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Solar Power House Kit
More from the MuseumTour expert:
The Power House is an engaging, fun way to introduce children to regenerative energy sources while simultaneously teaching them basic concepts and principles of physical science. They will learn how and why to harness heat and light energy from the sun, energy from wind, electrochemical, and plant energy. Many children will especially enjoy the fantasy story-line that accompanies this kit, allowing them to be swept into their imaginations and turning the assembly and experiments into a cooperative game.
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Build the energy-smart home your parents only dreamed of.
Cross the threshold into the world of sustainable energy with Power House, an alternative-energy model home that you build and operate. You�ll work with an imaginary group of island dwellers to harness energy from the sun and the wind. You�ll also learn to use electrochemical, electromagnetic and plant energy. There are 70 experiments and 20 building projects, ranging from making a solar oven to constructing a real working greenhouse!
Nine chapters in a 100 page, full color manual, include:
~ The Heat Trap: How to capture the sun to heat your home.
~ The Sun Furnace: How to collect the sun's energy and heat water.
~ The Sun Burners: How to use the sun to cook.
~ The Water Campfire: How to make drinking water from the sea and dry your own fruit.
~ The Heat Absorbers: How evaporation provides cooling.
~ Power and Plants: How plants convert sunlight and preserve your food.
~ The Energy Converters: How to extract electric current from sunlight and metals in acid.
~ The Force of Magnetism: Learn about Magnetic Fields and intersect them to generate electric current.
~ Wings in the Wind: How wings and sails transform energy.
Kit includes house, experiment manual and all materials
Awards:
National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, 2003
Ages 12 and up.
Grades 7 and up.
2946 - Solar Power House Kit - $150.00
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