Simple Hydraulics Classroom Kit: Pascal's Principle

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Explore fluid pressure and mechanical advantage with hydraulics

Make fluid mechanics something students can feel. Arbor Scientific’s Simple Hydraulics Classroom Kit is an educator-innovated, Arbor-exclusive system that turns Pascal’s Principle into a hands-on experience using familiar, easy-to-use components.

Students explore how pressure is transmitted through fluids, compare pneumatics vs. hydraulics, and experience mechanical advantage firsthand. Printed graduations support quantitative work, and Luer-lock syringes swap quickly to test different configurations—connecting physics concepts directly to real engineering applications like brakes and heavy machinery.

Why Teachers Love the Simple Hydraulics Classroom Kit

Tangible learning: Students feel fluid pressure and force amplification, not just calculate it.
Built for real labs: Clearly marked syringes enable accurate measurements and repeatable results.
Flexible configurations: Luer-lock fittings make it easy to change syringe sizes and setups mid-lesson.
Educator-designed: Classroom-tested for clarity, durability, and smooth progression from concept to data.

Resources

Hydraulics Lab: Pascal's Principle

What You Can Teach with the Simple Hydraulics Classroom Kit

Ideal for upper elementary through high school physics, physical science, and STEM/engineering courses:

Pascal’s Principle: Pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted uniformly.
Pneumatics vs. Hydraulics: Compare gas compressibility (air) with liquid incompressibility (water).
Mechanical Advantage: See how different cylinder areas amplify force in hydraulic systems.
Force, pressure, and area relationships: Connect measurements to predictions and outcomes.
Real-world applications: Understand the science behind car brakes, lifts, and heavy equipment.

Activity Breakdown

Initial Measurements: Measure syringe diameters, calculate areas/volumes, and compare to printed graduations.
Lab 1 – Pneumatic Motion: Connect air-filled syringes to observe compressibility and flow from high to low pressure.
Lab 2 – Hydraulic Motion: Use water to observe incompressibility and even force transmission.
Lab 3 – Mechanical Advantage: Compare outputs from different syringe sizes to quantify force amplification.

Flexible for Use in and Out of the Traditional Classroom

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, and science clubs, this kit supports quick demos, guided inquiry, or full lab investigations. Its compact, spill-manageable design works on desks or lab benches, indoors or at events. Students leave with a deeper understanding of fluid mechanics, force, and engineering design, reinforced by hands-on exploration and critical thinking—anywhere learning happens.

Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.

What's Included:

6 student group sets, each including:

(2) large syringes (60 mL)

(2) small syringes (10 mL)

(2) 2-foot lengths of tubing with Luer lock connections

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