Statics for the secondary level

Why is a triangle so important to the world of statics? Where do we encounter this everywhere in everyday life? These and other statics principles will be explored in a simple and clear way using fischertechnik's STEM Statics Advanced and practical model examples. We will explore topics such as compressive and tensile forces, and statics and forces in the equilibrium. We will be able to measure and check the results of the practical experiments with the help of the spring balance included in the kit. Pupils will have fun and discover the spirit of discovery as they internalise physical ways of thinking and working, and consolidate what they have learned in the long term.

This wheel from Pitsco is sure to enhance any dragster design. This modern five-spoke, star-styled, chrome hub provides the look your students want for their top-performing dragsters.

Along with the hub design, the Super C uses an exclusive snap-on rubber ring, manufactured for your CO2 dragsters! Use these wheels for the front of your dragster, along with the Nitro Chrome rear wheels, and you will have one sweet dragster!

Tires and hubs are shipped unassembled.

Students simply paint the hubs to match or complement their dragsters’ color. Tires and hubs are shipped unassembled. The hubs are white polystyrene. The Super C tires are snap-on rubber rings.

Students simply paint the hubs to match or complement their dragsters’ color. Tires and hubs are shipped unassembled. The hubs are white polystyrene. The Super C tires are snap-on rubber rings.

Use the strength of steel to mount your dragster’s wheels!

Designed to create more precise angles and tighter joints for balsa wood and basswood structures – as well as to deburr axles for dragsters – the Lil’ Termite Sander is a simple device to operate and clean. You and your students will be amazed at the difference the Lil’ Termite Sander makes on the overall strength and precision of structure joints.

To create angles for wood structure pieces, mark the desired angle on the wood piece, place it flat on the sanding table, and push the piece against the sanding disc until it is sanded to the marked line. Or, use the etched miter angles . . .

Use the strength of steel to mount your dragster’s wheels!

Pitsco LX Wheel takes on a more realistic, modern design while offering the speed of the GT series, Nitro, and C Wheels. One-piece construction provides durability.

The Lx (front) Wheel takes on a more realistic, modern design while offering the speed of the GT series, Nitro, and C Wheels. One-piece construction provides durability.

Pitsco PX Wheel embraces a more realistic, modern design while keeping all the speed of the GT series, Nitro, and C Wheels. One-piece construction provides durability. Available in a package of 2 or 100.

Pitsco PX Wheel embraces a more realistic, modern design while keeping all the speed of the GT series, Nitro, and C Wheels. One-piece construction provides durability. Available in a package of 2 or 100.

Power tool deficiency? Don’t worry about it! Now, even a CO₂ dragster activity is possible without heavy-duty power tools. Pitsco does all the drilling and band saw work for you with the precut dragster blanks. Just use coping saws and sandpaper to fine-tune the basswood dragster’s shape, finish it as desired, and start the races.

Each basswood blank includes two car bodies rough cut to the Sportster shape – the car bodies break apart easily. Predrilled axle and cartridge holes enable students to concentrate on adding fine details and reducing the weight to increase style and performance. Requires wheels, axles, bushings, finish, and a race system, sold separately.

Note: These axle holes are drilled to use the Ultimate Axle Bushings, sold separately.

A unique reinterpretation of the CO₂ dragster, these kits remove the need for power or cutting tools of any kind. Just assemble the dragsters from the laser-cut basswood parts and then glue, finish as desired, and launch!

EZ Build Dragsters are durable – they handle the same racing conditions as standard dragsters. And they provide a powerful activity for demonstrating force, motion, speed, friction, and acceleration.

EZ Build Dragsters launch on any standard CO₂ race system with 4- or 8-gram cartridges and are available in four models – Zip, Zap, Zoom, and Zing – and a class pack that includes 32 complete kits.

Screwdriver and white glue required for assembly.

A unique reinterpretation of the CO₂ dragster, these kits remove the need for power or cutting tools of any kind. Just assemble the dragsters from the laser-cut basswood parts and then glue, finish as desired, and launch!

