STEM Starters Getting Started Kit: Hydraulics

STEM Starters provide students with essential tools to complete hands-on projects.

This STEM Starters: Hydraulics activity kit challenges students to create a hydraulic-powered device. The essential pieces plus an 8-page parent/teacher guide are provided; it’s up to the young scientists to determine how best to utilize their hydraulic system. Using the engineering design process students will create, evaluate, and redesign their simple machine until their objective is met. Includes enough materials to begin 6 hydraulic devices. 18 pieces total.

ESSENTIAL PIECES:
(12) syringes
(6) lengths of vinyl tubing