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Stirling Engine Kit – powered by your hands!

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:33 +0000

The Stirling Engine Kit is a unique educational kit that can help illustrate to children how effective even small amounts of energy can be. The engine apears to run from air alone, however it is the temperature difference caused by your body heat that powers this little device.

The Stirling Engine comes in kit form, it requires assembly letting you and your child get hands on in building the device. The engine operates due to the difference in temperature between the air around it and the air inside it. The air within the device warms up while you hold the device, causing the air to expand and contract as it moves from hot to cold. This causes the air pressure to increase and decrease, which leads to movement of a piston, thus causing the device to work.

The engine works best from only the heat of your hand when the ambient temperature of the air around it is around 10-15c, with your hand temperature being around 36-37c. If this is not possible then the engine will work well if placed above a mug of hot liquid. The kit comes with easy to follow instructions, helping you and a child to construct it quickly. It is best suited to children over 8 with adult supervision, though younger children (with supervision) may enjoy watching the engine once it has been constructed.

The Stirling Engine Kit is a lovely educational kit to create with children, or for those who want a unique desk ‘toy’. It helps to illustrate how even small amounts of energy can be used to power devices, and entertains all those who watch it in action.

The Stirling Engine Kit is just £45.95, with a small delivery fee.

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Grow Your Own Edible Flowers

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 06 May 2011 09:00:27 +0000

These Edible Flowers provide you with more than a colourful and beautiful pot of flowers – every flower in the box is edible. The flower kit contains everything you need to grow a delicious collection of edible flowers, helping to educate children about growing plants and over the variety of edible foods there are around them.

This Edible Flowers kit by Dunecraft contains all you need to grow 3 different edible flowering plants. Each kit contains a sprouting and growing terrarium (to help your plants flourish), seeds, planting mixture, natural gravel and full, easy to read instructions. The 3 types of seeds included are Violas, Calendulas and Chives, all of which provide you with both a beautiful look while growing and also a tasty addition to meals such as salads.

The Edible Flowers kit can help demonstrate to a child the variety of foods out there that have for whatever reason gone out of fashion. It is a great way to get a child interested in growing their own food and plants. They can enjoy watching the plant develop in the terrarium watching the beautiful flowers develop then enjoy the unique tastes from eating them. The kit can be used to demonstrate the benefits of growing your own food, though care should be taken to ensure a child is aware that not all plants and flowers are edible.

The Edible Flowers kit is a fun way to educate a child on food and gardening, while providing an attractive arrangement for your home. The use of flowers as a food stuff is sure to spark interest in any child and hopefully encourage them to try growing other produce in future.

The Edible Flowers kit is just £14.95 from Gizoo.

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Solar-Powered Flapping Seagull Kit

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:14 +0000

This Solar Powered Flapping Seagull Kit is a great way to teach children about the abilities of the eco-friendly energy source of solar power. The flapping seagull comes in kit form, once assembled the kit creates a plastic seagull that flaps its wings in the sunlight.

The Solar Powered Flapping Seagull Kit is perfect for children who have little experience in creating toys from kit form. The kit includes an illustrated instruction guide and only has 12 parts to assemble but does require you to have diagonal cutters and a pair of scissors. The flapping seagull is created from high density plastic parts, coloured to look like a seagull. The solar panel on the seagull’s back is used to provide power to flap the wings, allowing the seagull to appear to be in flight on a sunny day.

The Flapping Seagull Kit can be used as an educational aid to help teach children about solar power. Due to the model being supplied in kit form the child can get full involved with it, learning how the parts go together and visually experiencing how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power that causes the wings to flap. The kit is suitable for ages 10+.

The Flapping Seagull Kit is supplied with a suction cup that allows you to secure the seagull to a sunny spot. It is best to place the seagull in direct sunlight to allow it to work in optimum conditions and to help demonstrate the abilities of solar power. The kit is a great way to get a child involved with science and to help them learn about solar energy while providing them with an entertaining toy that will never require batteries.

Solar Powered Flapping Seagull Kit makes a great gift at just $13.11.

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Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:00:03 +0000

This Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy can help teach children about the benefits of solar power. The cable car toy is a fun working model to construct, allowing a world of fun and imagination once created.

The Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy is supplied in kit form, this allows the child to get involved with it fully, enjoying creating the cable car before experiencing how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power which is used to allow the car to move back and forth along its cable. As the solar panel works best in bright sunlight, the cable car is best placed outside, great for those with sunny gardens and outdoor areas, secret messages can be passed back and forth via the car, or whatever else your child can imagine.

The Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy is supplied with an illustrated assembly guide, taking you step by step through the car’s construction. To construct the kit you will require diagonal cutters, a screwdriver, and scissors. The cable car toy kit is suitable for 10+, this is due to the level of complexity in constructing the toy and due to the small parts.

The Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy can help teach children the abilities of solar power, while helping them develop skills at technical precision. Once constructed, the cable car toy can help inspire your child’s imagination.

The Solar Powered Aerial Cable Car Toy makes a great gift for just $17.95, and includes free delivery.

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Solar Powered Race Car Toy

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:00:57 +0000

This Solar Powered Race Car Toy is provided in kit form to help promote learning through play. By constructing the toy car and watching it race along in the light the kit helps to demonstrate the abilities of solar power while being an engaging fun toy.

The Solar Powered Race Car Toy includes all the parts required to construct a fully working toy race car. The car has been designed with an aerodynamic shape to help it truly race along when in sunlight with a bright orange chassis to allow it to be clearly seen. By constructing the toy car a child will gain satisfaction of constructing something from scratch and learn how the parts of a car go together. The assembling of the car includes building the motor and chassis, fitting the wheels, making up the gearbox, and attaching the solar panel to the top of the car.

The Solar Powered Race Car Toy is suitable for use as an educational aid to help teach children about the eco-friendly energy source of solar power. Due to being supplied in kit form the child can get involved with the car, enjoying constructing the toy before visually experiencing how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power. As the solar panel works best in bright sunlight, this is recommended when teaching a child the abilities of solar energy although the car can be run from an AA battery.

The toy car has a top speed of over 3 meters a second when in bright enough sunlight, it is also able to go up hills with a 30 degree incline or less. The car measures roughly 21 cm x 8 cm (8.27 in x 3.15 in) and is recommended for ages 8 and up. The Solar Powered Car Toy is an engaging way to educate a child about solar power through play and provides a child with an interesting moving toy car that does not require batteries.

The Solar Powered Race Car Toy is a just £14.95, and makes an ideal gift for any child.

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Solar Aircraft Construction Kit Eco Toy

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:00:42 +0000

This Solar Aircraft Construction Kit allows you to build either a airplane or a helicopter from the parts included. The kit aims to help promote learning through play, by piecing the aircraft together and watching the blade turn in light the kit helps to show the abilities of solar power while being an engaging toy.

The Solar Aircraft Construction Kit contains all the parts required to construct either the helicopter or the airplane. The kit contains over 180 parts which has a ‘mechano’ feel to them, the metal pieces screwing together to form either model using the screwdriver which is included. The kit is supplied with full instructions which show you step by step how to construct either model. The propeller/rotor part contains the solar panel and the motor which spins it when it is in sunlight.

The Solar Aircraft Construction Kit can be used as an educational aid to help teach children about the eco-friendly energy source of solar power. Because the models are supplied in kit form the child can get involved with them fully, enjoying creating either model before visually experiencing how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power which is used to turn the blades. As the solar panel works best in bright sunlight, this is recommended when teaching a child the abilities of solar energy although the blades will also turn when placed in bright artificial light.

The Kit is suitable for ages 8+, though this is mainly down to the small parts in construction. A younger child can still enjoy watching the model and learning about solar power with an adult’s guidance. The construction kit is a great way to educate a child about solar power through play and creates a entertaining ornament for a bedroom that will never need batteries.

The Solar Aircraft Construction Kit makes a perfect gift for child’s birthday or Christmas present. The aircraft kit is only £24.99.

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Solar-Powered Solar System and Planet Eco Toy

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:00:17 +0000

This Solar System Kit has been designed to help teach children about the orbit of planets in our solar system. By using solar panel to produce the electricity to power the model, the kit can also help educate them on this eco-friendly and sustainable power source.

The Solar System Kit is supplied in part form and requires construction. The kit includes all the parts needed to create the solar system, including 6 different colours of opaque acrylic paint and paintbrush to allow you or your child to paint each planet. The sun of the solar system has a solar panel on the top of it. This provides the electricity required by the motor within the sun to allow the planets to move. The kit comes with a detailed instruction manual to help you construct it with ease.

