Description
🐟 StemWizz Swimming Fish — A Practical Robotics STEM Kit
Discover bio-inspired engineering with the StemWizz Swimming Fish, a hands-on robotics stem kit that guides young people through building an articulated fish body and a working propelling system. By combining wooden body parts, floats and a gearmotor-driven rocker assembly, builders learn how biology inspires mechanical motion.
📦 What’s in the Box?
- Gear motor and gearbox
- Battery box and required connectors
- Pre-cut wooden fish body parts
- Rockers, sleeves, nuts and screws
- Floats (ping-pong balls) and rubber bands
- Metal plates and accessory fixings
These components combine to demonstrate how a fish tail generates propulsion when paired with a float-based buoyancy system. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
🛠️ What Young People Learn
- Bionics & biomimicry — how nature’s designs inspire robots
- Mechanical assemblies — gearing, linkages and rocker motion
- Power systems — use of a gearmotor and battery pack
- Experimentation — adjust buoyancy and tail motion to improve propulsion
Young people leave the experience not only with a completed robot, but also with a stronger understanding of how engineers look to nature for solutions. That connection between biology and engineering is what makes this robotics STEM kit such a powerful educational tool.
🎯 Difficulty & Timing
Difficulty: 8.5/10. This is an advanced build that rewards patience and experimentation — great for older young people, clubs, and classroom STEM modules. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
🌟 Why This Robotics STEM Kit Works
The Swimming Fish links biology and engineering so young people can see real-world applications of robotics and mechanical design. It encourages iterative testing — changing floats, tail angles and gear ratios — which builds engineering thinking and resilience. Ideal for makerspaces, after-school clubs and classroom activities.
🔗 Related Products & Classroom Resources
- 3 Gearbox Car https://stemwizz.com/product/stemwizz-3-gear-car/
- Hydraulic Shears https://stemwizz.com/product/green-energy-project-hydraulic-shears/
- Browse all StemWizz kits
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❓ FAQ
Q1: What is included in the Swimming Fish kit?
A: Gear motor, battery box, pre-cut wooden body parts, rockers, sleeves, screws, ping-pong ball floats, rubber bands and metal plates. StemWizz
Q2: How difficult is the build?
A: Difficulty is rated 8.5/10 — an advanced project best suited for older young people or group builds with instructor support. StemWizz
Q3: What STEM concepts will young people learn?
A: Bionics/biomimicry, mechanical linkages, gearmotor propulsion, buoyancy, and iterative testing/design.
Q4: How long does it take to complete?
A: Typical build & testing time varies depending
The StemWizz Swimming Fish isn’t just a build-and-finish activity — it’s a springboard for deeper exploration and extension work using a robotics stem kit approach. Once the fish is assembled and swimming, young people can test different buoyancy levels, experiment with tail motion, and design challenges such as timed races or obstacle courses in water trays. This open-ended experimentation makes the kit ideal for project-based learning, encouraging persistence and iterative design — the exact mindset a robotics stem kit should foster.
For classrooms and workshops, the kit aligns with STEM curriculum goals by covering mechanics, power systems, and biomimicry. Teachers can extend lessons by linking the project to environmental science and green energy discussions, showing how natural movement inspires sustainable engineering. Because the Swimming Fish uses safe, low-voltage parts and simple materials, it provides a controlled environment for hands-on learning without heavy technical barriers.
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