Use batteries, wires, and motors to power moving creations.
Learners build
A motorized straw robot that shakes and skitters, then becomes a creature with a personality.
Learners start by testing a simple circuit, then build a straw frame and attach the motor, the battery, and an unbalanced foam weight that makes the frame vibrate and move.
From there, they reshape the frame, change leg angles, and move the weight, or turn it into a Straw Creature with eyes and horns. It connects art and design with science and engineering.
Educator Resources
Student-facing slides introduce the concepts, guide the activity, and help learners reflect on what changed. Educator materials support setup, pacing, discussion, and extensions so this can work in classrooms, libraries, homeschool groups, clubs, or makerspaces.
What's included
Choose a pack size to see how the component quantities change for one learner, a small group, or a full class.