As seen on the ABC and ABC iView
Created in regional South Australia
What, no batteries? Be a scientist as you discover how to power this digital clock using potatoes. Experiment to find out what other substances will power the clock - you'll be amazed! Caution: High Voltage Inspiration and Fun! Includes digital clock with wires, pots, connecting wire, transparent tapes, copper and zinc strips and detailed instructions.
Recommended for ages 8 and up but if you know a clever little tike, I'm sure they'd give it a good nudge, mate!
With this Windmill building kit, your kiddies will experience how to use the wind to light up the dark! Crikey! Harvesting the power from the wind, they will learn about renewable energy after building the wind generator themselves. Mate, they'll be surprised how much energy it takes to light up a small LED light! No batteries required!
The kit includes: 1 rotor, 1 front-housing with gear and rotor shaft installed, 1 back housing, 2 half screws caps, 1 toy motor with gear (generator), 1 motor cover, 8 small screws, 1 LED with wires and detailed instructions.
Experiment with static electricity that causes lightning, make clouds in your palm, build a desktop water cycle model, watch air currents and produce wind, and study the greenhouse effect and acid rain. These exciting activities will your kiddies understand how our weather works!
Recommended for ages 8 and up but if you know a clever little tike, I'm sure they'd give it a good nudge, mate!
Assemble a unique, solar motorised module, powered by a solar cell - using clean energy from the sun. Use it as the engine of a vibrating robot that slides across the floor, a cooling fan that functions automatically under the sun or an illusion spinner creating rainbows in your room when the sun is out! What a ripper!
Kit contains 1 solar panel, 1 solar panel holder, 1 motor with wires, 1 solar panel arm, 1 solar panel arm top pivot, 1 solar panel arm bottom pivot, 1 motor housing top, 1 motor housing base, 3 metal legs, 1 robot base, 1 cam, 1 fan blade, 2 suction cups, 1 bottle adaptor, 1 CD clip, 1 bird cage disc, 4 holographic strips, 1 plastic stick, 1 strip holder base, 1 strip holder top, 1 illusion spinner, 2 small screws, washered screws and detailed instructions.
Recommended for ages 8 and up but if you know a clever little tike, I'm sure they'd give it a good nudge, mate!