Have you ever wondered how the largest ships in the world are able to cross Panama as they make their way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic? The locks system in the Panama Canal are a modern engineering marvel, and how they work is now cleverly explained through this new Lego Education set. The 1,184-piece set features four levels of the canal, separated by sliding gates that seal off each section so that the water levels can be raised and lowered. Although it’s all simulated on this model using hand cranks, adjustable platforms, and tiny versions of the massive freighters that usually pass through. Don’t expect to find this set at your local toy store, or even Lego store. It’s only being made available in Panama, and only 40,000 sets are being manufactured. They’ll be available come December. If you’re a die-hard Lego fan and must have this model for your collection, you will undoubtedly be able to find the set online, just be prepared to pay a lot more than the $250 Lego is asking for it.
[Facebook - Panama STEM via Brickset]The Panama Canal, now over 100 years old, is one of the technical wonders of the world. If you've ever wondered how exactly it works, well, wonder no more. Lego, the coolest company in the world, put out a new kit that can give you a working model.The idea for the 1,184-piece set, which features three levels of the canal, came from Lorena Degracia, who according to her LinkedIn page is both the founder of a group called Panama STEM Education and a Lego Education distributor for Panama. She proposed the idea to Canal administrator Jorge Quijano, who loved it.The set is so elaborate at the Canal's insistence, according to Quijano's telling in a Panamanian newspaper. The canal uses its three levels to allow boats to rise and descend as they travel through, like a staircase. By showcasing all three levels, and a double gate, "it is a very good model of the Canal locks," Quijano says. The set also comes with a written explanation of the Canal.Unlike the Canal itself however, which was originally controlled by the United States, this Lego set is being built with Panamanians in mind first.
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Kindle for Android Phones Kindle for Android Tablets Kindle for iPod Touch Available on these devices Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. LEGO is producing a set to commemorate the widening of the Panama Canal. The 1184-piece model shows how the locks allow ships to traverse the height difference between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as they travel through the canal. It will be available only in the country so is likely to be somewhat tricky to source, particularly as it appears that only 40,000 are being produced. There is more information, pictures and videos on Facebook, and here is a news article from a local website about it, poorly translated to English by Google: "Building facilities in the Panama Canal Administration will be released the first set of commemorative pieces of Lego Panama, celebrating the expansion of the Canal. The activity will take place in the Centennial hall on Tuesday November 15 from 3:30 pm
This is the third set of locks in Lego Education. This exclusive and limited edition for Panama will have 40 thousand units, and is the first Lego Education makes a set a world wonder. The initial idea was proposed by Lorena Degracia, founder of Panama STEM Education, the administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) , Jorge Quijano. The idea was enthusiastically welcomed by the ACP and Lego Education in Denmark, who started the creative design and prototyping process. The set carries in his box the official logos of the Panama Canal and the third set of locks, and consists of 1184 pieces. "Most people sure will buy will be adults to have it as a collection, but what we want is to make him understand and give the option to the Ministry of Education to explain in an interactive way how the operation of water levels, explain and both teach what happens on every ship passing through Panama, how it does, etc. This set is completely educational, "said Degracia.
Lego Group is composed of three parts: commercial Lego, which are found in toy stores; Lego Foundation, which is a center of creativity, games and lessons; and Lego Education, which is the approach to education, science and robotics. The set of the third set of locks Lego Education is available to the public from the first week of December 2016, with a price that will be around $ 250.A reader named Carmelo has emailed in telling me of a new LEGO Education Panama Canal (2000451) set that was created to commemorate the expansion of the Panama Canal locks. The set has 1184 pieces and will retail for $250.00 and will only be available locally in Panama on December 1 with a production run of 40,000 sets. You can check out the set in motion in the video below. Also seen on Brickset.LEGO Made A Miniature Working Version Of The Panama Canal Have you ever wondered how the largest ships in the world are able to cross Panama as they make their way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic?
The locks system in the Panama Canal are a modern engineering marvel, and how they work is now cleverly explained through this new LEGO Education set. The 1184-piece set features four levels of the canal, separated by sliding gates that seal off each section so that the water levels can be raised and lowered. It's all simulated on this model using hand cranks, adjustable platforms and tiny versions of the massive freighters that usually pass through. Don't expect to find this set at your local toy store, or even LEGO store. It's only being made available in Panama, and only 40,000 sets are being manufactured. They will be available come December. If you're a die-hard LEGO fan and must have this model for your collection, you will undoubtedly be able to find the set online, just be prepared to pay a lot more than the $US250 ($331) LEGO is asking for it. [Facebook - Panama STEM via Brickset] Trending Stories Right Now When Will You Get The NBN? Nokia Just Relaunched The 3310 (And Snake)