Educational Insights Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System

by Educational Insights

Product Features

• It's astronomical fun
• Learn about Earth's cosmic neighbors
• Bring the solar system right into your own home or classroom
• Ages 6 and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.1 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BQJODM
• Item model number: 5236
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,060 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #14 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Globes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

People have been watching and wondering about the heavens for thousands of years. Now you can learn about Earth's cosmic neighbors when you bring the solar system right into your own home or classroom. Just hang the sun and planets from any ceiling, expose to light, then darken the room to create your own personal night sky planetarium. Easy to assemble, the Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System includes one sun with hanger, eight planets, one dwarf planet (Pluto) with hangers, 32 feet of clear plastic line for hanging, and a solar system guide with updated information on Pluto's new status.

Product Description

Grades 1 and up. Turn your classroom into a glow-in-the-dark planetarium thatÕs out of this world! Hang the Sun and nine planets from the ceiling, turn off the lights, and watch your students experience the mysteries of space. ItÕs the perfect springboard for science lessons, discovery activities, and class projects. This easy-to-assemble set includes the Sun and nine planets (with attached hangers), 32 feet of clear plastic line, plus an instruction guide featuring fun, engaging facts about the solar system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment..., January 3, 2009

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C. Howard (Gilbert, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Educational Insights Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System (Toy)

I am very disappointed with the overall quality of this product.

First, the Sun (about the size of an orange) does NOT glow in the dark AT ALL, and the planets glow very faintly.

Second, all of the planets are quite small: Jupiter and Saturn are about the size of tangerines and the rest of the planets are about the size of marbles.

Third, this set is obviously meant to hang from a LOW and FLAT ceiling, as instructions tell you to use push-pins and to tack the individual planets to the ceiling. It had better be a rather low ceiling or you will not see the small and faint planets.

Fourth, the product says it includes "hangers", which means a metal loop at the top of each planet. I mistakenly thought there would be some kind of mobile-like device that the planets would string to.

Fifth, the enclosed nylon string is much too thick for these very light-weight planets; the nylon string retains its curves from being wound around a piece of cardboard, and the planets do not really weigh down or straighten the string.

We have high vaulted ceilings so obviously this product does not work in our house as intended. I just lined up the planets above my son's closet door. I did not notice that the Sun was not painted with the glow tint until after all of my hard work of stringing up the planets, or else I definitely would have returned the product. All this said, our son seems to like and enjoy it anyway...

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool system, January 9, 2007

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N. Cooper - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Educational Insights Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System (Toy)

This solar system seems to be one of the few reasonably priced ones out there that actually includes a sun. Which is why I got it. The stringing is a bit difficult, and I'm having trouble finding a good way to get it to stay in our plaster ceilings. Outside of that, the set is very attractive & I like the coloring of the planets. I put it up near the ceiling light and they glow quite well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They look Awesome in the Dark!, December 27, 2007

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Laura A. Ross - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Educational Insights Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System (Toy)

I bought this after reading several reviews on this product. When I received this I was quite pleased with the packaging and the contents themselves. All the plantes are there. They already have eyebolts on the top of them for easy of stringing. My son (5) loves them. He pointed where they are to go and was excited to get them.