Why does good wiring matter? This summer camp theme explores POWER! See part one for kinetic energy and more. Project: Description: Related concepts and machines: Wind Power From TeacherGeek.  Build […]

How do we make machines move the way we want them to?

This summer camp theme explores MOTION!  See part one for Simple Machines and more.

The Machine of the Month for June 2021 is the Bentley engine, c. 1930.

Examining the brickwork of the museum’s historic building reveals evidence of structural changes. What does the building’s exterior tell us?

How can you measure the width between screw threads? One way is with a machine is called an Optical Comparator. It was developed by James Hartness & Russell Porter, who […]

The American Precision Museum, in collaboration with SparkShop, has developed a series of free kits that give 4th- to 6th -grade students a hands-on introduction to Manufacturing, STEM, and Design. […]

The US Constitution, Article 1 section 8 describes the powers of Congress.  Students are asked to consider: which of these powers do you think would help increase manufacturing and encourage […]

The 1851 Great Exhibition, at the Crystal Palace in London, allowed exhibitors from around the world to showcase art, industry, and inventions.  Notable American exhibitors included not only Robbins & […]

Review a family tree of companies. Lesson plan and link to interactive presentation available for free download.

In 2007, the American Precision Museum engaged the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in Washington DC to document the remains of the waterwheel pit and millworks at the 1846 Robbins […]