Trashketball
Build a pop-action basketball trash can and sink a 3-pointer! Construct the bin, then engineer a lid system with complex linkages that automatically flips open a hoop to shoot for. Learn all about parabolas, the mechanics of basketball, and how linkages work before you practice your aim, shoot, and score!
Why it’s awesome
Link together
Explore the mechanics of engineering movement with complex linkages.
Chores score!
Clean up your room by transforming a mundane task into a game.
Behind the ball
Discover the history of basketball and the science of shooting hoops.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Mechanical linkages
Physics of basketball
Parabolic motion
Additional details
Reviews
5.0
7 reviews
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malmud
11/17/2022
Great project! One of the easier eureka crates i’ve done but the hinges were a little tricky, other than that, its great!
Stem Mom
07/28/2022
An adult helped my 8 year old complete this project. She had asked for cooler trash can for her room. She did need help to put some of the smaller pieces together, but for the most part, she was able to make it on her own. She’s since personalized it with some fun stickers. It’s the hit of her room!
Gav
02/05/2022
I loved this kit! It was one of the most fun crates I’ve done.
Sue
01/17/2022
My son asked for a trash can with a basketball hoop and loved this gift. He was able to build it with minimal help (8 years old) and the quality is high enough to use as a functional waste bin.
Addison
01/05/2022
Great product
Jessica
01/04/2022
Great little trashcan with a fun mechanic. The engineering on the hinge is fascinating.
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