In this story-based STEM kit, Pepper Mint visits her aunt who is a scientist researching primates. She lives in a treehouse in the rainforest on the island of Borneo. The treehouse is not connected to the electrical power grid, but Pepper Mint and her aunt devise mechanical inventions to accomplish various tasks. They equip the treehouse with mechanical equipment using pulleys, winches, and gears, and learn lessons in physics. Projects include a rope ladder, a pulley to lift heavy objects into the treehouse, a rubber-band-powered lift, a rotating palm leaf umbrella, a zipline, a catapult, and a trap door. At the end of the story, Pepper Mint wires up a string of LED lanterns using conductive thread and a battery holder to light up the treehouse in the dark jungle night. While doing this, she learns about electric circuits. The kit includes materials to build the treehouse and do the projects, a full-color illustrated storybook and step-by-step instruction manual, as well as a scale Pepper Mint figurine.
Thames and Kosmos Pepper Mint in the Great Treehouse Engineering Adventure Specs
- Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos
- Brand: Pepper Mint
- Genre: Engineering
- Experiments: 9
- Pieces: 61
- Pages in Manual: 32
- Recommended Minimum Age: 8 Years
- Recommended Maximum Age: 100 Years
- Year Released: 2018
- Awards: 2018 Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide, 2018 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award Winner, 2019 Toy of the Year finalist (Specialty Toy category)
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
- UPC/EAN: 814743013537
- MPN: 626020
- Country of Origin: China
- Safety Information: Warning. Not intended for children under the age of 3. May contain small parts, balls, or other items dangerous to young children. May be harmful if swallowed.
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