Gear Wall contains a series of different foam gears that are fixed to a wall. You can set the gear trains in motion by turning the handles. A fun introduction to the movement of gears and the foam construction ensures that the gear "teeth" can't injure small fingers and hands.

 

  What's Happening Here?
Children will be using gross motor skills, use cause & effect thinking, start basic experimentation, understanding of simple mechanics, and the effects of movement & gravity.

Discovery Questions:
Ask to have your child to show you what happens when they turn the crank either direction. Ask your child(ren) to help create a "race" track for the balls to go down. Ask your child(ren) to figure out which ball will go down the track the fastest.
 

 
 

     

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