EZ Build Dragsters are durable – they handle the same racing conditions as standard dragsters. And they provide a powerful activity for demonstrating force, motion, speed, friction, and acceleration.

EZ Build Dragsters launch on any standard CO₂ race system with 4- or 8-gram cartridges and are available in four models – Zip, Zap, Zoom, and Zing – and a class pack that includes 32 complete kits.

Screwdriver and white glue required for assembly.

A unique reinterpretation of the CO₂ dragster, these kits remove the need for power or cutting tools of any kind. Just assemble the dragsters from the laser-cut basswood parts and then glue, finish as desired, and launch!

EZ Build Dragsters are durable – they handle the same racing conditions as standard dragsters. And they provide a powerful activity for demonstrating force, motion, speed, friction, and acceleration.

EZ Build Dragsters launch on any standard CO₂ race system with 4- or 8-gram cartridges and are available in four models – Zip, Zap, Zoom, and Zing – and a class pack that includes 32 complete kits.

Screwdriver and white glue required for assembly.

Race CO2 dragsters – even with a budget on the brakes.

Start with the EZ Start Gate – a manual start gate designed to make dragster activities easy and affordable. Lining up cars and launching them is a simple operation, and students spot the winners at the finish line. When you can budget for more equipment, add the EZ Finish Gate to quickly and accurately indicate the winner. Or get both – the entire EZ Start Raceway – at the same time.

The EZ Start Gate works on a floor track or the FasTrak Elevated Racetrack, sold separately. It is made of durable, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to last for years. Comes with floor anchors, monofilament line, and track hardware.

Sensing the first car to finish and signaling the winner with a light, the EZ Finish Gate will clear any question about who finished first.

Like the EZ Start Gate, this finish gate is made of durable, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and works on a floor track or the FasTrak. Comes with detectors and a 12-volt power adapter. Requires the EZ Start Gate, sold separately. Note: The EZ Finish Gate can also work with the AP Dragster Launcher, sold separately.

Get the green light to race CO2 dragsters – even with a budget on the brakes. The Pitsco Education EZ Start Raceway is designed to make dragster activities easy and affordable. It comes with the EZ Start Gate and EZ Finish Gate, floor anchors, monofilament line, track hardware, detectors, and a power adapter. Lining up cars and launching them with the Start Gate is a simple operation, and the Finish Gate indicates the winner with a blinking light. The system works on a floor track or the FasTrak elevated racetrack, sold separately. It is made of durable, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to last for years.

You’ll cruise through this CO2-vehicle activity with our Getting Started package. It brings together all the materials needed to build 25 Custom Cruisers, plus a video, teacher’s guide, and book to help guide you and your class through the process.

Requires a drill, coping saw, wood file or rasp, finish, and a race system, sold separately.

An inexpensive way to introduce dragsters into your curriculum, this package offers enough materials to build 50 dragsters and the equipment to race them.

Requires a drill, coping saw, wood rasp or file, ruler, scissors, and finish, sold separately.

Students use this kit to complete an exciting vehicle design project that culminates in a race competition, much like the Metric Dragster activity. Wide body blanks (3" x 3" x 12") allow for car designs that are closer to production-car proportions. More emphasis can be placed on car styling and learning the industrial design process than on car performance. The activity can be a follow-up to a clay car design project (clay materials and tools sold separately). Realistic wheels have removable hubs that can be painted. Kit includes predrilled balsa wood body blank, CO2 cartridge, long axles, four wheels, four brass washers, screw eyes, sandpaper, straw for axle tubes, and instructions. Requires a drill, coping saw, wood file or rasp, finish, and a race system, sold separately.

Introducing transportation has never been easier. This Getting Started package includes everything you need to launch your students’ program: vehicle templates, axles, wheels, two test ramps, and the Dr. Zoon Fold-N-Roll Video.

Requires scissors, hobby knife, and transparent tape, sold separately.

