Make a Mechanical Hand

By designing and building a hand with fingers and a thumb that move like a real human hand, you’ll realize what a feat of engineering your own hands really are.

Time

1 to 2 Hours

Careers

Biomedical
Mechanical

Grade

Topic

Biology & Health
Simple Machines

Leader Notes Student Instruction Challenge Video

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