This image shows a cubic black product box labeled "Gyroscope: The essential, spinning physics toy," designed by Thames & Kosmos as part of their Essential STEM Tools line. The front panel features a large circular window showing a metal-and-plastic gyroscope suspended inside a clear, protective plastic sphere, demonstrating how the inner heavy disk spins smoothly on an axis while remaining perfectly balanced.
This image features an educational graphic showing the gyroscope physics toy performing different balance experiments across a four-panel grid. It demonstrates the spinning metal-and-plastic gyroscope balancing dynamically in various ways, including being entirely enclosed inside its clear plastic sphere, perched delicately on top of a plastic stand, spinning on a taut black string, and balancing right on the tip of a person's finger.
This image highlights the gyroscope toy balancing upright on a curved, clear plastic dome that serves as both a storage case and a tabletop stand. The gyroscope itself consists of a central, heavy black disc wrapped in a white circular frame, with a metal axis pinning it through the middle and tapering into small metallic balls at each tip.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, This image shows a cubic black product box labeled "Gyroscope: The essential, spinning physics toy," designed by Thames & Kosmos as part of their Essential STEM Tools line. The front panel features a large circular window showing a metal-and-plastic gyroscope suspended inside a clear, protective plastic sphere, demonstrating how the inner heavy disk spins smoothly on an axis while remaining perfectly balanced.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, This image features an educational graphic showing the gyroscope physics toy performing different balance experiments across a four-panel grid. It demonstrates the spinning metal-and-plastic gyroscope balancing dynamically in various ways, including being entirely enclosed inside its clear plastic sphere, perched delicately on top of a plastic stand, spinning on a taut black string, and balancing right on the tip of a person's finger.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, This image highlights the gyroscope toy balancing upright on a curved, clear plastic dome that serves as both a storage case and a tabletop stand. The gyroscope itself consists of a central, heavy black disc wrapped in a white circular frame, with a metal axis pinning it through the middle and tapering into small metallic balls at each tip.

Gyroscope

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This timeless scientific instrument has been reimagined in a fresh, new design. Experiment with the gyroscope to learn about the physics of motion, forces, and gravity. Learn about gyroscopic forces, and see and feel them in action. Have fun getting your gyroscope to do classic physics tricks. Make the gyroscope balance on a tabletop, on a stand, and on a string. Spin the gyroscope inside the included clear plastic sphere and see and feel the forces acting on the sphere, which doubles as a storage case for your gyroscope.

The gyroscope has a 3-inch diameter and is made of plastic and metal. It includes a clear plastic sphere (also functions as a stand and a storage case), a 30-inch string, and an instruction manual.

Ages: 8+
Experiments: 5
Piece Count: 4
Manual Pages: 6
Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 4 in
Product Weight: .5 lb
Manual Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 in
Batteries Required: N/A
Country of Origin: China
Year Released: 2022