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| | Features | Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science kitThis build-it-yourself educational solar hobby kit is for the first time science experimenters with little or no experienceTeaches about forms of alternative energy in a easy-to-use science kitSolar PoweredOWI is the premier line of educational electronics and robotics kits
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| WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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| | Description | An educational robot and mini solar toy. He's small, but he's an attention-getter! Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science item. The Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug Teaches about forms of alternative energy. Shows how solar energy can be used to generate electricity. Illustrates how radiant energy from the sun can be transformed to electrical energy with a PV cell A motor inside the grasshopper transforms electrical energy to motion Functions best very close to a non-florescent light bulb or in direct sunlight An attention-grabbing display piece related to solar power for a science fair project, class discussion, or just out-of-the-ordinary play. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.25 inches | | Product Width: | 1.5 inches | | Product Height: | 6.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.01 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.77 inches | | Package Width: | 2.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.57 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.09 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 109 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 109 customer reviews )
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208 of 212 found the following review helpful:
 Solar powered fun! Apr 11, 2009
By Grace
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R23I9KCEFJBEVM This little guy is so fun. :) I home school my children, and we used him during our solar power science unit. As you can tell from the laughter of my little ones, he was a hit!
He works great in full sun, not much in clouds, and works okay under a 100W light bulb. It's a great tool to show your kids how solar cells work. My kids loved making a shadow over him to make him stop wiggling.
I agree with other reviewers that the instructions are a bit confusing and I don't think a child could do it alone. But, he is surprisingly durable for being so little.
You can see what he does in the video. I highly recommend him!! :)
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Great but has hard-to-follow instructions Jul 27, 2008
By M. Carpenter
This is a great toy and a lot of fun! However, the included assembly instructions were very unclear and there were some steps where we were afraid to go on for fear of breaking it. I can't believe that somebody under 8 would be able to put this together without quite a bit of help. Once it is put together, though, the grasshopper shivers and is actually pretty cute.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Cute toy but very fragile Oct 05, 2008
By Karen Nayak
The toy is cute, but fragile. The pieces are tiny and not strong. While assembling, one of the wires broke off. WE managaed to solder it together again.
Once done, the toy is super cute and my daughter loved it!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great fun and discovery for the inquisitive! Feb 11, 2010
By hrairoo
"hrairoo"
My daughter, who just turned 5 and loves science, saw this on Amazon on a video, and was completely enthralled with the toy. I thought she would forget about it, but she didn't. So, she got it from the tooth fairy for her first tooth.
The toy was smaller than I thought it would be, but it is still very fun. It was easy to put together with my daughter--it took maybe 15 minutes or so, and we were able to play with it right away. I think she loves it even more since she got to put it together herself. She loves that it works in the sun and also with flashlights and lamps. She loves experimenting with every light source in the house to see which work. The motor also makes a cricket-like sound when the bug is picked up from the turning motion of the motor, which is cool.
My daughter is very hard on toys, and I felt this toy was very well constructed and sturdy. The antenna are flexible, but don't interfere with the action of the toy if they are skewed around.
The toy has started some interesting conversations about solar power and renewable energy and how simple motors work.
Highly recommended!
44 of 58 found the following review helpful:
That's it? Jul 25, 2009
By M. Wang
The grasshopper comes in 7 parts. Putting all together is not much a problem. There is no switch on it. To activate it, one must put it under direct sunlight. Once the solar panel receives the light to generate enough current, the tiny motor underneath it turns an unbalanced flyweight similar to the vibrator in a cell phone, causing the whole thing to vibrate. My son's verdict: That's it? My answer is, sadly, yes.
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