The Solar System kit can be used as an educational aid to help teach children about the solar system. Due to the kit using a solar panel it can also be used as an aid to teach them about solar energy. By constructing the kit the child can get involved with it fully, learning how the parts go together, helping them to understand the solar system better. This involvement and the ability to visually experience how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power through the turning the planets allows the child to learn through play. The solar panel would work best in bright sunlight, this is recommended when teaching a child the abilities of solar energy.

The Solar Powered Solar System Kit makes an effective educational toy and can make a great model for any child that has a passion for astronomy. The use of solar power allows the model to keep working without requiring an endless supply of batteries and can in addition allow you to teach a child about this sustainable energy source.

The Solar Powered Solar System Kit is available for just £12.99 plus delivery.

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Solar Powered Perspex Helicopter Kit

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:00:22 +0000

The Helicopter Kit is a solar powered model made from perspex. The helicopter is supplied in kit form, allowing you to construct the helicopter yourself. The helicopters blades will spin when the solar panel is placed in an area with light.

The Solar Powered Helicopter Kit has been created by Solar Technology. The kit uses perspex to construct the model, each piece has been laser cut to ensure precision to allow you to easily slot the pieces together. No glue or tools are needed to construct the helicopter, the kit comes with detailed instructions on how the pieces are put together to build the working model. The helicopter, once built, needs to be placed in a bright spot for the solar panel to convert the light into electricity. This electricity is used to power the motor which causes the blades of the helicopter to rotate.

The helicopter kit can be used as an educational aid to help teach children about solar power. Due to the model being supplied in kit form the child can get involved with it fully, learning how the parts go together and visually experiencing how effectively light energy is converted into electrical power to turn the blades. The solar panel would work best in bright sunlight, this is recommended when teaching a child the abilities of solar energy.

The panel will though provide energy to turn the blades if it is placed under a bright artificial light, this can help to demonstrate how effective solar panels can be. The Kit is suitable for ages 6+, though this is mainly down to the small parts in construction, a younger child can still enjoy watching the model and learning about solar power with an adults guidance.

The Solar Powered Helicopter Kit is yours for just £21.95, and makes a perfect educational and eco-friendly gift.

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T3 3-in-1 Solar-Powered Robot Kit

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:00:51 +0000

The T3 Solar Robot Kit is an educational (or desk) toy that consists of 70 pieces that can be arranged to make 3 different solar powered moving toys, a ‘standard’ robot, a tank and a scorpion.

The T3 Solar Robot Kit can be used to help educate children about solar power. By constructing the 3 different models themselves, the child should feel more of a connection to the toy, which can allow them to take greater interest in the model when it moves in sunlight. Through watching any of these models once constructed they will witness an effective demonstration of how the power of the sun can be harnessed by the solar panel and converted into electrical energy. The models will also function under a deck light, if there is no sunlight to use. Once exposed to a light source each model will move itself across a flat surface.

The robot kit comprises of all the parts and mechanics needed to construct the 3 models, the 70 pieces can be rearranged to form the ‘standard’ robot, the tank or the scorpion. A screwdriver will be required during construction. Due to the detailed instructions supplied with the robot and the simplicity of constructing the models, the kit is suitable for ages 8 and up.

The T3 Solar Robot Kit is both an interesting desk toy and a great educational toy for children. The robot is designed to be suitable as a first time science project to help teach children about alternative forms of energy, though some adult supervision is recommended.

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Enviro Battery Educational Kit By Green Science

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:00:28 +0000

The Enviro Battery Kit contains all you need to create many different environmentally friendly batteries and other such eco-friendly items. The kit can help you turn many different household items into batteries allowing you to power items like a LED bulb or watch while explaining the science behind why these experiments work.

The Enviro Battery Educational Kit made by Green Science can be used as an educational tool to help teach children about environmentally friendly power sources, and the science behind creating electricity from chemical reactions. The kit includes the parts and full detailed instructions to allow you to create batteries from ordinary household items like fruit juices, vegetables, coins, and utensils. The kit also includes the parts to allow you to light an LED bulb, power a watch, and activate a music chip.

The Enviro Battery Kit includes 4 plates of both copper and zinc and connection wires for these, 2 specially designed bottle screw caps, a tower with a LED bulb on top, a sound chip, a LCD watch moment with protective cover and many other parts to help you create the experiments in the instructions. This educational kit is not suitable for children that are 3 or under due to the small parts, the kit is aimed for children aged 8 and up, though adult supervision is recommended.

The Enviro Battery Educational Kit is just $13.79 with free shipping.

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