One of my favorite parts of my career, when I’m doing field work, is I get to teach kids how to build toy engines and it’s an incredible experience every time
when you see the light bulb click in a kids brain that, after a few hours of work, they can take a power source and turn it into a machine with a motor and lights- something changes in them
It’s like they suddenly recognize that they have the world in their hands
This sounds very cool. I'm glad to hear you get to inspire kids.🙏💖😀
I'd love to hear more about what kind of toy engine you teach them to build? 🤔
Brilliant. Any tips on resources/materials to build a toy engine?
We start by using a kit for the first time, to see if they can follow tedious instructions and then we work our way up with the Lego’s that have the little motors
I might be able to link the kit I use for my littles (this is usually best for ages about 6-7 to 9-10)
We use the “Discovery Mindblown Model Motor Engine Kit”
It has you piece together the internals to show you what the inside of a combustion engine looks like, it’s a bit tedious because you have to put together the springs and pistons, belts, etc but it really gives age appropriate insight into what an engine requires to operate mechanically
https://www.amazon.sg/Discovery-Mindblown-Model-Motor-Engine/
And those motors work all thanks to magnets. Which of course, are powered by miracles ;-).
Well, for motors anyway. Engines are a little different, but given that you mentioned toy I assume there's not any internal combustion or steam in use...
