Motor Generator Demonstration Kit For Students Science Projects
Electricity Conversion Kit for Science Education and Projects.
SKU: KITMG
Motor Generator Demonstration Kit - Energy Conversion & Simple Circuits STEM Kit with Online Step-by-Step Instructions
A hands-on assembly kit that couples two reversible electric machines so shaft rotation from a drive unit turns a second unit into a generator. The build demonstrates real physical energy transfer on a wooden board and supports documented experimentation through illustrated online guidance.
Product Specifications
| Assembly Time | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Power Source | 2× AA batteries, not included |
| Tools Required | Screwdriver; multimeter optional for the voltage measurement experiment |
| Concepts Taught | Energy conversion, simple circuits, DC/AC voltage, scientific method |
| Motor/Generators | 2 electric motor/generators |
| Mounting Board | 1 wooden mounting board |
| Motor Mounts | 2 plastic motor mounts |
| Shaft Coupling | 1 motor/generator connecting tube |
| Lamp Components | 1 lamp holder and 1 miniature lamp |
| Switch | 1 simple push-plate switch |
| Battery Holder | 1 2×AA battery holder |
| Connection Wires | 3 connection wires |
| Fasteners | 10 metal screws and 4 washers |
| Interlock Tape | 2 inch pair |
| Not Included | 2 AA batteries, screwdriver, multimeter needed only for the voltage measurement experiment |
Applications and Benefits:
- Build a working motor-generator system and observe energy changing form.
- Show electrical energy becoming mechanical energy and then mechanical energy becoming electrical energy.
- Demonstrate open and closed simple electric circuits and the function of a switch.
- Compare how a motor and generator are the same machine operating in opposite directions.
- Demonstrate mechanical power transmission through a shaft coupling.
- Measure voltage with a multimeter and record data.
- Turn the build into a documented science fair project using the online guide.
- Use in middle and high school science classes.
- Use for science fair entrants.
- Use in homeschool physics units.
- Use in summer camps.
- Use for scouting merit badge work.
- Use in STEM clubs.
- Support energy-transfer and energy-conversion topics common to middle school physical science curricula.
- Provide a physical, hands-on kit instead of a simulation.
Caution:
Contains small parts and screws. Adult supervision required. Follow the assembly instructions in order and remove batteries when the project is not in use.