What is the Original Polydron Engineer Class Set?

The Original Polydron Engineer Class Set (code 10-7060) is a 250-piece engineering construction kit from Polydron for children aged 9 and over. It demonstrates engineering principles and the workings of simple machines through gears, cams, linkages and other components. Work cards guide each build.

What can a class build with the Polydron Engineer Class Set?

The 250 pieces include gears with 8, 16 and 24 teeth, plus cams and linkages, shown in a key. Groups can build 14 models, making 3 to 4 at a time: Cable Car, Gear Toy 1, Gear Toy 2, Chairspinner, Chairoplane, Big Gear Toy 1, Big Gear Toy 2, Four Cylinder Engine, Gearbox, Crane, Gyro, V8 Engine, Clock and Vertigo. The pieces work with Original Polydron and Polydron Frameworks pieces, so the set can be used with existing classroom stock. The boxed set measures 43 x 32 x 22.5 cm and weighs 4.5 kg.

For schools

• Supports design and technology and STEM work on mechanisms and simple machines at KS2 and KS3.
• Three to four models can be built at once, so a class can work in small groups.
• Fourteen models give a clear progression from simple gear toys to engines and a gearbox.
• Dishwasher safe at 70°C, which helps keep shared classroom resources clean.
• Gives SEND provision and intervention groups a hands-on way into engineering ideas.

For parents and home use

• Suits home educators, clubs and larger families who want several builds on the go.
• Work cards help children aged 9 and over build with growing independence.
• Fitting gears, cams and linkages gives regular fine motor practice.
• Children can adapt the models or invent their own machines.

Supporting learners with SEND and learning differences

Hands-on construction helps many learners with SEND and learning differences understand ideas that can feel abstract on paper. Turning a real gear and seeing another move makes cause and effect clear and visible. The work cards break each model into clear, visual stages, and group building lets children learn alongside peers. Fitting the components together also builds fine motor control.

The Original Polydron Engineer Class Set is available to order from The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist in resources for SEND and learning differences, for use in the classroom or at home.