Power House Kit - Experiments in Alternative Energy
This science kit is designed for kids 12 and up. That includes me right? Cause I really want to play with this. Available from DiscoverThis.com, a US based science toy retailer, it’s the Power House Kit - Experiments in Future Technics.
Designed to provide an introduction to renewable energy sources, it strives to do so while also teaching some basic concepts of physical science along the way. The kit focuses on heat and light energy from the sun, energy from the wind, as well as electrochemical and plant energy. You get to build a model house complete with solar panels, windmill, greenhouse, and desalination system along with a host of other experiments and projects.
The series of experiments illustrates the adventure of building a home and living on a remote island and in order to survive, you must learn how to harness the power of the sun and the wind as well as tap the energy of other forces. The kit contains most of the needed materials and an illustrated manual will lead you through the 70 experiments and 20 building projects including some of the following…
- The Heat Trap: Construct and experiment with a greenhouse
- The Sun Burners: Make a solar cooker while learning about the principles of light before you cook rice and bake bread
- The Energy Converters: Extract electric current from sunlight and metals in acid, build a light telephone, galvanize a nail and split water into hydrogen and oxygen
- Wings in the Wind: Build a sail car and learn how wings and sails transform energy. Learn to sail with the wind, by the wind, and against the wind and examine a mixed energy vehicle
DiscoverThis.com currently has the Power House Kit on sale for $129.95 USD. No word on how long that sale price is good for, but the regular price is just $149.95 USD. Here’s the product page for more details.
Why didn’t they have toys like this when I was a kid? It’s not fair!
[via Treehugger]
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1 opinion for Power House Kit - Experiments in Alternative Energy
Einbau LCD Monitore
Sep 15, 2007 at 8:02 pm
good story
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