Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Reflective Building Set STEM Construction Toy 3 Years+

The Gears! Gears! Gears! Reflective Models set from Learning Resources allows children to build kaleidoscopic models that twist and shine using gears and glow-in-the-dark stickers. The result is an engaging sensory experience that supports creative play and transforms every build into a small show of movement and light.

Designing, testing, and comparing models helps children explore cause and effect, symmetry, movement, and early engineering concepts, making this set an ideal STEM activity for little builders. STEM sets are based on the STEM curriculum—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—and this paradigm uses experiments with everyday elements so that little ones can easily understand different phenomena and concepts.

Modular boards and interchangeable gears encourage hands-on construction, which develops fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and whole-hand grasp. The child assembles, turns the crank, and watches how all the connected gears set into motion, thus learning through play about the transmission of movement and how the parts work together.

All pieces are compatible with those of other Gears sets, which are sold separately, allowing for infinite construction combinations that support free play and help expand STEM learning. The set includes 18 gears, 5 boards, a crank handle, 32 quarter circles, and stickers, and the packaging dimensions are 27.5 x 25.5 x 8 cm. Recommended age is 3 years and up.

Features:

• designing, testing, and comparing models helps children explore cause and effect, symmetry, movement, and early engineering concepts, making this an ideal STEM activity for little builders
• STEM sets are based on the STEM curriculum (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
• this paradigm is based on experiments with everyday elements to help little ones easily understand different phenomena and concepts
• modular boards and interchangeable gears encourage hands-on construction that develops fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and whole-hand grasp
• all pieces are compatible with those of other Gears™ sets (sold separately), allowing for infinite construction combinations that support free play and help expand STEM learning.

The set includes:

• 18 gears
• 5 boards
• crank handle
• 32 quarter circles
• stickers

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is the set recommended for? The set is recommended for children aged 3 and up, as it contains small parts.

How many pieces does the set contain? The set includes 18 gears, 5 boards, a crank handle, 32 quarter circles, and stickers.

Can it be combined with other Gears sets? Yes, all pieces are compatible with those of other Gears sets, sold separately, for infinite construction combinations.

What skills does this set develop? It develops fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, whole-hand grasp, and early engineering concepts through STEM play.