Recommended for ages 8 to adult
Give your child the wonder of a toy gyroscope just like the one you played with when you were little! Produced since 1917, the TEDCO® Original Gyroscope has been a classic educational toy for generations. The TEDCO® Original Gyroscope continues to fascinate young and old alike with its mysterious force that seems to defy gravity. An excellent tool to teach gyroscopic inertia, the gyroscope will provide hours of creative play. Gyroscopic technology is used in numerous applications of everyday life such as in guidance and navigation systems for ships, airplanes and spacecrafts; for accurate mapping and surveying; in oil drilling; and even motion picture making. Each gyroscope is packed in a clear styrene box with starting string, pedestal and instructions for performing several amazing tricks.