The is a great kit to get the kids interested in alternative energy whilst helping them to learn something too. The kit specifically teaches children about solar energy, as the solar panel can be used to power each of the LED sign display, the door sounds, and a windmill.
Category: Eco Toys
Solar Powered Nintendo DS lite
It appears that the Nintendo DS Lite was made for solar panels, as the Instructables author dark sponge has created a useful solar charger for the DS Lite. The top face has enough space for two 60x60mm solar cells side by side, each outputting 3V at 40mA.
RobotiKits – Solar Powered Educational Kits for Kids
These RobotiKits are a collection of 3 mini robot kits designed for school grades 3 to 8, and possibly 9 to 12. These kits are very easy to assemble and demonstrate the principles of solar energy to children. Since the kits use solar energy, they require no batteries.
K’Nex Solar Energy System
When I was a kid, I loved LEGO. I had all kinds of Technic LEGO, and used to spend hours playing with it. Well K’Nex are just the same and have an educational kit named the K’NEX Solar Energy System. The kit gives kids hands-on experiments with solar energy, building a total of 7 different...
Nano-Tech Water Drop Puzzle
The Nano-Tech Water Drop Puzzle is simply a puzzle that cleverly exploits surface tension in water to allow you to use individual water drops instead of marbles or metal bearings in a toy.