- AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children’s Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products
- Contains over 60 Snap-Together parts. Build over 300 exciting projects.
- Clear and concise Illustrated Manual Included and Available Online.
- Build a Radio, Doorbell, burglar alarm and more
- No tools required
Product Description
This educational kit is loaded with more than 300 projects to build. For example, kids can learn how transistors and capacitors function, and how to make time-delay circuits. In addition, this version includes circuits showing how oscillators and photo sensors work. Projects involve an AM Radio, Burglar Alarm, Radio Announcer and more. Contains over 60 parts. Requires 4 “AA” batteries, not included.Amazon.com Review
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From the Amazon review this looks like a great toy, so I went to a local store to confirm that it would be suitable for our son. The box contains the following warning: “WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.”
Rating: 1 / 5
He was suspicious of this birthday gift at first and a little disappointed. He’d wanted (yet another) video game. But once he opened it and got started on the projects, he was thrilled. It was tops around here for quite a few weeks and remains a favorite.
Rating: 4 / 5
We bought this for our 9-year old son and it was an instant hit. It’s easy for him to follow the instructions and make stuff happen, and then as he reads further he understand more about how & why it’s working.
Rating: 5 / 5
This toy is awesome. The only reason I rated under 5 stars for educational value is that I’d like to see a description or definition of the different items in more detail. For instance, what a resistor is, does, and what it’s used for in real life. I know there is a teacher’s companion book that comes with a more expensive set, so for the money, this toy is incredible. Pull the trigger and grab it.
Rating: 5 / 5
The 5-star reviews do a fine job of highlighting this product’s virtues: very educational, very easy-to-follow instructions, very sturdy components, very well-marked parts. I add my 5-star review to the others, because this “toy” is deserving of every accolade it receives. My son absolutely loves it, and it is far above the quality of other, flimsier science kits on electricity. Last year, we spent a fair bit of time learning how to create closed circuits using batteries, tape, rubber bands, wires, and foil. This is so much easier and more rewarding to use, and the multitude of circuit projects you can create will reinforce this very useful lesson. Worth every penny!
Rating: 5 / 5