Build a robot car while learning how it works! The DC Motor Car Kit is a hands-on STEM robotics kit that teaches how cars are built and powered using a DC gear motor, batteries, lights and other mechanical parts.
Builders (Ages 13+) follow our online video lessons to build a car, wire a simple circuit to turn on the motor, then create a series circuit to double the speed.
Next, create a parallel circuit on a breadboard to add working headlights.
Finally, the project is completed by installing a switch to turn the robot car on and off.
This project teaches foundational concepts including:
- Car mechanics
- DC motor theory
- Series vs. parallel circuits
- Breadboarding
- Polarity (+/-)
- Switches
Perfect for homeschool STEM curriculum, classrooms, makerspaces, and robotics clubs.
Batteries included!
Estimated Build + Learning Time: 60-90 min
Contents For One Robot Include:
- 1 x DC Gear Motor with soldering leads
- 2 x Battery Holders (Socket-Socket)
- 2 x AA Batteries
- 1 x Micro Breadboard (25-hole)
- 1 x Switch
- 2 x LEDs wires with built in resistors
- 3 x Pin to Pin Wires
- 2 x Front Wheels (Black or Yellow)
- 2 x Motor Drive Wheels with Rubber Tires
- 1 x Craft Stick
- 1 x Straw
- 1 x Steel Axel
- 2 x 1/4" Screws
- 1 x Mini Screwdriver
- 8 x Double-Stick Foams
- 4 x Circle Stickers
Video Lessons
Written Instructions