Description Contents of the Hydraulic Robotic Arm Wooden Kit 12 x Dowels 2 x Plates 1 x Platform 15 x Holders 8 x Linkages 2 x Gripping hands 6 x Arms 2 x Main supports 3 x Disks 2 x Connectors 15 x O rings 2 x Cardboard shims 1 x Base 6 x Syringes 3 x Tubing 1 x Glue 5 x Elastics 1 x Sandpaper 1 x Twist tie 2 x Foam pads Teaching ideas for the Hydraulic Robotic Arm Wooden Kit How are pneumatics and hydraulics used in modern machines? Get a student to ‘program’ another student just by using voice commands. Can they lift an apple just by following instructions? Investigate how fluids act when under high or low pressure. What are Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion? If you change the fluid type in the syringes, does it make a difference to the lifting power of the machines? Can you lift as much weight if your syringes have air in them only? Create larger versions of these hydraulic machines using the designs that you see. School science visit that complements this science resource Forces, Friction & Movement science incursion
