{"id":23117,"date":"2025-10-31T15:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pierce\/?page_id=23117"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:46:37","slug":"knex-gears","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pierce\/4-h\/stem\/knex-gears\/","title":{"rendered":"K&#8217;NEX Gears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our K\u2019NEX Gears kit is designed for learning about different gears. There are three experiments included in the kit.\u00a0 It also provides a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to building, investigating, and problem solving. Included are instructions to build several types of projects, as well as access to more projects online. Each kit contains 8 building kits that should support 2-3 students each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Age Level: 8+; 4<sup>th<\/sup>-6<sup>th<\/sup> grade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 1+ hour. Can be expanded by building multiple projects and exploring their properties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications: Structural Engineering, Design, Spatial Reasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kit Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>8 K\u2019NEX Building set with 143 pieces per set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruction Booklets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB Drive with instructions and handouts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"Depiction of the contents of the K'NEX Gears stem kit with examples of three projects\" class=\"wp-image-23114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/10\/100_0130-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K&#8217;NEX Gears STEM kit with three examples of projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium is-resized wsu-spacing-margin-left--sxxsmall\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/Combined-WSU-4-H-Logo-Transparent-002-396x198.png\" alt=\"Washington 4-H Logo\n\" class=\"wp-image-19080\" width=\"229\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/Combined-WSU-4-H-Logo-Transparent-002-396x198.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/Combined-WSU-4-H-Logo-Transparent-002-792x396.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/Combined-WSU-4-H-Logo-Transparent-002-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/Combined-WSU-4-H-Logo-Transparent-002.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\">Pierce County 4-H<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\">3602 Pacific Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\">253-798-7160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--default\">extension.wsu.edu\/pierce\/4-h<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center  wsu-font-size--small\">Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination.&nbsp;Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office.&nbsp; Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication, program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Brian Brandt at bbrandt@wsu.edu at least 2 weeks prior to any event.&nbsp; Fee waivers are available as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center  wsu-font-size--small\">These services are supported by funding from Pierce County through its Human Services Department.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our K\u2019NEX Gears kit is designed for learning about different gears. 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