The standard in basswood body blanks for the CO2 cars that Pitsco manufactures. Predrilled hole for a CO2 cartridge is precisely drilled every time. Choose basswood for a durable car.

The quick and convenient way to check dragsters for TSA specifications. Use this Pitsco Metric Dragster Go/No Go gauge for measuring minimum and maximum requirements for front and rear wheel widths and diameters; body length, width, and height; and screw eye and axle position.

Don’t let a lack of power tools sideline your plans for CO2 dragster activities – get the green flag by using these Precut Dragster Kits! Great for schools and groups with limited or no access to power tools, these kits offer the excitement and learning experiences of building and racing a CO2 dragster. As with ordinary dragsters, you can cover aerodynamics, force, motion, acceleration, and other concepts. Each Pitsco Precut Dragster kit includes two basswood body blanks. These blanks are precut to a profile shape with predrilled axle and cartridge holes and can be shaped further with coping saws and sandpaper.

Each kit comes with two Precut Dragster Blanks, eight Ultimate Axle Bushings, four Px Wheels, four Lx Wheels, four steel axles, four screw eyes, eight brass washers, two CO2 cartridges, and instructions. Requires coping saw or wood rasp, sandpaper, finish, and a race system, sold separately.
 

The most affordable package we offer for starting a CO₂ dragster activity, it features the EZ Build Dragster – ideal for schools that don’t have standard power or hand tools and everything you need to race!

Requires a screwdriver and white glue, sold separately.

Searching for an introduction to racing that delivers the same excitement in the classroom as CO2 dragsters? The AP dragster activity provides a fun and safe racing experience for a fraction of the price.

This racing system is small enough that you can run a race in the classroom or hallway and then easily store the unit. To use the AP Dragster Launcher, just attach an air pump, slide two air-powered vehicles onto the launch tubes, pump to build air pressure, and press the button to simultaneously launch two cars down a 35- to 40-foot track! The launcher comes with a string anchor, which includes a spring-tension feature to maintain even string tension.

Using the AP Dragster Designer Kit, students can create a vehicle based on aerodynamics and other racing principles. Or, use the AP Mini Dragster Kit to demonstrate potential vs kinetic energy, force, motion, and other concepts.

The launcher features a built-in pressure relief system to keep air pressure to fewer than 40 psi. With HDPE construction and a built-in air gauge, the launcher is sturdy, and its dual-pressure tanks provide consistently even launches. Launcher is 16" x 11" x 3" and requires a hand pump or bicycle pump, sold separately. No assembly required.

The Pitsco Education AP Mini Dragster kit launches with air power, and its laser-cut chassis parts provide a quick and easy build. Also includes a car body design sheet that students can color and cut out. Or students can design and draw their own car body and use it. Includes the design sheet, laser-cut wooden parts, four wheels, four axle bushings, two acetal axles, launch tube, straw, tube cap, self-adhesive glue lines, and sandpaper. Requires the AP Dragster Launcher, an air pump, HD Bond II or similar white glue, glue stick, and scissors, sold separately.

The Pitsco Education AP Dragster Designer is an air-powered vehicle kit includes a balsa wood body blank that students shape, enabling them to apply knowledge of aerodynamics, friction, and other principles. After shaping the dragster, they assemble it and launch it on the AP Dragster Launcher, an air-powered launcher. Kit includes a body blank with predrilled axle holes and launch tube channel, four wheels, four axle bushings, two acetal axles, launch tube, straw, tube cap, self-adhesive glue lines, guide supports, and sandpaper. Requires the AP Dragster Launcher; an air pump; and simple cutting, shaving, or sanding tools such as a coping saw, wood shaver, sanding stick, or sandpaper, sold separately.

Pitsco GT-FX Wheel is designed with style in mind, it can be used as the front wheels on any car design. These wheels are especially good for shell dragsters as the axle hole goes all the way through the wheel. Injection molded.

Designed with style in mind, the GT-FX Wheels not only are cool but also can be used as the front wheels on any car design. Especially good for shell dragsters as the axle hole goes all the way through the wheel. Injection molded.

