Students can use their imagination to create fun models with the Maker's Kit Basic from K'NEX Education, the perfect K'NEX solution to start your makerspace. With over 400 assorted parts and pieces, children can build up to 50 unique models with this set, such as gears, levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, inclined planes, carts, dinosaurs, and more. The K'NEX rods and connectors are plastic and made with a high-quality construction. Mix and match the pieces and be amazed with what you can create with this building set. This engineering educational toy comes with an instruction manual to guide children through their building adventures. The sheet includes construction ideas and tips for students to help them create structures on their own. Parents and teachers can also guide children through the manual until they get acquainted with it. Additionally, this building set comes in a strong plastic storage bin with a snap-on lid for easy classroom or playroom storage. Teach children to clean up everything as they go with the K'NEX Education Maker's Kit Basic. Studies reveal that students have more success learning STEM subjects through activities that are related to the real world rather than through reading about abstract concepts in textbooks. K'NEX Education sets allow students to build replicas of real-world machines and gain a concrete understanding of the scientific principles that make them work. Promote your children's knowledge of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) concepts by igniting their natural curiosity and creativity. Building with K'NEX puts children on the path to a fundamental understanding of STEAM subjects. Let them design, construct, and customize their own K'NEX Education Maker's Kit Basic and enjoy hours of fun playing and learning.