A STEM comic and DIY science toy kit for primary school pupils Scientific Principles + DIY Science Toy Kit (Spinning Top) + STEM + Thinking Skills Discover how the angular momentum works through hands-on play with a spinning top. Learning science has never been easier! ‘Mad Science’ is a STEM comic series created especially for primary school pupils. Each book focuses on a different DIY science toy kit, turning children’s fascination with toys into a journey of scientific discovery. Science Toy: Spinning Top When a spinning top rotates quickly, it can stay stable without toppling over easily. A spinning object tends to keep spinning unless an external influence changes its motion. This is related to a scientific principle called angular momentum. Children join the D’ZAYER team on a series of science adventures. During a battle in the stories, the team discovers that the spinning top stays upright on hard ground, but quickly loses its balance and stops spinning when it moves onto soft sand. This naturally sparks questions such as: 👉 Why is a spinning top more stable when it spins faster? Clear, simple explanations also help children understand how the spinning top works from four STEM perspectives: S (Science), T (Technology), E (Engineering) and M (Mathematics). The book also includes specially designed activities that encourage children to observe how long their spinning top spins, compare its stability and put the scientific concepts they have learnt into practice as they play. Series features: · Thinking Skills: Develop children’s thinking skills and make learning active and fun ‘Mad Science’ is more than a book. It is a STEM learning kit that develops children’s thinking skills through comics they can understand, a DIY science toy they can assemble and play with, and science they can put into practice.
Scientific Principle: Angular Momentum
👉 Why does it topple over so quickly on sand?
👉 Do its shape and mass affect how it spins?
· Scientific Exploration: Build observation and questioning skills, taking science beyond memorising answers
· Mind Stimulation: Strengthen logic, reasoning and creativity through brain-teasing games
· Hands-on Assembly: Help children understand scientific principles by assembling their own science toy from the kit and playing with it
· Parent-Child Reading: Encourage parents and children to read, try activities and discuss their discoveries together
· Classroom Support: Bring learning to life with content suitable for extension activities and group work
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.
