March 7th, 2010 . . . . . . .
Categorized under: Renewable Energy

Thames & Kosmos Alternative Energy and Environmental Science Wind Power


  • Build a working wind turbine
  • Harness mechanical energy from wind to lift weights
  • Generate electricity to light and LED and charge a battery
  • Learn the physics of wind turbines
  • Discover how wind occurs and why it is such a promising energy source

Product Description
Renewable Energy Science Kit. Build a working wind turbine to harness power out of thin air. Wind is one of the most promising sources of clean, renewable energy available today. Wind energy has been used for centuries to pump water and crush grain in windmills, and is now increasingly being used to generate electricity to power our modern world.

First, assemble a wind turbine complete with electric generator, adjustable rotors, and wind speed indicator.... More >>

Thames & Kosmos Alternative Energy and Environmental Science Wind Power

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Comments

  1. Great product, many fun educational experiments, Im 19 and enjoyed helping my brother do the experiments. would recamend this product to anyone.
    Rating: 5 / 5


    Trevor Kenny
    March 7th, 2010

  2. I purchased this for my very advanced scientifically minded 7 year old daughter and it was a disappointment. It’s flimsy and needs an adult to help with the assembly. We’re very science oriented so we thought this would be a lovely gift but it’s poorly constructed and definitely overpriced. It won’t last and I’m not sure she’ll get much use out of it. My daughter definitely loved it so I guess it does well on that front.

    Rating: 3 / 5


    A. Audrey Stanley
    March 7th, 2010

  3. dad needed to do most of the building as child is 8 and it was over his head but in a year he’ll be able to take it apart and rebuild it so its a toy we can keep for a long time.
    Rating: 5 / 5


    Jackie L. Warner
    March 7th, 2010

  4. Toy is educational, but needs a lot of parental assistance. A little too hard for our 8 year old to do by himself.
    Rating: 4 / 5


    C. Bourne
    March 8th, 2010

  5. They had a great idea, the concept was wonderful but the parts are just “off” a little bit. Why wouldn’t they go that last 5% and make sure the tabs fit in the slots right, and the drawings on the fan piece actually match up with the holes where they’re supposed to attach? That design problem is really detracting from the amount of fun the toy could be, and it’s just sloppiness on the part of the manufacturer, which is really disappointing when you spend so much money.

    We had to use tape to hold the fan blades together, as the tabs just didn’t fit in the slots without warping the wings all out of shape (and then the tabs kept popping out anyways). It’s hard, with the shape of them, for wind to actually make the turbine move. I wonder if the people who wrote favorable reviews actually put it together yet.
    Rating: 2 / 5


    R. Haeckler
    March 8th, 2010

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