Community Block Play

Building upon the multi-faceted early childhood development benefits of unit block play, each solid beech truck in The Block Science Big Truck series is designed to overlay a lesson on how a simple machine works. This large wooden cement truck carries a cement mixer which is connected to the wheels of the truck by 5 different gears. When the truck is moved, the cement mixer turns, teaching children to recognize and investigate the mechanics of using gears. Unit Blocks and these accompanying Block Science – Big Trucks teach simple machine and STEM concepts while encouraging construction, deconstruction, teamwork, social interaction and self-expression. Dimensions: 15.25”H x 5.5”D x 9”L. Suggested Age: 3+

• Large wooden (beech wood) cement toy truck with plastic parts teaches children about simple machines: gears.
• 5 working gears connect the wheels of the truck to the cement mixer.
• The cement mixer will rotate when the truck is pushed forward or pulled back.
• Designed to be used with Unit Blocks–Unit Blocks not included.
• Educational benefits: Spatial reasoning, early engineering concepts and the mechanics of simple machines, social-emotional benefits including cooperation, sharing, language and self-expression.
• Dimensions: 15.25”H x 5.5”D x 9”L
• Suggested Age: 3+

Building upon the multi-faceted early childhood development benefits of unit block play, each sturdy wooden truck in The Block Science Big Truck series is designed to overlay a lesson on how a simple machine works. This large wooden dump truck uses levers to move the flatbed for loading and unloading Unit Blocks. The Unit Blocks and these accompanying Block Science Big Trucks teach simple machine and STEM concepts while encouraging construction, deconstruction, teamwork, social interaction and self-expression. Dimensions: 14.75″H x 5.5″D x 8.75″L. Suggested Age: 3+

• Large wooden (beech wood) toy dump truck with plastic parts teaches children about simple machines: levers.
• Movable bed for loading and unloading.
• Designed to be used with Unit Blocks–Unit Blocks not included.
• Educational benefits: Spatial reasoning, early engineering concepts and the mechanics of simple machines, social-emotional benefits including cooperation, sharing, language and self-expression.
• Dimensions: 14.75″H x 5.5″D x 8.75″L
• Suggested Age: 3+

Building upon the multi-faceted early childhood development benefits of unit block play, each sturdy wooden truck in The Block Science Big Truck series is designed to overlay a new lesson on how a simple machine works. This large wooden tow truck teaches children to use wheel and axel technology to raise and lower Unit Blocks. A child may place the Unit Blocks in the crane and crank the handle in the front of the truck bed to watch how the pulley works. Unit Blocks and these accompanying Block Science Big Trucks teach simple machine and STEM concepts while encouraging construction, deconstruction, teamwork, social interaction and self-expression. Dimensions: 15.25″H x 5.5″D x 11.25″L. Suggested Age: 3+

• Large wooden toy tow truck (beech wood) with plastic parts teaches children about simple machines: the wheel and axel.
• Designed so that Unit Blocks can be placed inside the piece attached to the crane–Unit Blocks not included.
• When a child rotates the handles in the front of the truck bed, the attached Unit Blocks can be raised and then lowered.
• Educational benefits: Spatial reasoning, early engineering concepts and the mechanics of simple machines, social-emotional benefits including cooperation, sharing, language and self-expression.
• Dimensions: 15.25″H x 5.5″D x 11.25″L
• Suggested Age: 3+

Building upon the multi-faceted early childhood development benefits of unit block play, each sturdy wooden truck in the Big Block Science Truck series is designed to overlay a lesson on how a simple machine works. This large wooden truck has a removable articulating trailer with a large wooden crane for maximum mobility. Children can use the wrecking ball to knock down their Unit Block structures, thus developing social, emotional and conflict resolution skills, while learning about simple machine and STEM concepts. Dimensions: 18”H x 5.5”D x 16.75”L. Suggested Age: 3+

• Large wooden (beech wood) wrecking ball toy truck with plastic parts teaches children about simple machines: pendulums,
• Removable trailer with large wooden crane.
• Crane rotates so a child can align the wrecking ball with their unit block structures.
• Articulating trailer allows the truck to make sharp turns.
• Designed to be used with Unit Blocks–Unit Blocks not included.
• Educational benefits: Spatial reasoning, early engineering concepts and the mechanics of simple machines, social-emotional benefits including cooperation, sharing, language and self-expression.
• Dimensions: 18”H x 5.5”D x 16.75”L
• Suggested Age: 3+