Build a real moving robot car while learning how it works! The Mini Bus DC Motor Car Kit is a hands-on STEM robotics kit that teaches kids how to power a car using a DC gear motor, batteries, and real circuits.
Students assemble the chassis, attach wheels and a motor, and wire their first series circuit to get the car moving. Then they level up by creating a parallel circuit on a breadboard to add working headlights. Finally, they install a 3-pin switch to turn their robot on and off like a real engineer.
This project teaches foundational concepts including:
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DC motors and motion
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Series vs. parallel circuits
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Breadboard wiring
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Polarity (+ / -)
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Switch control systems
Perfect for homeschool STEM curriculum, classrooms, makerspaces, and robotics clubs.
Ages 8+ (younger builders with supervision)
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
- 4 x Wheels
- 4 x Rubber Tires
- 1 x Craft Stick
- 1 x Straw
- 1 x Toothpick
- 3 x 1/4" Screws
- 1 x Mini Screwdriver
- 8 x Double-Stick Foam
- 4 x Circle Sticker
Video Lessons
Written Instructions