OWI 6-in-1 Educational Solar Kit
OWI 6-in-1 Educational Solar Kit
Average Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5
- Another high quality Solar Education kit from OWI
- Building these projects teach the benefits of solar energy while having fun
- build six different working models including an airboat, windmill, puppy and two different planes
- Only one project can be completed at a time
- OWI is the premier line of educational electronics and robotics kits
Product Description
The 6-In-1 Educational Solar — Robotic Kit is an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor. Children use the 21 snap together parts (no tools required) to build six different working models including an airboat, car, windmill, puppy, and two different airplanes. Solar building kits teach children the benefits of solar energy, while they create a toy that is both fun to play with and requires no batteries. Educa… More >>
OWI 6-in-1 Educational Solar Kit
Tagged with: 6in1 • educational • Solar
Filed under: Learning Toys
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This was purchased for my 8 year old son. It was smaller than I imagined, but still worthwhile. We made the car, and it fits in the palm of my son’s hand. He did need some help assembling it, and will most likely need assistance to change it from one configuration to another. It seem at bit on the fragile side, so it is better for solo play than with friends. He really likes that it is solar, but if it does not have direct sun or strong indoor light, it doesn’t have enough power to move. Now the child want a solar flashlight to shine on his solar car.
Rating: 4 / 5
My 6 year old had fun putting the peices together and making the different items, but was disappointed when the solar module didn’t power the engine. The connections are not very durable, apparently, the system is set up this way so that it can be modular when you make the other “kits”. The wiring is connected via springs that you slip the wiring through. We tried everything, including soldering the wires in certain places so they wouldn’t come off….Nothing worked. Would have been a good kit had the little engine and wiring been of a better quality and if everything would have been a bit bigger (would have been easier to work with the critical parts)…Great concept, but due to quality, would not recommend to anyone….
Rating: 2 / 5
I bought this as a project for my 6-year old daughter and her father to do together. So far they have completed the solar car and it does work, but we were incredibly disappointed by how small the pieces are. The pictures they put on the box are VERY misleading…you’ll notice there are no people, hands or other items in the pictures or background, and we actually feel as though this was done intentionally to lead people to believe that the pieces are larger than they actually are. When we got the box we couldn’t believe how small it was, and upon opening it we realized that the entire thing is just very very small. To put it in proper perspective, the finished car is 2.5 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, and 2.75 inches tall when the solar panel is extended all the way up. As for the actual solar panel itself, it is 1 inch x 1.25 inches. My daughter got this as a birthday present so she is not “disappointed” as she was not expecting anything one way or the other, but if you are looking for a kit to make large-sized items this is not the one to get.
Rating: 2 / 5
Excellent item. Fun for at least 2 hours assembling and disassembling trying out other designs and a great value!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this product hoping to use it for a science fair project. All the reviews and the descriptions made it sound like it would be great fun and easy to set up. WRONG! First when it came, i tried putting it together. All the pieces come together on 2 slates of plastic parts, so you need to seperate the parts. When you take off the parts, there are 2 little stubs of plastic (from where you ripped it off) sticking out, and in order to make the wheels turn, i had to file the wheels down with a nail file. I was planning on building the car, and i became so frustrated because although the description may not sound like it, it was extremely diffucult to wire up. the wires were sooo small and you have to keep on taking it apart over and over until it is perfect. It took me about an hour and a half just to make the car, which is also extremely insanely small—-:-(—-,so you will need tiny hands. Then once you get the car set up, you need to hold it under a lightbulb about an inch and a half away for it work. MAJOR FAILURE. you need to carry the lamp about an inch away from the car at all times, and it doesnt work under fluorescent lightbulbs either. I tried making it pull a ping pong ball, and the motor is so weak it didnt move. Bottom Line is, although it may seem like it is cool, and it looks good, and the description and other reviews make it sound “Fun and Educational”, just dont bother. Their are so many other kits that are probably far more easy to build and use. Hope this helps :-) !
Rating: 2 / 5