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product_id: 2346838
title: "Education - Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set – 198 Pieces – Grades 3-5 – Engineering Education Toy"
brand: "k'nex education"
price: "R1252"
currency: ZAR
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category: "K'nex Education"
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# Curriculum-aligned guide Built-in storage tub 198 precision parts Education - Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set – 198 Pieces – Grades 3-5 – Engineering Education Toy

**Brand:** k'nex education
**Price:** R1252
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Unlock the power of play with gears that teach, build, and inspire!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Education - Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set – 198 Pieces – Grades 3-5 – Engineering Education Toy by k'nex education
- **How much does it cost?** R1252 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- k'nex education enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted k'nex education brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Collaborative STEAM Fun:** Designed for 2-3 students to build teamwork and problem-solving skills through creative engineering.
- • **Effortless Organization:** Comes with a durable plastic storage container to keep all 198 pieces neatly in one place.
- • **Curriculum-Backed Learning:** Includes a comprehensive teacher’s guide aligned with national standards for inquiry-based education.
- • **Screen-Free Skill Building:** Boosts fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, and critical thinking with engaging manual assembly.
- • **Master Real-World Mechanics:** Build 7 fully functioning gear models that mirror real machines, unlocking hands-on STEM mastery.

## Overview

The K'NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set features 198 interlocking pieces to build 7 functional gear-based machines. Designed for grades 3-5, it includes a teacher’s guide aligned with national STEM standards, promoting hands-on learning in science and engineering. The set supports collaborative play for 2-3 students and comes with a sturdy storage container, making it an ideal tool for developing problem-solving, motor, and spatial skills through real-world mechanical concepts.

## Description

Product Description Let your children explore endless building possibilities with K'NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines Gears Set!This building set from K’NEX Education comes with 198 pieces. Kids can build 7 fully functioning replicas of real-world machines. This activity will keep your children occupied for hours!Help your kids develop a better understanding of STEAM(science, technology, engineering, arts, and math subjects) with this toy. As they click the parts together, they’ll strengthen their hand-eye coordination, fine motor and problem-solving skills, and spatial awareness.Study after study reveals that kids have more success learning STEAM subjects by partaking in activities related to the real world than by reading about abstract concepts in textbooks. K’NEX Education sets allow students to build replicas of real-world machines and contraptions. Through the lesson plans and experiments, students gain a concrete understanding of the principles that make their creations work. From the Manufacturer Sprocket Gears! Spur Gears! Rack & Pinion! And More! The K'NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines: Gears set is designed to introduce students to the scientific concepts associated with gears. Students are provided with the opportunity to acquire skills using a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to information and concepts as they build, investigate, discuss, and evaluate scientific principles in action. The Teacher's Guide provides the information and resources needed to build students' understanding of scientific concepts and channel their inquiries into active and meaningful learning experiences. Extension activities to explore the concepts more deeply are also included. Set includes 198 K'NEX parts – enough to build 7 fully-functioning replicas of real-world machines, one at a time. Supports 2 – 3 students working as a team. Grades 3 -5. Building instructions and comprehensive teacher's guide aligned to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Standards included. Packaged in a strong storage tray with snap-on lid. STEM Education focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts taught through problem-solving, discovery, exploratory learning and critical thinking. STEM Education requires students to be active participants in the learning. K'NEX models offer hands-on learning opportunities that encourage scientific inquiry, investigation and experimentation. Our inquiry-based lessons challenge students as they build, investigate, problem solve, discuss, and evaluate scientific and design principles in action. Aligned to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math standards. Also see K'NEX Education's Intro to Simple Machines: Levers and Pulleys and Intro to Simple Machines: Wheels & Axles and Inclined Planes for grades 3-5 and K'NEX Education's Exploring Machines for middle school classrooms.

