-Bot II Hydraulic Arm: laser-cut
basswood sheets (3 per robot); 6ml syringes (8); 1-1/8-inch
dowel; 1-1/2-inch dowel; 1-3/4-inch dowels (4); 2-inch dowels
(3); 2-1/2-inch dowel; 3/8-inch screws (8); 1/2-inch screws (2);
O-rings (2); nylon spacers (2); plastic straws; 8 feet of clear
tubing; strip of hook-and-loop fastener; rubber band; resealable
plastic bag; Instructions
* 37047 T-Bot II Challenge Set: laser-cut basswood parts;
Ping-Pong balls (4); 28-inch length of rubber band; aluminum legs
for the boards (7); hook-and-loop fastener; 3/16 x 3-7/8-inch
dowels (3); #6-32 x 1/2-inch screws (7); 4 x 1/2-inch screws (5);
vinyl caps (2)
* T-Bot II Challenge Board Activity Guide
- Includes the T-Bot II Hydraulic Arm and T-Bot II Challenge Set and provides students in grades 6-12 a hands-on activity to build and test a hydraulic robot that demonstrates the scientific concepts of axes and levers, force, and Newton's laws of motion.
- Includes basswood parts required to build the robot and syringes and tubing for implementing four hydraulic controls.
- Challenge set includes laser-cut basswood parts to make two activity tables, a base, and a frame for the T-Bot's hydraulics to test the robot with object-stacking tasks.
- Demonstrates hydraulic power, basic robotics, and simple machines for students studying mechanical concepts.
- Reinforces engineering, technology, and math concepts as students build and test a hydraulic robot.