The scientific genius of leonardo da vinci is brought to life in this easy to assemble snap-together plastic mechanical butterfly. taken from the pages of da vinci’s priceless and awe-inspiring notebooks, this model is easy to assemble and requires no special tools. included manual is very educational and teach how these inventions have evolved into what they are today. in this mechanical butterfly, da vinci shows how the butterfly can fly. the beating of the dragonfly’s four wings is particularly complex and da vinci was well aware of how difficult it would be to create this machine, he himself described it in great detail. it is not simply wings beating up and down; it’s a jointed motion. whilst beating down, the wings are “flat” in order to push as much air as possible, whereas when they are raised, they are angled so they create less resistance.
|For Age Group||8+|
|For Class||Class 3|
|Category||Physics Learning Kits, Electronics Learning Kits, Science Kits, School Project Kits, DIY Kits,|
Increases knowledge about the inventions, construction skills and fine motor skills.
Improves logical thinking, problem solving skills, creativity, instruction following and engineering skills.
Instills hand eye coordination, dexterity and aseembling skills
Item model number: EDU-61018
Unit Dimensions (inches): 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.5
Item Weight: 13.6 ounces
Brand: Elenco Electronics
Make a Da Vinci inspired model of a flying butterfly
Inspired by the genius and drawings in the notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
Made of plastic and Snap-Together assembly
No glue required
Another fun, educational product from the company that brings you Snap Circuits