Physics Solar Workshop

The sun is definitely not green, but the immense power it radiates is the 'greenest' power we know! Introduce your child to the concept of solar energy as never before with our Physics Solar Workshop kit, developed in conjunction with Greenpeace.

This really is a hands-on 'workshop': the 30 experiments will open your child's eyes to the solar energy surrounding them, as they learn about how to harness it through building, operating, and observing the kit's 12 action-packed models. What's more, your child can integrate the 320 parts in this kit with other Thames and Kosmos Physics kits, for endless exploration.

As they experiment with the kit's photovoltaic cells, your child will:

• construct 12 solar-powered models, such as a truck, treaded vehicle, elevator, drawbridge, airplane, and crane
• learn about the kit's photovoltaic cells and experiment with their ability to convert the sun's rays into electricity
• learn about simple machines as they study the way that gears convert solar power into usable energy for their models

The thorough 64-page manual provides information and complete instructions. The kit includes everything your solar scientist needs to experiment and build the day away -- just add sun!

Ages 8 and up.