## Features

- ENDLESS BUILDING POSSIBILITIES ‒ Let your children experience endless building possibilities with this unique building system from K’NEX! The Intro to Simple Machines Gears Set comes with 198 parts and pieces that can be clicked together to build 7 fully functioning gear models of real-world machines. This activity will keep your children occupied for hours!
- CURRICULUM INCLUDED: The K’NEX Education Intro to Simple Machines Gears set comes with a comprehensive teacher’s guide that allows for hands-on, inquiry-based exploration using the models included in the set. With this guide, children in grades 3-5 can see real world examples of science concepts in action, including, but not limited to: Making work easier, W = Fd (Work equals force times distance), Ideal Mechanical Advantage, Actual Mechanical Advantage, Gear Ratios, Spur Gears, Crown Gears, Mechanical Systems Energy Transfer and Chain Driven Systems.
- CONVENIENT STORAGE ‒ Storing K’NEX parts and pieces will never be a hassle, since the K’NEX Intro to Simple Machines Gears Set includes a plastic container. All pieces can be placed in this large plastic tub for ease of access and storage.
- EASY TO USE ‒ K’NEX Intro to Simple Machines Gears Set comes with easy-to-follow building instructions and a comprehensive teacher’s guide. Unleash your kids’ creativity as they make their own designs for open-ended fun! This building set is recommended for children grades 3 to 5, and it can accommodate 2 to 3 students working as a team.
- STEAMagination: It’s the connection of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & math) with a child’s natural curiosity and creativity and it powers the fun of each and every K’NEX building set. Building with K’NEX puts children on a path towards a fundamental understanding of STEAM/STEM subjects.
- LESSON PLANS AND EXPERIMENTS: All K’NEX Education sets come with either a comprehensive guide for teachers or an experiment guide for student-led learning. All lesson plans and experiment guides are written by expert educators and feature hands-on, inquiry-based projects that engage students in today’s busy classroom.
- ALIGNED TO NATIONAL STANDARDS: K’NEX Education teacher guides and experiment guides are aligned to national educational standards, including ITEEA, NSES, NCTM, NGSS and Common Core.
- REAL WORLD LEARNING: Study after study reveals that students have more success learning STEM subjects through activities related to the real world rather than reading about abstract concepts in textbooks. K’NEX Education sets allow students to build replicas of real-world machines and contraptions and through the lesson plans and experiments, gain a concrete understanding of the principles that make them work.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000O910E2 |
| Additional Features | Battery Operated |
| Age Range Description | Baby,Kid |
| Best Sellers Rank | #110,599 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #51 in Toy Interlocking Gear Sets |
| Brand Name | K'NEX Education |
| Color | Multi |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 305 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | STEM |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00744476786302 |
| Included Components | Instruction Manual |
| Item Dimensions | 11.81 x 1.97 x 11.81 inches |
| Item Type Name | B000O910E2 |
| Item Weight | 0.3 kg |
| Manufacturer | KNex |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 77630 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
| Material Type | Wood |
| Model Name | Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set |
| Model Number | 78630 |
| Model Year | 2021 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 198 |
| Number of Players | 3 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Power Source | Manual |
| Set Name | Intro to Simple Machines: Gears Set |
| Size | Large |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Target Audience | Children (Ages 5-10) |
| Theme | Action |
| Toy Building Block Type | Interlocking Toy Building Block |
| UPC | 885316240131 885239543227 885648998175 744476856302 885804264441 885183044207 783329297268 885134682991 616268782017 744476786302 888357831016 885213892334 885888914034 885859232747 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: are the instruction booklet also writen in spanish?**
A: Instructions for this set are not translated into Spanish.

**Q: Are these classic size or the newer mini?**
A: classic size, not minis.

**Q: Does this set include the large green gear?  - The one with a ring of teeth facing the inside of the gear along with standard teeth on the outside?**
A: No, it does not.

**Q: Can all seven replicas be built at the same time?**
A: The set includes 198 K'nex parts enough to build 7 replicas of real-world machines. Thanks.

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*Last updated: 2026-09-13*