{"title":"Grade 7 Technology Projects","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaser-cut wooden kits for the Grade 7 Technology projects in the CAPS syllabus: the jaws of life, the electromagnetic crane and the cell phone tower school projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery part is cut from 3 mm MDF or plywood, labelled and test-fitted before the kit is packed, and slots together without glue. Each kit's page has a 3D animation of the whole build, so a learner can watch it once and get it right the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cell-phone-tower-school-project-kit","title":"Cell Phone Tower School Project Kit – Grade 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eA laser-cut wooden kit for the Grade 7 cell phone tower school project: flat 3 mm MDF or plywood parts that slot together without glue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to make the cell phone tower, step by step\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe build goes from the ground up in eight steps: the square base, the four cross-braced legs, the round platform and the four antenna masts, and last of all 10 dishes and 2 panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full walk-through, with the structures theory a Grade 7 report needs, is here: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/grade-7-technology-project-cell-phone-tower\"\u003ehow to build a cell phone tower model\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery part is cut by laser from 3 mm MDF or plywood, so tabs and slots meet within a fraction of a millimetre and nothing needs sanding. Each part is labelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTest-fitted before it's packed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe build every kit once by hand before it is packed. If a part doesn't fit, that's on us, not on your learner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for the CAPS Technology syllabus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn in our own workshop and checked against the CAPS Technology syllabus for Grade 7. See all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grade-7-technology-projects\"\u003eGrade 7 Technology projects\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked in one flat box in Gauteng and shipped to homes, schools and shops across South Africa and Namibia. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/27782020786?text=Hi%20Slotbok%2C%20I%27d%20like%20to%20ask%20about%20delivery%20to%20my%20town.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhatsApp us\u003c\/a\u003e with your town for delivery options, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/27782020786?text=Hi%20Slotbok%2C%20I%27d%20like%20to%20ask%20about%20class%20sets%20and%20wholesale.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eask about class sets and wholesale\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slotbok","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519518838998,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/8191\/8678\/files\/f_0855.png?v=1790087235"},{"product_id":"electromagnetic-crane-school-project-kit","title":"Electromagnetic Crane School Project Kit – Grade 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eA laser-cut wooden kit for the Grade 7 electromagnetic crane school project: 80 pieces, a real working electromagnet, and four AA batteries in the box. Flip the switch and the magnet on the end of the winch line picks up paper clips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty pieces, counted and packed flat:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 mm MDF sheets × 3, with every part labelled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBamboo sticks × 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite twine × 1 · small glue bottle × 1 · sandpaper × 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron nail × 1 · copper wire × 1 · speaker wire × 1 · cable ties 2 mm × 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAA batteries × 4 · battery holder × 1 · ON\/OFF switch × 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly guide, 2 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaper clips for the magnet to lift are not included — any office paper clip works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe electromagnet really works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopper wire wound around an iron nail, wired to the battery holder through the ON\/OFF switch. Switch on and the nail becomes a magnet that lifts paper clips off the table; switch off and it drops them. That on-and-off is the whole point of the Grade 7 project, and it is the part a learner can explain in their own words afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to build the electromagnetic crane, step by step\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen steps, in the order the parts are labelled:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePress out the parts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Push every piece out of the 3 MDF sheets, sort them into groups and lightly sand any rough edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind the boom parts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tall lower boom and the short top boom, called the jib.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the two booms.\u003c\/strong\u003e A thin line of glue along the joints, then a square collar slid onto each end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind the chassis parts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Base plate, tray walls, brackets and wheel discs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four axle brackets into their slots, two discs glued together for each wheel, and tray walls A and B slotted in to hold the battery box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount the booms.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lower boom sits between the rear brackets on a bamboo pivot; the jib pins on top with another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit the support links.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two long links hold the boom upright, two more brace the jib, with spacer washers in between.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinch and twine.\u003c\/strong\u003e A short bamboo stick makes the crank handle; the twine ties to the drum and runs up through the collar rings, over the jib and down from the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake the electromagnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e The iron nail lies in the groove between the two holder plates, and the copper wire winds tightly around it — the more turns, the stronger the magnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnect the battery.\u003c\/strong\u003e The holder goes into the battery tray and the speaker wire runs up the boom to the magnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two-page assembly guide goes with the kit, and the parts are labelled in the order they are used. The full walk-through, with the science a Grade 7 report needs, is here: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/grade-7-technology-project-electromagnetic-crane\"\u003ehow to build an electromagnetic crane, step by step\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTesting it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut some paper clips under the magnet and switch ON. Turn the crank to lower the magnet, then wind the crank back to lift them. Switch OFF and the magnet lets go, and the clips drop. Leave it off between tries — the coil draws current the whole time it is switched on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSize when built\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e250 mm long, 90 mm wide and 345 mm tall — about the height of a two-litre bottle, so it stands up on a desk at the back of a classroom and can still be carried to school in one hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery part is cut by laser from 3 mm MDF, so tabs and slots meet within a fraction of a millimetre. A sheet of sandpaper is in the box for the few edges a learner may want to soften.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTest-fitted before it's packed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe build every kit once by hand before it is packed. If a part doesn't fit, that's on us, not on your learner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for the CAPS Technology syllabus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn in our own workshop and checked against the CAPS Technology syllabus for Grade 7. 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