K'NEX Exploring Wheels, Axles And Planes

Support pupils’ understanding of simple machines with this K'NEX set designed for primary classrooms. Ideal for hands-on exploration in Design & Technology, it helps learners investigate wheels, axles, and inclined planes through practical construction activities.

Let your students' imaginations expand as they create their own inventions with this building set! K'NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines is designed to introduce students to basic scientific concepts as they create two types of simple machines: wheels and axles and inclined planes. With this fun and inquiry-based approach to concepts, students in grade levels 3 to 5 can build, investigate, and evaluate scientific principles in action. 

• Contains 221 durable plastic pieces for building up to seven different simple machine models (one at a time)

• Suitable for 2–3 students working collaboratively

• Recommended for ages 8+ (Key Stage 2, Years 3–5)

• Includes a reusable plastic storage tray with snap-on lid for easy organisation

• Supports curriculum topics such as mechanical advantage, energy transfer, and basic engineering concepts

• STEM Concepts: making work easier, mechanical advantage, wedges, screws, energy transfer, mechanical systems and more

• Comes with lesson plans and experiment guides written by educators that feature hands-on, inquiry-based projects.