{"id":24764,"date":"2020-02-07T16:33:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T00:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=24764"},"modified":"2020-02-07T16:33:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T00:33:23","slug":"exploring-with-electric-motors-catalyst-steam-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/exploring-with-electric-motors-catalyst-steam-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring with the Electric Motors Catalyst STEAM Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Tinkering Labs Electric Motors Catalyst STEAM kit is a perfect way to introduce kids to motors and motion.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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We love STEAM kits, robots, and toys.  Designed to help kids discover, STEAM toys<\/a> allow kids to use their imagination to build toys and inventions on their own.<\/p>\n

The Tinkering Labs Electric<\/span> Motors<\/span> <\/a>Catalyst is a great STEAM kit for kids aged 8-12, although my 14-year-old and his friends also enjoyed inventing with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The STEAM Kit with Imagination<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Tinkering<\/span> Labs<\/span> Electric Motors Catalyst comes with over 50 parts.<\/p>\n

The STEAM Kit includes different sized wooden wheels,  cogs, screws and nuts, sturdy rubber bands, motors, a battery back, and so much more.<\/p>\n

Although there are 10 cards with suggestions on creations to make, none of the cards tell kids how to make them.<\/p>\n

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Creating with STEAM Toys<\/span><\/h3>\n

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My son and his friends were able to build a vehicle, but they did follow the instruction booklet that came with the kit.<\/p>\n

Although Tinkering Labs prefers kids to create on their own, they recognize that it may be hard to get started. <\/p>\n

The included 22-page provides basic building techniques and assembly instructions for three of the challenges. <\/p>\n

The rest of the challenges from the 10 cards are left up to the child.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, if you have younger kids, having an adult present to guide them through their first builds would be helpful and recommended.<\/p>\n

Once kids build 1 or 2 of the challenges from the instruction booklet, they will understand the basic concepts more to spur them to try the other challenge cards on their own.<\/p>\n

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Some of the other challenge cards include:<\/p>\n