Pitsco GT-RX Wheel is designed with style in mind, it can be used as the rear wheels on any car design. These wheels are especially good for shell dragsters as the axle hole goes all the way through the wheel. Injection molded.

Pitsco GT-RX Wheel is designed with style in mind, it can be used as the rear wheels on any car design. These wheels are especially good for shell dragsters as the axle hole goes all the way through the wheel. Injection molded.

With Pitsco Education's AP Dragster - Getting Started Package start to help students understand force and motion, potential and kinetic energies, and more with this fun activity. It uses a plastic bottle to create a racer that flies down the track powered by air pressure. These are fun to build, and students can personalize their racer with paint, decals, or other items. Pack includes the kits, launcher, tire pump, and other items needed to lead the activity. Track length is 35' to 40'. Requires small shaping tools such as a coping saw, wood shaver, and sanding stick or sandpaper, sold separately.

To create an extra-long track, add these 4' sections onto the Maglev II Track. Constructed of sturdy aluminum; some assembly required.

Pitsco Fastrak Elevated Racetrack is designed to provide an alternative to racing metric dragsters on the floor. The FasTrak simplifies the process of conducting races and improves viewing for spectators. This racetrack is both strong and durable.

Check out these new features:

• Overlapping rail system with track keys that secure tightly with thumbscrews ensures flush joints between each track section for a level and smooth track.
• Redesigned track supports ensure even height and level sit.
• Laminated MDF surface is strong and durable.

Pitsco Impulse G3 Race System delivers excellent performance, stability and durability to CO₂ dragsters and other racing activities. The sytem offers two racing modes: Auto Launch Mode and Manual Launch Mode. Check out some of the other features the Impulse G3 brings to the track.

• State-of-the-art electronics
• Easy transition from floor to track
• Durable construction
• Christmas tree lights to signal the launch – these lights have been reprogrammed with a random sequence to maintain a level playing field for students both experienced and new to model racing

With Pitsco Education's AP Bottle Racer Kit you can build an air-powered bottle rocket car to race in no time! This basic kit makes it easy for your students to make a launchable rocket car with ease – no tools required. Comes with corrugated chassis material, wheels, bushings, axles, string guide tube, bottle, and self-adhesive tabs – everything you need for one car. Launching requires the AP Bottle Racer Launcher and a tire pump, sold separately.

The wheel-molding process isn’t perfect – but that’s no reason your wheels can’t be!

This simple tool makes it easy to create perfectly round wheels for your CO2 dragsters and other model cars. Place the wheel on the lathe and press the run button while moving the cutting tool back and forth across the wheel – adjust the lathe’s gauge to the tire as needed.

Requires a standard 120 V wall outlet. For use with standard-size dragster wheels (approximately 35 to 40 mm).

Our Grid Paper is offered in two sizes and three grid patterns. Choose the one that's right for your activity.

The 51850 1/8" Grid Paper has 1/8" grids printed on one side of a 10-1/2" x 16" sheet. It is useful for sketches needing a little more detail – plus, it is the recommended size for bridge-building activities. Sold in packages of 100 sheets.

The 55509 1/4" Grid Paper is a double-sided, 11" x 17" sheet that displays quarter-inch squares on one side and one-millimeter squares on the other side. A metric ruler is printed along the bottom for quick-and-easy measurements. . . .

The lightest, fastest bodies anywhere! If you want to build that ultralight screaming dragster machine, this is your blank.

The dragster blank is made from premium lightweight balsa wood. Each blank has a mass of 80 grams or less.

Use the strength of steel to mount your dragster’s wheels!

For use with shell-type dragsters and other applications.

Use the strength of steel to mount your dragster’s wheels!

Pitsco Dragster Paint Stand is perfect for holding your dragster during the painting process. The dragster is suspended by the cartridge hole. Once secured on the stand, the dragster can also be rotated to paint all sides. Special plastic material enables the wet paint to be wiped off the stand.

Dimensions: approximately 8" long x 3-1/2" high